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In 2005, Lisa resigned to raise her children. During this time, she provided consulting services in the adoption community. In 2012, Lisa returned full time and founded Destiny Adoption Services and Consulting, Inc., a private adoption agency in Florida.

She earned a degree in social work from East Tennessee State University and has more than 20 years of adoption experience. In 2018, Lisa expanded Destiny Adoption Services to support birth mothers and adoptive families in Tennessee, as well as Florida.

Tammi first began working in adoption as a licensed mental health counselor, counseling expectant birth parents and conducting home studies of prospective adoptive parents. She remains a Florida licensed mental health counselor and is adoption competent certified as a therapist. She has been the director of legal services and executive director of two of the largest adoption agencies in Florida. In 2012, Tammi opened her own law practice to focus exclusively on adoption law, including representing Destiny Adoption Services.

Tammi graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western Kentucky University in 1988. She received her master’s degree in educational psychology with a concentration in community counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1989. After practicing for many years as a therapist, administrator and consultant, Tammi decided to earn a law degree to better advocate for children and families. In 2005, she earned her law degree with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

As the executive director for Tennessee, Kristen oversees support groups, counseling, home studies, connecting birth moms and adoptive families with community resources, post-placement supervised visitation and matching adoptive families and children.

She earned a degree in psychology from the University of Tennessee and a master’s degree in general psychology from Capella University. Kristen holds certifications for conducting home studies, PATH (Parents as Tender Healers) and PMT (Parent Management Training).

Robyn and her husband attended adoption classes, and although they did not adopt, she feels privileged to now be a part of the adoption process in a whole new way.

Caterina’s previous experience includes working as a veterinary technician and a personal assistant, where she gained exposure to adoption and developed her love and appreciation for adoption and its rewards.

Joy is married and is the mother of two young children. She is committed to supporting the gift of adoption and feels honored to be a part of creating families.

Previously, Susan worked as a birth mother caseworker, focusing on helping adoptive parents achieve their adoption dream. She began her career working in a neonatal intensive care unit and with children suffering from developmental delays. Susan holds a degree in sociology and social work.

Malia, a Hawaiian native, began her career working with special needs children in a therapeutic setting and working as a staff advocate with the 10th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem program. She has dedicated her time to projects, fundraisers and traveling overseas to help benefit children in need. Malia has a degree in social work and psychology with a pre-law focus.

For 10 years she worked as an administrator of an ambulatory surgical center in East Tennessee. She spent a decade working with young people through her involvement in children’s choir, children’s church and foster parenting.

As they reached the empty-nest phase of life, she and her husband decided to work more directly with children by serving as house parents at Florida Baptist Children’s Home. For 25 years, she provided love, security and social and spiritual development to the kids in her care.