Lainie Burak, LMSW

Executive Director

My name is Lainie Burak and I am the Executive Director for Adoption Choices of Nevada. I am a licensed master 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.

Krystal Zboinski, LMSW

Adoption Specialist

Krystal graduated from the University of Nevada with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work. She has worked in the field of Child Welfare and Adoption for over 25 years and we are thrilled to have her as a member of the Adoption Choices of Nevada team as an Adoption Specialist.  Krystal is passionate about helping families and children. In her free time, Krystal enjoys reading, spending time with her family, traveling and doing crafts.

Luciana Lamos, LMSW

Adoption Specialist (bilingual)

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