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Congratulations) Colleen joined the APT team during the summer of 2009. She has over 32 years of experience in the medical field as a dental assistant and a dental office manager. Colleen does an exceptional job at scheduling, new patient authorization, insurance claims and staff coordination! Colleen enjoys greeting all of the children and their families as they enter the clinic each day! Outside of work, Colleen enjoys spending all of her time with her family. During the Fall, you will be sure to see Colleen cheering at all of the Nevada football games. 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Erika was born and raised on the east coast (Upstate, NY and Boston, MA), but moved west after graduating from Syracuse University. She has explored various areas of the west coast including San Francisco, Seattle, and Lake Tahoe. Erika knew she had passion for educating and helping children, so she pursued a career as a Speech and Language Pathologist. Erika began her career as an independent speech therapist in a private practice then moved onto owning her own pediatric speech therapy business in Reno, NV. Erika has experience with a variety of children with communication delays, including specific language impairment (SLI), cochlear implants, down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), phonological/ articulation delays and early intervention (birth to 3 years). Erika loves working with diverse children with diverse needs, empowering families with knowledge, continually learning and impacting lives forever through speech therapy! In her free time, she loves to cook, listen to reggae music, go “thrifting” with her teenage daughter and to do creative art projects with her Kindergartener. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1614185826722-NTVY7QFQNW2SBTE21CRB/Kelly.jpg Speech - Kelly Galvan, M.S., CCC-SLP Kelly received her Bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology from Northern Arizona University. Upon receiving her BS degree, Kelly worked as a speech therapy aide for a private pediatric practice in southern California, which is where she is originally from. Kelly then fulfilled her Master level educational & clinical requirements in the field of Speech Pathology at University of Nevada, Reno graduating in 2000. Kelly has since then been living in the Reno/Tahoe area. She enjoys the challenges and rewards of treating speech-language delayed and non-verbal children. She also is passionate about educating parents and helping families understand their child's communicative needs. Her hobbies outside of work include: skiing, running, scrap booking, and enjoying family time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1614185872150-XOTPQ86KMGUL2Y6LFGFD/Maria.jpg Speech - Maria Ramiro, M.S., CCC-SLP Maria was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to the United States in 2001. Maria graduated with distinction from the University of Nevada, Reno earning a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a minor in Developmental Disabilities. She then went on to earn her Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2010. She has a varied background of providing services in private clinic, elementary, rehabilitation, skilled nursing settings, as well as Early Intervention, providing speech therapy in client’s homes or in the child’s most natural environment. Maria is fluent in both Filipino and English. Maria is passionate about childhood communication and language learning disabilities. Maria has attended a number of seminars related to sensory processing disorders and autism. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and her nine year old son. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1614186131937-FY1UKDRKIGF1WUOHNEGV/Adrianna.jpg Speech - Adriana Ferguson, M.S., CCC-SLP Adriana graduated from the University of Nevada – Reno (UNR) earning her Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Pathology, and a Masters of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She is from South America. Adriana is fluent in English and Spanish. Adriana has been working in Early Intervention with children and their families, especially for those from non-English speaking countries. She has experience working with a wide variety of pediatric populations including children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders, and Language Delays. Adriana enjoys working with children, and collaborating with their families as she strongly believes in the importance of Early Intervention, and its positive outcomes. In collaboration with the Clinic of Autism at UNR, she is involved in the research on “The Influence of Culture in Obtaining a Diagnosis of ASD in the Latino Families”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1745517464131-9RDPV1ICS72RD35MITOZ/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg Speech - Kelley Pisciotta, M.S. CCC-SLP Kelley was born and raised in Reno Nevada. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and earned her Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Chapman University in Orange, CA. Upon receiving her degree, she has moved back and forth between San Diego and Reno working in private practice as well as the school’s districts with children from birth to high school age. She and her family are now back in Reno and happy to be near family and friends and be back at APT. Kelley has a passion for working with the pediatric population and their families and fostering a strong therapy to home connection. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, being with friends and family, and getting outdoors with her husband and daughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1762721732920-ADSZIBZJVKLNB00ZN1NA/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg Speech - Sarah Garcia, M.S., CCC-SLP Sarah Garcia, M.S., CCC-SLP https://www.aptkidsnevada.com/pagept daily 0.75 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1576696500583-P8SBAHM5VBOKW61DT7KW/Lesley.JPG PT - Lesley Marcacci, PT, DPT Lesley Marcacci has a background in biology and exercise science from The College of Idaho as well as a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from Eastern Washington University. Lesley has experience in working with kids with visual impairment, congenital and traumatic limb loss, as well as sensory integration disorder. She is very passionate about working with the birth-3 population, but enjoys working with kids of all ages and abilities. Lesley has also been involved in hippotherapy for children and has coached women's lacrosse at both the high school and college levels. Lesley is certified in the Intensive Therapy Thera-Suit® Method and enjoys seeing the progress children make while participating in this program. As a born and raised Tahoe local, you will probably find Lesley skiing the slopes on the weekends with her family! