DEBORA KUNKA, LICSW

Debora earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington, with an emphasis on child and family services. She also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Seattle University, and received her undergraduate degree from Washington State University.

With over 15 years of experience working with children and families, including eight years of domestic and international adoption home studies, Debora has successfully worked with hundreds of children and families to help them adopt. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who’s dedicated to helping families achieve their dream of adopting a child.

MERISSA CLYDE, MSW

Merissa received a Master of Social Work degree from Boston University, and her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Washington.

She’s worked with orphaned and abandoned children in Mexico and Central America for over 13 years, and is fluent in Spanish. Moreover, Merissa has worked with children and families for over eight years conducting domestic and international pre-placement and post-placement adoption home studies. She’s devoted her career to helping families prepare for the changes that adopting a child will bring to their lives.

SHEILA STORRER, LICSW

Sheila received a Master of Social Work degree from California State University, Long Beach, and her undergraduate degree from Wheaton College. For over 15 years she’s worked as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. While living in California she worked with foster and adoptive children, and their families. Since moving to Washington she’s pursued her passion for creating diverse families though the adoption process.

Sheila is certified to use the Structured Analysis Family Evaluation model (SAFE), which is a research-based uniform home study methodology that’s now used in 22 States, and which results in better placements for children.