Staff/Board

Board of Directors

Anna has lived half her life in Colorado and the other half in Hawaii where she grew up. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Colorado State University . After earning her undergraduate degree most of Anna's experience came from working with women and children escaping domestic violence as a victims' advocate. Anna traveled and worked abroad for some time and then decided to pursue further education. She earned her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver . After completing an Internship at Adoption Options Anna is now an employee and anticipates a long career in the adoption field.

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Carla recently joined Adoption Options in July 2009. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from California State University. She comes with 25 years of experience working with children, youth and families. Carla has worked primarily in the field of child welfare providing foster care and adoption services in both the private and public sectors. She was raised in a military family and has lived all over the country, but considers Colorado her home base.

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Carol has been with the agency since 1993, having relocated from England to take up the position of Executive Director. A social worker for over 30 years, she has extensive experience in England and the USA in adoption, foster care, child protection and family and children's issues, as well as many years in the management field. She has the British equivalent of a Master's in Social Work and a Diploma in Child Care Law and Practice.

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Gwen has a Bachelor's Degree from Mesa State College in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Counseling from Regis University . Gwen works in the Grand Junction office and covers the Western Slope. She has lived in Grand Junction for sixteen years. Gwen has over fifteen years experience working with adolescents, adults and families in a variety of human service fields ranging from developmental disabilities to mental health.

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Jeanette earned her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling after practicing law for twenty years. She and her husband are adoptive parents and have been foster parents as well. Her goal in getting her Master’s in counseling was to undertake a second career helping adoptive families. After completing an internship at Adoption Options, Jeanette is now doing both birth parent counseling and adoptive family casework and finds both areas to be challenging and rewarding.

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Jeni joined Adoption Options in August 2006. She has a BA in Sociology from the University of Northern Colorado and has experience with adoption both professionally and personally.

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Kathie joined Adoption Options in March 2010. She is helping with the very big job of scanning all of our files so they can be stored digitally. Having been a career secretary, Kathie just isn't ready for full-time retirement; and feels Adoption options is a rewarding place to spend some constructive hours each week.

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Kathryn joined Adoption Options in 2008 as a contract worker, and, as of January of 2010, is now a regular part of the staff. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Colorado State University and a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver. Kathryn completed her internship at Adoption Options in 1998 while attending D.U. and was excited to return to the agency as an employee.

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Katie has over ten years experience as a social worker. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver . She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2004. She previously worked for six and a half years with a county department of social services all in the adoption unit. She currently is an adoption caseworker and birth parent counselor for northern Colorado.

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Leslie has a Master's Degree in Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. The majority of her experience has included working with families, adolescents and children providing individual, family and play therapy. She has lived in Durango , CO for the past 25 years. Leslie is looking forward to working with families through the adoption process and feels fortunate to have this opportunity.

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Marianne has been involved with the agency for many years, initially as a placement supervisor and after the birth of her two sons and a spell in California , Marianne returned in 2002 to become a supervisor for foster care and cradle care.

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Sarah has been with the agency since June 2008. She has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Colorado.

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Sarah Jorgensen joined the staff as an adoptive family caseworker in the spring of 2008. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Puget Sound and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver. She previously worked for a county department of social services. Sarah habla español.

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Shirley has been employed at the agency since November 1986 She has a teaching certificate from Canada and an Associates Degree in Accounting. Previously she worked as a teacher in Canada before relocating to the states many years ago.

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