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May 12, 2008
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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 others.
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Ana Restrepo
Colombia Program Assistant/Northwest Office Manager
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 children come home.
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Becky Hartman
Vietnam and Ethiopia Program Coordinator / Director of Social Work
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 reality.
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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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