As an adoptee, I have always had a tremendous amount of respect for birth mothers who choose adoption and adoptive families who welcome these children into their lives. Throughout my career I have met people and done things that others only dream of, but nothing could ever compare to the fulfillment I get from helping good families join our agency. By assisting those who are considering adoption understand the options available to them and showing them why we are America’s adoption agency, I know that I am making a difference in their lives and in the life of their future child.
E-MAIL:whitney_w@americanadoptions.com
Jenny Stumpff - Adoptive Family Coordinator
Two years ago, I began my relationship with American Adoptions as a volunteer. As I grew closer to the adoption process and the passionate people here that make it all go smoothly, I was inspired so much that I adopted my son, A.J.!
Today, I am an Adoptive Family Coordinator for American Adoptions, helping our families through the first steps of their adoption journey. As I do, I never cease to remember the level of dedication and compassion present during my own adoption adventure, and I strive for the same when working with families. I feel blessed to serve in this role, knowing just what these families feel and helping them to understand the process in a way one can only glean through experience. If you ever have a question about adopting from an adoptive families' perspective, or would just like to talk, please feel free to call me anytime.
E-MAIL:jenny_s@americanadoptions.com
Rebecca Krebs - Lead Home Study Coordinator
My name is Rebecca Krebs, and I am the Home Study Coordinator here at American Adoptions. I assist families who are utilizing American Adoptions' home study services for their domestic or international adoption. I have the pleasure of explaining to families the different home study opportunities we have to offer them, as well as answering any questions they may have about the process. I also help, support and guide families throughout the entire home study process and help them complete all of the necessary paperwork. Adoption is very rewarding and I enjoy having the opportunity of talking to and guiding families through this important step. I look forward to speaking with you and helping you through your adoption journey!
E-MAIL:rebecca@americanadoptions.com
Justin King - Adoptive Family Coordinator
As a member of our Adoptive Family Department I complete home study reviews for our families before activation. This entails reviewing all home studies done by agencies other than American Adoptions, to ensure their compliance with ICPC standards nationwide and collecting all of the family’s supporting documentation for their file. I also coordinate all post placement supervisory visits with both American Adoptions social workers and outside agencies and make sure these are sent to the necessary parties before finalization. If you received a home study through an agency other than American Adoptions and have questions or have any questions about the post placement process, I’m your guy.
E-MAIL:justin@americanadoptions.com
Jon Ball - Accountant
I take care of the day-to-day accounting functions of the agency. This includes: paying and monitoring all agency bills, budgeting and forecasting for the agency, preparing our yearly audit for licensing, the tracking and paying of expenses on each BM/AF match, and working with hospitals on behalf of the adoptive families to lower medical expenses.
E-MAIL:jonb@americanadoptions.com
Tammy Wimbush - Project Coordinator
My name is Tammy Wimbush and I am the voice that you hear when you first contact American Adoptions. I have the joy of working for this wonderful company as Receptionist and Project Coordinator. I find my job to be very exciting and rewarding as I watch new families develop and grow.
E-MAIL:tammy@americanadoptions.com
DJ Barnes - Project Coordinator
Hello, my name is DJ Barnes I’m a project coordinator here at American Adoptions and I work on both the adopting family and the birth mother side of the agency. My Job duties at the agency consist of sending out the adoptive family profiles to potential birthmothers, entering the adoptive planning questionnaire into our database system and activating families that are ready to adopt.
E-MAIL:dj@americanadoptions.com
Elizabeth Falke - Lead Licensing Specialist
I have been with American Adoptions since February of 1999. I have held many jobs over the years and I have had the privilege of getting to know many clients. One of my favorite duties included working closely with adoptive families who were in the adoption process. I witnessed many families grow from timid, sometimes unsure adoption hopefuls into confident parents. This has brought me tremendous personal satisfaction, not to mention some very good friendships along the way. In recent years I have switched my focus to agency administration duties, which include maintaining our state licensing in current states of operation, seeking licensure in new states, developing program policy and procedure, keeping updated on state law and regulatory changes that effect our agency and our clients. It’s a challenging, but rewarding position and I am proud to be a part of the American Adoptions family.
E-MAIL:liz@americanadoptions.com
Mary Martin - Hague Accreditation Specialist
I maintain the files from the time of placement to finalization and the closing of ICPC. My job is to obtain all of the necessary documentation from all entities involved with the adoption to make sure we are in compliance with licensing.
E-MAIL:mary@americanadoptions.com
Desiree Koudele - Communications Specialist
As a writer for American Adoptions, it is my duty to provide adoptive families, birth parents and the general public accurate and timely information about all aspects of the adoption process, from the time of conception to finalization and beyond. I received my degree in Electronic Journalism from Kansas State University in 2000 and have experience in all facets of the media, including radio, television, print and the Internet. Feel free to contact me with story ideas or suggestions on what adoption topics you want to read more about!
American Adoptions, a private adoption agency founded on the belief that lives of children can be bettered through adoption, provides safe adoption services to children, birth parents and adoptive families by educating, supporting and coordinating necessary services for adoptions throughout the United States. For more information on American Adoptions please call 1-800-ADOPTION (236-7846).
