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Kena Clark - Milford, Illinois
"I'm a single Mother, adopted my daughter London in 2008 from St. Petersburg, Russia. Adoption is not an easy process but for me New Hope walked me through each step. They were always there when I needed to talk, ask questions, when I arrived in Russia and they were in contact with me when I arrived home. We have been home for three years and I'm still in contact with them. I have an M.ED in technology and I'm the District Technology Administrator for Milford Public Schools when I'm not being mom."
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Stacey Greanis - Northwest Indiana
"My name is Stacey Greanias and I live in Northwest Indiana, which is about 45 minutes outside of Chicago.My husband is a Greek Orthodox priest with the Metropolis of Chicago and I am a teacher. We adopted two healthy children with New Hope.Our son was adopted 12 years ago at the age of one and our daughter 6 years ago at the age of 21 months; both from St. Petersburg, Russia. Our children are beautiful, smart, active, and healthy! We are extremely blessed to have brought them into our lives! Over the past 12 years, I have spoken to many couples who were interested in adopting and offered encouragement, advice and helpful hints. We have friends who adopted with New Hope and have watched their children flourish and grow over the years. I am very excited to be a Regional Rep for New Hope and hope to help bring many more children to the U.S. to be united with a loving family!"
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Regina Harten - New York
"A friend once told me that adoption is a leap of faith. After spending time with her two boys whom she and her husband had adopted through New Hope for Children, we were ready to begin our own adoption journey. Through the constant help and support of New Hope for Children, we brought home our beautiful son Patrick within a year. I look forward to helping and supporting many adoptive parents in their journey."
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Audrey Hilderbrand - Texas
"All my life I had just wanted to be a mom, and New Hope for Children helped make that possible for me. In just eleven months from start to finish, we had Logan home with us. I am forever grateful for the help and compassion they had towards me and my husband during our journey to adoption. I love sharing my story and want to provide support to other families as they move towards the decision to adopt and bring home these precious children from Russia."
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Alisa Karwowski - New Hampshire
Alisa
is the author of A Guide to Russian Adoption: Professional Counseling and Personal Insights and is the adoptive mother of two boys from St. Petersburg, Russia. Alisa is the guidance director at a private high school on the seacoast and serves as the Russian Representative for New Hope for Children. She holds a private practice license in counseling. Alisa is the Director of the Orphanage Fund, Keeping the Promise. She has made appearances on the Today Show, MSNBC, The Joy Behar Show and NECN to discuss sensitive issues surrounding international adoption. To this point, Alisa and her husband have made four trips to St. Petersburg, Russia and have brought two amazing little boys into their lives. Their trips to visit and adopt their children were wonderful from the time they arrived to the day they left with their new child. “When we return to Russia in the future, we know we are going to back to visit our friends," says Alisa. "I am grateful to have the opportunity to share what I have learned throughout our adoption experiences with prospective parent(s).”
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Heidi Lachut - Connecticut
"My husband Bill and I adopted our three children through New Hope in 2001, 2002 and 2007. We’d adopt a 100 more if we could. So to further our dream of bringing more children home, we would like to help you on your journey to do the same! New Hope is an agency with a big heart for helping children. We’re proud to have not only used them so many times ourselves, but to now also help these efforts."
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Kathryn Linn - Florida
Kathryn is an attorney who lives and works in central Florida. In March, 2011, Kathryn and her husband, Eric, adopted their daughter from St. Petersburg, Russia. It is because of the personal attention they received and overall positive experience they had with the New Hope Russian adoption team that Kathryn agreed to become a representative of New Hope and assist other families with their Russian adoptions.
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Susan P. McKay - Texas
Susan graduated from University of Texas, Austin Graduate School of Social Work in 1973; she's a licensed Clinical Social Worker, Child Protective Services, Dallas, TX; a caseworker, supervisor and program director, 27 ½ years, retired 2002. Part-time 1990-2002, adoption home studies on contract with international and domestic adoption agencies, primarily Russia and China adoptions internationally. Susan started the agency, Adoption Assistance and Support, upon retirement from CPS, and became a licensed child-placing agency May, 2007. Her agency provides home studies, adoption education, post-adoption supervision and referrals as needed for families adopting internationally and domestically. She works in cooperation with numerous international agencies and have completed hundreds of adoption home studies and consultation for Russia adoptions.
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Maura Rosenbaum - Pennsylvania
"I am a wife and mother of two happy, healthy boys. Our youngest, who is now 7 years old, was adopted from St. Petersburg when he was 17 months old.We live in central PA with our 2 big dogs. Prior to having children I worked in the computer industry in a marketing/sales capacity. However, having children made me realize what is really important to me and that is helping people and animals. That is what makes me happy and fulfills me. I truly enjoy working with children, the elderly and animals in ways that will help to improve their lives."
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Mary Tangolics - New Jersey
Mary and her husband adopted a 15 month old girl from Pskov region in January 2010. They also have an 8 year old son, who is very excited to be a big brother. The whole experience, while painstaking and grueling while going through it, was the best thing that has ever happened to their family. Their new daughter is smart, beautiful, funny, and perfect in every way. Mary agreed to be a Representative for New Hope because she could not have gotten through the process without the support and friendship of other adoptive parents, both past and present. She is so thankful for the relationships she still has with many of these other moms even after coming home. She enjoys sharing her personal adoption experience with others, and is happy to offer support and advice to parents currently going through this process, or considering it. Mary is a licensed architect and professional planner, currently running a business from home, while raising her two children.
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