Stasi Taylor, M.Ed, Developmental Specialist
Stasi received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Master's Degree in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Nevada, Reno. Stasi began working with children diagnosed with Autism as a student and continued to work with children and adults with various disabilities, providing in-home supports to further independence with the goal of independent living. Before joining the Advanced Pediatric team, Stasi spent 10 years working for the State of Nevada as a service coordinator in the family support department for children and adults with disabilities. Stasi has been thrilled to have the opportunity to work with children 0-3 years old to use her creativity to help families learn to embed teaching and learning opportunities into their everyday activities. Outside of work, Stasi enjoys traveling and skiing.
Vicki Moloney, B.S. CFD, Developmental Specialist
Vicki has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada Reno, in Child Development and Family life. She began her career working with children ages birth to three years old with special needs over 20 years ago, driving to the rural parts of Nevada. She has the privilege of working with families in their home and loves working with "her" kids. Vicki grew up in and around Detroit, Michigan, but has lived in Nevada for almost 30 years. In her spare time, Vicki enjoys doing genealogy research on her family.
Clarissa Hermansen, B.S. Early Childhood & HDFS, Developmental Specialist
I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Early childhood education and Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Nevada, Reno. I have worked as a primary teacher in the school district for six years and also spent time working with children (birth-5 years) in the Child and Family Research Center at UNR.
Delaney Witcher, B.A. Psychology, Developmental Specialist
Delaney received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Sierra Nevada College in 2020. She is originally from South Lake Tahoe, CA and relocated to the Reno area to further her education at University of Nevada, Reno. Delaney began her career working at Center For Autism & Related Disorders, where she worked with children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). During her time in undergraduate school, she gained valuable experience of providing applied behavior analysis therapy, early intervention strategies, and elevating children's communication skills throughout various environments and populations. In her spare time, Delaney enjoys hiking, skiing at Sierra At Tahoe, wood-burning, and spending time with her husband and two dogs.
Stephanie Peralta, Developmental Specialist
Stephanie graduated from Fresno Pacific University in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She was born and raised in California and moved to Reno, Nevada in 2020. She has been working with young children and families for over 20 years. Her first job, years ago was working with children. She realized that this was her passion and has continued to work with children ever since! She taught preschool for the school district in California for 15 years. When she moved to Reno, she continued working in the education field. She worked as an Education Coordinator and then moved on to become a Developmental Specialist. She now has the privileged to use her past knowledge and experiences to help guide and provide support to families as a Developmental Specialist. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her nephew and family in California, going to the lake, and spending time with her husband and two children.
Styevye,
Developmental Specialist
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Missy Flynn,
Developmental Specialist
Missy graduated from UNLV in 2018 with her bachelor's degree in Psychology. She was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, but moved to the Reno/Sparks area after graduating College to follow her High School Sweetheart. She has been working with kids since a young age, and was a full-time Nanny before transitioning to Preschool. Missy worked as a Lead Teacher for three years with children aged 18 months-24 months. Missy loves working with the 0–3-year-old population, and is very excited to use her expertise to continue to help families learn and grow. In her free time, you can often find her outdoors hiking, biking, or running. When she is not outside, she's probably relaxing by creating art with at least one cat on her lap. She enjoys painting landscapes and drawing grayscale pencil art.