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We have a wonderful staff at
Children's Hope International in Portland. We’d like to take the
opportunity to tell you something about ourselves, what we do, and
something about us.
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JULIE EAGLESON
Latin American Program Director
Julie Eagleson is our
Colombia Program Director in the Oregon office for all of
CHI. Julie has traveled extensively in Latin America and has
tremendous respect for its people and culture. Since
graduating from Linfield College with degrees in Spanish and
Psychology, Julie has worked in adoption for more than 20
years, coordinating a Latin American Program and the
placement of several hundred children. She admits to having
a soft spot for the older children, after having seen so
many in orphanages.
Julie's office and her life
are filled with the impact of foreign travels and the
relationships established with adopted children, adoptive
families and foreign friends. Julie's greatest desire is to
place children in homes where they will receive the love and
support they need to grow up to be healthy individuals,
happy with themselves and contributing to the lives of
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ANA RESTREPO
Office Manager & Colombia Program Assistant
Ana is our efficient office
manager, as well as our skilled Colombia Program Assistant.
Her warm and cheerful voice is often the one that greets you
when you phone our Oregon office. Ana is a native of
Colombia, and has a passion for the welfare of her
homeland’s children. She has seen, first-hand, the many
children in Colombia who are in need of loving homes. While
that reality saddens her, it also motivates her to help
bring those children together with caring people who long to
be parents.
Ana enjoys many aspects of
her job, including the opportunity to share with others
about the positive and powerful nature of adoption. Her
understanding of Colombian culture, along with her extensive
experience in the field of adoption, makes Ana a valuable
resource to those adopting from Colombia. Families
appreciate her expertise and warm manner as she assists them
through all phases of the process, from answering their
initial questions, to celebrating with them when their
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BECKY HARTMAN
Director of Social Work & India Program Assistant
Becky Hartman is our Director
of Social Work, as well as the India program assistant. She
coordinates the efforts of our contracted staff as they
provide home study and post-placement services, and supports
families in the India program throughout the course of their
adoptions. She is also involved in organizing pre-adopt
education courses and waiting family support group meetings
for the Oregon office. Becky and our team of social workers
are available to families both during the adoption process
and after the child arrives home regarding adjustment,
expectations and other post-adoption related issues.
Becky has shared the many
joys and challenges of adoption encountered by birth
parents, adoptive parents, and adopted children. That
experience, as well as Becky’s love of children and her
desire to provide them with healthy homes and a hopeful
future, has drawn her to the field of adoption. Becky enjoys
guiding and encouraging parents on every step of their
adoption journey, and helping as they turn their dreams into
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Caroleana (Stickney) Smallwood
China, Russia and Kazakhstan Program Consultant
Caroleana (Stickney)
Smallwood is our Adoption Consultant for the China,
Colombia, Kazakhstan and Russia Programs. She intern for two
years with CHI, before officially joining the NW Regional
staff in February 2007. Caroleana was adopted from Colombia,
South America over 23 years ago along with her two older
brothers, John and Andre and spent most of her growing up
years in Oregon . In fact, Julie Eagleson, the CHI Colombia
Program Director helped facilitate her adoption. Caroleana
has traveled to Colombia twice in the last several years, to
help with children in a non-profit, non-governmental
orphanage. Traveling to Colombia was a great experience for
her. She says it gave her the opportunity to see her roots
first hand.
Caroleana graduated from
Portland State University and earned a Bachelors of Science
in Child and Family Studies. She has a love for children and
assisting families with international adoption.
Her hope and goal is to be a
support for each of our wonderful families! |
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