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1522277706549-2M1RJ1F5DASCZ2G5YP84/Kim.jpg PT - Kim Nunley, MSPT Kim received my BA in Human Biology at Stanford University and her MSPT from Columbia University in NY. She has enjoyed working with the pediatric population since she graduated in '98, but also loves being kept busy with her own 3 boys. https://www.aptkidsnevada.com/pageot daily 0.75 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1614191665655-T11PBCUHWV0PMNF4PHTZ/Matt.jpg OT - Matthew Steadman-MOT, OTR/L Matthew received his Bachelor of Science degree in 2008 from Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho. He went on to receive his Master's degree in Occupational Therapy in the summer of 2013 from Touro University Nevada in Henderson, NV. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, having lived in the Dominican Republic for two years. Matthew also minored in Spanish at BYU-Idaho. Matthew has varied experience working with families and children in a variety of different settings and is passionate about helping children become as independent as possible with their activities of daily living. When not at work, Matt enjoys spending time camping and exploring with his wife and three young children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/16034c54-5820-45a8-978b-09ff9e44e546/IMG_2462.jpg OT - Katherine Walker, MOT, OTR/L Bio coming soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1770826618437-KXBECYGD4K0YZBH229JP/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg OT - Brooke Weston, MOT, OTR/L Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1770826692969-AFMW73FX8IHBTRNO686I/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg OT - Sophie Foster, MOT, OTR/L Bio Coming Soon! https://www.aptkidsnevada.com/pageds daily 0.75 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1626988294306-QUD7LCISUVK9UZB0FK4L/Stasi.jpg Developmental Specialists - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1b4e778b-4bdb-4935-974e-2f2cf2c980e4/IMG_2517.jpg Developmental Specialists - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1614193460615-4N3T55TWCU357YLQ85FC/CLARISSA+PHOTO.jpg Developmental Specialists - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/4d83b0c3-fa8c-4327-8112-1d533f4bddb3/Stephanie.JPG Developmental Specialists - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/e4e4fcd3-7234-446f-b915-7298135f18f5/0F0E026D-D128-4BC9-A3BE-AE599839408F.jpeg Developmental Specialists - Styevye, Developmental Specialist Bio Coming Soon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/ea4d512d-8a8f-4fb6-b40d-4c3109e59b44/Missy.jpg Developmental Specialists - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/cb374e17-75d6-4333-a1b9-7bb217afe9e6/IMG_7265.jpg Developmental Specialists - Kendall Borcherding, Developmental Specialist Kendall received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to work with children and adults with developmental disabilities in a variety of settings. Kendall has previously worked as a Registered Behavior Technician with children with Autism and most recently worked as a teacher/program coordinator for alternative outdoor education. She is very excited to be a part of the learning process with littles and their families in the Early Intervention setting. In her free time, Kendall loves to be cozy at home reading a book or in the mountains camping and swimming in the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1770826873292-ILWVAOXCP4UJMF0JKX2B/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg Developmental Specialists - Taylor Mertz, Developmental Specialist Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1770826918793-V3IBXCVUYYCH07G1DELE/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg Developmental Specialists - Nikki Hamada-Carroll, Developmental Specialist Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1770827009083-UY5O7OTVWINWULZEQB0R/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg Developmental Specialists - Cait Ackerman, Developmental Specialist Bio Coming Soon! https://www.aptkidsnevada.com/support-staff-2 daily 0.75 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1522278295838-82MHBRP6EJD6668BN8QP/Kenia.jpg Support Staff - Kenia Somps, Medical Interpreter Kenia was born and raised in Mexico City. She has a Bachelor's degree and Postgraduate studies in Marketing and Business Administration. She has experience in different fields including : Radio marketing, Advertising, Costumer Service (managing a call center), Insurance (training, events and seminars planer). Kenia moved to Reno, NV in 2005 and has worked as a facilitator for the WCSD and as an independent interpreter and translator. She become a Medical Interpreter and Translator in 2016. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and two girls, yoga, traveling, reading and cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1670353089909-UVFUCWDR2BG746UDCNCM/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg Support Staff - Julia Shaw, Medical Interpreter Bio Coming Soon! https://www.aptkidsnevada.com/aba daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/6180fd0c-ad9b-4e36-bcd9-f098b5552557/IMG_2501.jpg ABA - Sean Saunders, M.A., BCBA, LBA Sean has been working in ABA in the Reno area for over 15 years. He has provided ABA services in homes, the community, assisted living arrangements, schools, and clinics across a variety of roles including direct sessions, supervision, caregiver training, staff training, and consultations. He has worked primarily with children ages 3-10, but has provided these services even for individuals as old as 32 and with a wide variety of diagnoses. Prior to entering the world of ABA, he taught dance, parkour, and gymnastics