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 others.

Nichole Nymoen Deal
Social Services Director/Practicum Supervisor
Social Worker for Colombia/Vietnam/Russia

Nichole joined the Children’s Hope Russian Team in February 2001 as a Program Coordinator and later served as Director of the Russia Program. Since 2005, she took leadership instead as the Social Services Director. In addition she is now the main contact and social worker in the St. Louis office serving Colombia families and completes home studies for the Vietnam and Russia programs per diem.

Nichole came to us with many years of professional experience working both in domestic adoptions and with children and families, including at-risk, abused and neglected children. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Nichole also has a lot of personal experience in adoption as well, as she was adopted domestically at the age of 2 months. Nichole’s parents were always very open with her about her adoption and therefore adoption has been a positive part of her life. Nichole loves working in a field that is so near and dear to her heart! She is very happy to be a part of such a wonderful organization helping to create forever families, just like her own!

Nichole is married and has two children.

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