Tina Qualls
China Program Director

Tina started as a volunteer in August of 1996 while waiting to adopt Tori from China. She became a permanent employee in September of 1997 as Children's Hope accountant, having 20 years of experience in the field. Beginning in the year 2000, she became an integral part of the China team, coordinating and promoting the adoption of older children and children with special needs, assisting families in preparing their paperwork, preparing referrals, answering inquiries and assisting with travel preparations. In 2002, Larry and Tina adopted Eli from the China waiting children’s program. Tina says, I feel that working for Children’s Hope is my mission field. Seeing children find a home is one of God’s greatest gifts to me.

Karolyn Tucker
Travel Coordinator for China/Russia

Karolyn is married to Michael and the mother of Michele and Mia, both adopted from China. Shortly after adopting Michele in 1995, Karolyn began working for Children's Hope and is a senior Children's Hope staff member. Karolyn has experience in dossier preparation, the waiting process and post-adoption paperwork such as adoption legalization and citizenship. At this time, Karolyn is concentrating her efforts on working with families in the travel stage.

Leslie Broome
Adoption Consultant – Waiting Child Program

Leslie joined Children’s Hope in June 2004. She works with all families adopting waiting or special needs children and serves in other aspects of the adoption process as well.  Before coming to Children’s Hope, Leslie spent fifteen years working for a national retail chain, and several years before that working for a partner in a large accounting firm. Though she enjoyed both jobs, nothing compares to working for Children’s Hope. “There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t praise God for placing me with a group of people who have such a heart for children so desperately in need of help.”

Leslie and her husband Gary live in St. Louis and have two children.

Christina Ortwein
Social Worker

Christina is from the St. Louis area and joined Children’s Hope International in November of 2004. She is a Social Worker for the China program and completes home studies and post adoption reports for families in Missouri, in addition to many other tasks that need to be completed for adoptive parents in the process. She completed her Bachelors of Social Work from University of Missouri - St. Louis and attained her Masters Degree in Social Work from Saint Louis University in December of 2002. Christina has been working in the field of social work since 1999. Prior to working in the field of international adoption, she worked with “at risk” youth, impoverished families, and children in the foster care system.

Christina was thrilled to work in the field of international adoption, which has been a long time dream. She looks forward to working with adoptive families in the future and is committed to the Children’s Hope mission of “Homes, Health and Hope for Children in Need.”

Rebecca Davis
Social Worker

Rebecca joined the Children’s Hope team in May of 2004. She was born and raised in East Prairie, Missouri, and moved to the St. Louis area in October of 2001 to pursue her graduate degree in Social Work. Rebecca graduated with her Bachelor of Social Work degree in December of 1998 from Southeast Missouri State University and earned her Master of Social Work degree from Saint Louis University in December of 2004. Rebecca has eight years of experience in the social work field and has worked in a variety of practice settings. Prior to joining the Children's Hope team, she worked with children and families through the Department of Mental Health and served as a Disability Counselor. Rebecca is currently a Social Worker in China Program and responsible for assisting families in the pre and post adoption phase of their adoption. This includes assisting families through the home study process and following up with families in the post adoption phase.

Rebecca says she is blessed to be part of the wonderful Children’s Hope mission of providing homes to children at risk through out the world. She looks forward to her future with Children’s Hope and is committed to bringing families together.

Julia Jenkins
Social Worker for China/Ethiopia/Vietnam

Julia is our counselor conducting home studies in Southern Illinois for the China and Vietnam programs. Originally from Dixon, IL (the hometown of Ronald Reagan!), Julia earned a BA in Biology and Psychology from Greenville College and an MA in Counseling and Family Therapy from Saint Louis University. She joined the ranks of Children’s Hope in July 2005.

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