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The people and practices at Joya Child & Family Development are the driving force behind the care, comfort and transformation we provide children aged 0-3 with delays and disabilities. We provide comprehensive pediatric services and a personalized comprehensive program of assessment, therapy, education and support. This devotion is what allows us to make a lasting impact in children’s lives. The resources we provide, in concert with comprehensive care for children and their families, drive change in our community.
Born and raised in Washington state, Clare was immersed in the world of education growing up in a small town with both parents teaching in the local schools. From an early age, she wanted to be a teacher and after attending Gonzaga University, she fell in love with working with, and learning from, those with…
Cheryl is a Spokane native who has always been interested in the sciences, especially in relationship to the functioning human body. She found her first job at Joya Child & Family Development after earning her bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. Cheryl immediately found her calling. Cheryl loves working with children, birth to 3…
Throughout my life I was heavily involved in sports and athletic injuries led me to an early interest in a career in physical therapy. My passion for working in pediatrics stemmed from early volunteer opportunities within the local community and abroad in New Zealand where I worked with children with special needs of all ages.
Cori Lewis Physical Therapist At Joya since 2023 Practicing Doctor of Physical Therapy since 2023 Biography Cori is originally from Tampa, Florida and relocated to the Pacific Northwest to begin her career as a Physical Therapist. She loves being outdoors, reading, and spending time with her animals including cats, rabbits, and a dog. Education Doctor…
Sarah knew early in life that she wanted to become a physical therapist. During graduate school, she traveled far completing her clinical work including one month in the Dominican Republic where she provided pediatric home health services. It did not take long for Sarah to realize that her passion for physical therapy was in the pediatric world.
A native Chicagoan, Rachel relocated to Spokane to enjoy the nature and outdoor activities Washington state had to offer. Rachel has worked in early childhood for the last 10 years in a wide variety of settings.
Rebekah has a bachelor’s in special education as well as early childhood special education and loves to work with infants and toddlers. She would hold a baby all day if you let her. Rebekah grew up just north of Spokane in Newport, Washington. Her parents still live there, though her nine siblings have managed to…
Susie grew up in San Jose, California, and headed north to Spokane after finishing her bachelor’s degree. Susie always had a passion for working with children and through various life experiences discovered that teaching younger children and working with their families is where she belonged. Over the past…
Libby is passionate about working with babies and young children in the Spokane community where she grew up. She has always wanted to work at Joya, ever since she listened to a Speech Therapist from Joya speak during one of her undergraduate classes. That desire to work at Joya was solidified when she joined the Joya team as a practicum student while studying at Washington State University.