Open Adoption Counselors

She has a MAster's degree in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University. She has been working in adoptions for the past three years, two of them at the IAC. She feels fortunate to work with an agency that is so committed to providing services in the most open, honest, and healthy way. Hailey loves to spend time with her family including her husband, Tim, and their daughter Alina. Most Saturdays in the fall, they can be found watching college football.

Jennifer is the Los Angeles Branch Co-Director and the National Associate Counseling Director. She supervises the Open Adoption Counselors in California offices and provides ongoing training and support for counseling staff throughout the country. She graduated from USC with a B.A. in Psychology and B.S. in Education. She also completed her Master's in Social Welfare at UCLA and earned her Doctorate in Psychology from Ryokan College. Through her work at the agency, she has seen how both adoptive parents and birthparents benefit enormously from the ongoing counseling provided to them during the adoption process. Dr. Bliss has worked at IAC for five years and continues to be overwhelmed at the selflessness, love, and courage she sees in every birthmother she meets.

Ashley received her Bachelors degree and Masters in Social Work at Widener University. She is originally from Philadelphia and her first social work job was in child welfare, where she worked for 4 years with children and families involved with the foster care system. She also worked for an adoption agency in Philadelphia for 2 years before coming to IAC, and truly believes in open adoptions. After working with so many families in the child welfare field, she know that openness is best for everyone involved. When not working, Ashley likes to go to the gym, travel, cook and simply spend time with family and friends.

Annie attained a Master of Social Work degree at Smith College in Massachusetts. She learns everyday from the women she works with who have chosen adoption for their babies. She feels that helping birthmothers develop an open adoption plan allows them to grieve, heal and live knowing, not wondering, about their children. Annie is very active: she's a runner, a biker, and dog-lover who enjoys photography and weekend adventures.

She has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from UC Davis, and a Master's degree in Social Work from California State University, Sacramento. Her positions allow her to work with both birthparents and adoptive parents at different stages of the adoption process, which she really enjoys. Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband and family in her time off doing anything that gets them out of the house!

Courtney received her Master of Social Work degree from East Carolina University. Prior to joining IAC, Courtney worked as a child welfare social worker. Courtney feels very lucky to work with both birthparents and adoptive parents as they form relationships and navigate the open adoption process. Outside of work, Courtney enjoys spending time with her little girl, Gabi, her longtime boyfriend, and her family.

She completed her undergraduate work at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and she has a Master's in Social Work from Cal State University Los Angeles. She's been with the IAC for almost 2 years now and she loves her job helping birthmothers and working with adoptive couples. When not at work, Sarah loves exploring new places, walking her dog around the neighborhood or just spending time at home with her son and her husband.

Kathleen earned her Master's in Social Work degree from Columbia University, where she specialized in Clinical Social Work. She has worked with the IAC for over two years and finds it very rewarding to help birthparents and adoptive parents plan for their adoptions and become a larger extended family with each other. Kathleen loves visiting friends and family all over the country. She also enjoys playing with her dog, Lola and cat, Panya.

Kathy has a Master's Degree in Social Work from Indiana University. She has been with the IAC for 10 years and finds joy in helping birthparents and adoptive parents build relationships. Seeing families brought together is what she truly enjoys most about her job. She enjoys spending time with her husband Mark, family and friends and watching and participating in sports, especially college football and basketball.