Sheryl Linne
Administrator

I am the first person you will speak with when you call our agency. I am the founder and administrator of the agency and strive to be available in the office or by cell phone at all times. My husband and I are the adoptive parents of two daughters. In September, 2006 I received the Congressional Angels in Adoption Award in recognition of my work with birth parents.

Dottie Boner
Sr. Assessor/ Birth Parent Counselor

I work directly with birth parents who contact our agency. I provide counseling and educate birth parents on the issues surrounding adoptive placement and parenting. I understand the needs and concerns which are unique to this difficult time. I have a Master's Degree in Social Work and I have worked in the adoption field for over 20 years. My husband and I have two grown children.

Teresa Paul
Assessor

I work with prospective adoptive parents in the completion of their home studies. I also provide post placement services to these families after adoptive placement. I have a Master's Degree in Agency and Community Counseling and a Post Master's Endorsement in Clinical Counseling. My husband and I have two young children.

Lara Tiberian
Assessor
I work with prospective adoptive parents in the completion of their home studies. I also provide post placement services to these families after adoptive placement. I have a Master's Degree in Counseling. My husband and I have two young children.

Kim Doughty
Assessor

I am an assessor for the agency and also assist prospective adoptive families in the Springfield, Ohio and Clark County, Ohio areas. I have worked in the adoption field for 20 years. I also work as a parent educator in a home visiting program providing services to new parents of infants and toddlers. I have a Masters in Social Work from Ohio State University. My husband and I have three children.

Mariella Richardson
Birth Parent Counselor

I work directly with birth parents who contact our agency. I have prior experience as the ob social worker for the University Hospital Midwives Clinic so I am familiar with the issues faced by birth parents. I also have previous experience in individual and group counseling. I have a Master's Degree in Social Work. My husband and I have two young children.

Mary Adams
Birth Parent Counselor

I am an Assessor for the agency and work specifically as a pregnancy counselor. I am also the Director and co-facilitator of our birth mother support group, GEMS. I have a Master's Degree in Community Counseling. My husband and I have two teenaged sons.

Kathie Killean
Birth Parent Counselor

I provide pregnancy counseling and complete birthparent assessments for the agency. I also assist with our outreach work. I am a Licensed Social Worker and have worked for over 17 years with pregnant women. My husband and I have 2 daughters.

Elizabeth Baumann
Assessor

I work with prospective adoptive parents in completing their homestudies. I also assist with pregnancy counseling, surrenders and birth parent assessments. I am married and have one young child.