Meet Our Staff

Amanda Haboush-Deloye earned her Ph.D. in experimental psychology and her Master of Arts in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Amanda’s research background is on mental health in adolescent, adult, and older adult populations. She also has a particular interest in improving research methods to be more culturally competent. As a researcher at NICRP, she has designed and implemented many research projects regarding children’s physical health, mental health, and education, as well as children’s advocacy initiatives such as Every Child Matters in Nevada and Prevent Child Abuse Nevada. Being a Las Vegas native, Amanda aims to remain in Nevada and work with NICRP to create a healthy community where families and children are a priority.

Prior to PCANV, Mayra worked in different student and family serving organizations. During their time working in schools, Mayra developed and implemented multiple programs to empower students to stay in school and achieve in life. Their focus has been on fostering healthy family relationships, youth leadership development, and strengthening literacy curriculum for English Language Learners. Mayra also served in the Latino Youth Leadership Conference for over ten years. The LYLC is a five-day conference housed at UNLV designed to increase college-bound rates among Latinxs, while also developing their leadership skills. Mayra strongly believes in educating and providing the tools necessary to build resilient and healthy relationships that begin at home and extend to our community and beyond. They are excited to be part of PCANV and help enhance the health and well-being of Nevada’s children.

Prior to joining us, Michelle served in the Latino Youth Leadership Conference (LYLC) for 8 years. The Latino Youth Leadership Conference is focused on bringing together Latine high school students from all over the valley for five days of leadership training and development. Students interact with a variety of topics and explore their cultural identity. During her time with the LYLC she served in the areas of recruitment, leadership development, and facilitator staff. She also served as the site coordinator for The WLC Family Engagement Resource Center (FERC) at Ed W. Clark High School. During her time at FERC, Michelle provided support to underserved teens at risk of dropping out. The students and their families received resources to strengthen the home-school connection and assist in keeping students on track to graduate. As she begins her journey with Prevent Child Abuse Nevada (PCANV), Michelle is excited to continue to serve her community and promote happy, healthy childhoods for all children in Nevada. Michelle aspires to create strong community connections and share with her community the resources available to create safe, stable, and nurturing environments all across the state.