for individuals with a variety of disabilities and diagnoses as well. He enjoys music, board games, and horror movies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/37a859cd-9bb3-4b13-a522-dd264f695b21/IMG_7270.jpg ABA - Ashlyn Frits, BCBA Ashlyn has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for the past 10 years. Based in the Reno area, she has provided ABA services across a variety of settings, including homes, schools, and clinics. Her experience primarily includes working with school-aged children with disabilities. She has additionally done early intervention and worked with both teens and adults. Throughout her career, Ashlyn has taken on multiple roles, including providing direct services, supervision, caregiver training, and staff consultations. She is passionate about delivering compassionate care and using play-based therapy that follows the child’s lead. Outside of her work in ABA, Ashlyn enjoys spending time with her dog, exploring the Reno/Tahoe area and visiting family in the Bay Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1753375657441-68MAS34XFPA76B2FIPU8/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg ABA - John Jovel, BCBA Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/7f6b9f94-0ab6-4b54-9f56-e00578245fd1/IMG_7278.jpg ABA - Megan Blakley, RBT Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/3876b2d1-f22e-476a-a2b5-929fa08c7159/IMG_7282.jpg ABA - Austin Jacoby, RBT Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1753375745866-DOQKGKL3EUOCECXDT4JI/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg ABA - Helen Kidan, RBT Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1753375778771-HA9OR007G0G2U9LLUERW/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg ABA - Lizbeth Vega Lopez, RBT Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1743556072418-NBSJ68LW9HAFFU24255W/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg ABA - Taylor Hall, RBT Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1743556191716-75PMKNOXB6DYGRS8AG1C/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg ABA - Lily Missick, RBT Bio Coming Soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1770827340914-058GD4WRTUCIIEUKKYP7/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg ABA - Chase Giessner, RBT Bio Coming Soon! https://www.aptkidsnevada.com/psychology daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://www.aptkidsnevada.com/psychology-1 daily 0.75 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/b874054a-2341-42cc-9698-f74c8212e49e/Rachel.jpg Psychology - Dr. Rachel Cornelius Dr. Rachel Cornelius is a Licensed Counseling Psychologist. She earned her PsyD in Counseling Psychology from Carlow University in 2017, her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh in 2006, and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Duquesne University in 2002. Dr. Cornelius previously lived and worked in Western Pennsylvania as a Licensed Social Worker. She specialized in providing in-home treatment to children and adolescents with severe behavioral challenges. In fact, her work with children with unidentified Autism Spectrum Diagnoses led her to return to school and pursue her doctoral degree, during which time she specialized in psychological assessment. She relocated to Colorado to complete her internship, during which time she specialized pediatric integrative care, treatment of refugee families, and assessment. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at a community mental health center, after which time she transitioned to a practice specializing in assessment of children, adolescents and adults with various diagnoses, including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning disabilities, and PTSD. She relocated to Reno NV in 2019 and began providing therapy and assessment for children and adolescents within a hospital system. She joined the APT team in October 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/1770827756437-IJ6OKG8Q0U5RCCC1NFFM/unsplash-image-KzTuBks7IWc.jpg Psychology - Danielle Becker, LMSW Bio Coming Soon! https://www.aptkidsnevada.com/developmental-ped daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e4d7cf914e6b0711a8482a/80879f0b-0076-4d8f-8732-45d4476b8ccb/mario-gaspar-de-alba.jpg Developmental Ped - Mario Gaspar de Alba, M.D., FAAP Assistant Professor in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Mario J Gaspar de Alba is Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Division Chief of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University Of Nevada School Of Medicine. He is devoted to educating residents and medical students about appropriate early child development, recognition of deviance from expected, and the vital importance of early intervention and its impact on future quality of life issues. His main interests within the field of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics include autism, learning disabilities, and ADHD. Dr. Gaspar de Alba completed his pediatrics residency at the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital in Albuquerque, NM during which time he became interested in the field of child development. He went on to complete his subspecialty in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Center for Development and Learning/Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As part of his subspecialty training he had the opportunity to participate in and complete the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) training program and believes strongly that children with special health care needs are best served through interdisciplinary collaboration and a family focused approach. In the past he has been a speaker at several professional development and community meetings as well as parent organizations in an effort to improve interdisciplinary collaboration and strengthen family support. He continues to strive to create a culture of collaboration in his teaching responsibilities at the school of medicine and in the community. Dr. Gaspar de Alba will be participating in monthly pediatric clinics at our facility! Dr. Gaspar de Alba will be seeing our children for autism assessment, FAS diagnoses, developmental delay, medically fragile, helping facilitate outside referrals to specialty out of state clinics, as well as collaborating with genetic clinics.