Lainie Burak, LSW, MSW

Executive Director

My name is Lainie Burak and I am the Executive Director for Adoption Choices of Nevada. I am a licensed social worker, have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and have been working in the field of Adoption since 1999. I have been working with Adoption Choices of Nevada since 2008. As Social Services Director, I spend time supporting both adoptive and birth parents on their journey to adoption. Being adopted myself, I am passionate about honesty and integrity in adoption, and I hope to help others by sharing my personal and professional experience. In my free time, I love spending time with my family outdoors, hiking, and reading.

Kristy Sauter, LSW

Adoption Specialist

My name is Kristy and I am an adoption specialist with Adoption Choices of Nevada.

Jackie Gay, LSW, LCSW

Adoption Home Study Specialist

My name is Jackie Gay and I have worked for Adoption Choices of Nevada as a Home Study Specialist since 2012. I have been a social worker for 30 years and a clinical social worker for 23 years. My education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the California State University, Sacramento with an emphasis on children and families. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, skiing, and reading biographies.

Dorothy Paul, LSW

Adoption Home Study Worker

My name is Dorothy and I am an Adoption Home Study Worker with Adoption Choices of Nevada.

Cristina Hooper, LSW

Adoption Social Worker

My name is Cristina and I am an Adoption Social Worker with Adoption Choices of Nevada.

Nancy O’Neill, LSW

Surrogacy Program Director

My name is Nancy O’Neill and I am the Surrogacy Program Director for Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Reno. I am a licensed social worker, bringing a career of knowledge and experience from the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services to Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Reno. I have over 13 years of experience in the adoption field, including holding the position as the State Adoption Program Specialist. I began working with Adoption Choices in 2015. It has been my pleasure to have spent the last four and a half years working with young women who have a desire to help others experience the joy of parenthood and matching them with intended parents who are unable to have a child on their own.

Faith Smith

Legal Assistant / ICPC Specialist

My name is Faith Smith and I have been working for Adoption Choices of Nevada since 2010. I have a Paralegal Degree and enjoy assisting families in their journey to adoption. I feel blessed to share in the moment an adoptive family bonds with their baby and the birth parents. There is no greater love or sacrifice than the love for a child.

Erica Palmer

Legal Assistant

My name is Erica Palmer and I am a Legal Assistant for Adoption Choices of Nevada. I have been working for Adoption Choices of Nevada since 2016. I love working with the team members in the Reno office. We truly feel like a family. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and outdoor activities.

Luciana Lamos

Adoption Specialist (bilingual)

My name is Luciana, I am an adoption specialist with Adoption Choices of Nevada.