Nicky Losse
Program Director/Social Worker

Nicky received her master's degree in Social Work in 1997 from St. Louis University. Nicky and her husband Mike were married in 1996. She says about herself: "I was originally drawn to work in adoption because I myself am adopted. I think adoption is a wonderful gift to a child and I know there are many children out there that are waiting for families." Nicky has worked at Children's Hope since 1997 and she is the director of the Vietnam program. Other duties include completing home studies and post placement visits for families who are adopting in the St. Louis area. Nicky has traveled to Vietnam many times for her work at Children's Hope. She has fallen in love with the children and country of Vietnam. Nicky and her husband Mike have two biological children, Taylor and Jack.

Pam Bischoff
Adoption Consultant

Pam has been with Children’s Hope International since 1999 and has been fortunate to work at several different jobs since then. When she applied for a job in the China Program, she was actually hired as the PR and Web Coordinator since this was her background for 20+ years. After this project for one year, there was a need for additional staff in the Russia program working with adopting families. For 4 years she enjoyed working with the families to prepare their dossier, assisting in travel and working with the Operation Hope Program and Waiting Children.

In December, 2004 Pam joined the China Team and helped with the Waiting Children and in January, 2007 consented to join the Vietnam team to assist the great number of families who have applied to adopt there.

Two beautiful daughters adopted from China in 1996 and 1998 are the light of her life. Pam is well aware of all the obstacles that families have to go through for successful international adoption.

Angie Thorn
Adoption Consultant

Angie joined the Children’s Hope team in January 2006. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She assists families in all levels of the adoption process, but focuses on reviewing dossiers for submission, keeping track of the waiting list and processing families’ referrals.

She and her husband Tim have been married since 1994, and they adopted their daughter Rachel from China through Children’s Hope in 2004. They are currently waiting for their referral of a second child from China.

Angie says, “I was first touched by adoption through our daughter Rachel. I now feel blessed to be a part of helping other parents and children form forever families.”

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.

Erin Tilly
Social Worker for Ethiopia/Vietnam

Erin Tilley was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She moved back to St. Louis to attend the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University, graduating in August 2006 with a Master of Social Work degree. She is currently helping to create forever families through her work in the Vietnam and Ethiopia programs, as well as assisting Children’s Hope International on the Social Services team.

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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