Michelle Tagliente was born and raised here in Fort Myers, Florida. Michelle started her Medical career as a Medical Assistant for over 10 years, before transitioning to the administrative side of medicine performing medical billing and management. Following working as a Medical Assistant, she opened a fitness and wellness club which she owned and operated for over 10 years. Wanting to do more for the people she encountered on a daily basis, she went back to Hodges University to earn her degree as PTA. She has been a licensed PTA and clinical instructor for 4 years. In her free time, Michelle continues to study and gain certificates in manual therapy, kinesiology, taping, and myofascial release.

Aleida was born in Holguin, Cuba. In 2004, she immigrated to the United States in search of better opportunities. In 2015, she performed her clinical internship at Optimum Wellness Center, where she eventually became employed after receiving an Associate in Science as a Physical Therapy Assistant through Broward College in 2016. Following her undergraduate education, Aleida has treated patients of all ages from children to geriatric, as well as a variety of clinical conditions including postoperative, work related injuries, and balance and vestibular disorders. She has continued her education and gained additional training in Orthopedic Manual Therapy and Self Care Techniques, Myofascial Release, Kinesio Taping Techniques, and others. She practices with a patient- centered approach, emphasizing therapeutic exercises, postural/core stability, functional movement training, and patient education. She has also been a clinical instructor for more than 2 years. Aleida is a full time mother of two beautiful girls. She and her husband enjoy spending time with their two energetic daughters, and practicing aquatic sports.

Mylissa Dalrymple was born on MacDill Air Force Base. Throughout her childhood, she traveled around the world with her family. She received her Associates in Physical Therapy from Broward Community College in 2005, and was awarded the Irene Fischley Award for Excellence. Mylissa then started working in Skilled Nursing Facilities in the Labelle and Fort Myers area over the last 15 years. She believes in applying a “whole body” approach to therapy, looking at the patient as a whole to achieve their goals. In her spare time, Mylissa is a 4H small animal club leader. She and her husband enjoy helping their son with his 4H critters, and going fishing on their boat.

Patricia is a Fort Myers native who currently resides in Lehigh Acres. Over the past 18 years, Patricia has been using her excellent organization and communication skills to enhance the daily operations of three outpatient therapy facilities in Lee County. She is the proud mother of three adult children, and grandmother of three. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and grandbabies. On the weekends, she volunteers at St. Rachael Catholic Parish as a Sunday School teacher. Her hobbies include crafting, and planning events and parties for her family.

Tania was born in Bolivia, and has two daughters. She studied Public Accounting prior to immigrating to the United States in 2002, where she spent the next four years in Paterson, New Jersey. After 4 years, she moved to East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, before moving to Lehigh Acres in 2011. Tania has fought through a lot of health problems, but enjoys being a part of the Optimum Family, where she found a home for herself and her family. Tania works in the Fort Myers Office as the Secretary.

Darnell holds a Certification in Personal Training, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He has a background in health and fitness, as well as athletic performance training with over 20 years of certification and experience in the field. His passion for fitness began through his love of sports, and developed as a varsity athlete in Football, Baseball, and Basketball. His approach to fitness emphasizes age-appropriate programming with a specific focus given to cardiovascular and strength training in combination with balance and flexibility training, as well as fundamentals. He aims to be adaptable with his programming to help find the types of exercise and lifestyle changes that are exciting and manageable, to shape a path to achieve one’s goals. He establishes long-term client interactions with the goal of integrating exercise and optimal wellness into the demands of daily life. Darnell has been with Optimum Wellness Center for over 13 years, and also instructs cardio boxing classes, Bootcamp classes, and ABs/Glutes classes. His motto is Life well, feel young.