Staff Information

As the Director of St. Elizabeth/Coleman’s Adoption Program, Renne is proud to oversee an incredibly experienced and passionate adoption team. Her commitment to creating better futures for children was fueled during her work for Marion County Children Services. She is very passionate about adoption as a positive alternative and therefore has worked for St. Elizabeth /Coleman for almost 20 years. She enjoys helping people build families through adoption.

Her responsibilities include supervising the Domestic and International adoption programs, conducting information meetings, Adoption Education Trainings, overseeing domestic placements, home studies, and post placements. It is vital to provide education, training, preparation and support to adoptive families during their miraculous adoption journey. Also, she manages all adoption files to make sure we meet Indiana State licensing requirements. Renee received her Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Ball State University and she is a licensed Social Worker.

Renee and her husband, Jim have two teenage sons and a teenage daughter. They enjoy spending time together as a family, attending their sporting events and volunteering in the community.

Adoption has always had a special place in Priscilla's heart. Her cousins became part of her family through adoption. Priscilla also considered adopting a child and completed the foster parent training. She has been working in the adoption field for over 20 years and has been actively involved in management positions for the last 25 years. For example, in the 1990’s she was elected to the Board Directors of Coleman Adoption Services and served as Secretary, Vice President and President. In addition, she was honored to serve as the Agency Director of Coleman Adoption Services for 8 years.

Now, as the Director of Community Relations at St. Elizabeth/Coleman, Priscilla is responsible for outreach advocating for the positives and benefits of adoption in the community, at the State Level, and presentations to all. She especially enjoys working with our volunteers of all walks of life and obtaining the much needed donations for our birth mothers and their children. If you are in need of donations or would like to donate your time, talent or treasure – please call Priscilla!

Katrina is passionate about all areas of adoption. Currently, her primary responsibility is to provide adoption search and reunion services. She offers direction and guidance to those seeking a search, conduct searches for our clients, and provide support through the reunion experience. Katrina has personal experience in this area as her daughter is a reunited adult adoptee. Her family has been blessed through her connection with her birth family and she enjoys offering this opportunity to others.

Katrina has the opportunity to share her knowledge with adoptive families during our agency’s Adoption Education Training. Twice a year, she provides a Transracial/Transcultural Adoption Training for adoptive parents and grandparents, who are interested in adopting a child of another race or culture.

Katrina is a graduate of IUPUI with a degree in Social Work. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of Adoption. She co-authored the book, Adoption for Dummies which is a comprehensive guide to building your family through adoption.

She enjoys reading, movies and teaching water aerobics. Katrina and her husband John are the parents of four children and an ever increasing number of grandchildren.

It is a privilege and an honor to be part of a social service agency that is truly committed to serving women in need and providing counseling services for free for a life-time.

Nadja is available 24/7 to provide information to you about adoption and community resources or just to lend an ear if you need to talk about your unplanned pregnancy. It is wonderful to be able to give emotional support and encouragement to birthmothers and their friends or families. As a mother herself, Nadja knows that we want only the best for our children.

Nadja enjoys sharing the positives and benefits of adoption with others. For that reason, she visits schools, clinics and hospitals to educate the public about our agency’s history, mission and services and the adoption process in general.

In her free time, she loves to travel to new places because she enjoys learning about new cultures and meeting new people. Nadja completed her bachelor’s degree at Indiana University – Bloomington and received her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of South Carolina.

Nadja looks forward to the opportunity to speak with you and assist you in making the decision that is best for you and your baby.

Cheryl is pleased to be a part of one of the nation’s best adoption teams here at St. Elizabeth/Coleman. She is a Hoosier who has served women in crisis in Indiana, Hawaii, Arizona, and California and has experience working with diverse populations. She has a special heart for working with young women in crisis situations.
As a counselor for women considering an adoption plan for their child, she is always available to take your calls, listen, provide information about adoption, assist you in problem solving and budgeting, and to work with you closely during your pregnancy. She will provide you with all of your options so that you are in control of designing your own adoption plan.
Cheryl leads a parent support group that meets once per month at our agency. This group was designed to assist young, parenting women who are struggling with life’s challenges. Cheryl also is the facilitator for a six-week birthmother support group for women who have placed a child for adoption through our agency. This group is offered once or twice a year as needed by our clients.
Cheryl graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Social Work and is licensed by the State of Indiana. She has served as a Program Supervisor for El Nido Family Centers in Palmdale, California and as a Social Worker / Court Officer for the Guardian Ad Litem (CASA) Program in the State of Hawaii. Cheryl and her husband, Doug, have three children and four grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading, watching movies, and playing with her dog, Kona.

If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life!
This is exactly how Jennifer feels about the wonderful work environment at St. Elizabeth Coleman. Adoption is an amazing area to work in. As a parent, she finds no greater joy than helping children find their forever families. International adoption is a unique area of adoption that requires education, advocacy, and compassion. It is her goal to support and guide each family through the sometimes cumbersome paperwork that goes into writing a home study and realizing a new child into their home. Once that child arrives, our dedicated social workers continue to support the families through counseling and education for the duration of their post-placement visits and for a lifetime. We are dedicated to the lifelong well-being of all the children placed in the homes under our supervision.

As a graduate of IU Bloomington, Jennifer received her BS in Psychology and a minor in Biology. She went on to IUPUI where she earned her Master of Social Work and has now actively worked in the social work field for 12 years. Her previous experiences in medical social work at Riley Children’s Hospital, and Wishard Health Services have served her well in her current role. Jennifer has always been involved in child development, family therapy, and children with special needs. The adoption world is a fascinating combination of all those topics. She looks forward to the opportunity to meet with each family that calls us to inquire about the journey through international adoption.

It is both an honor and a privilege to work for St. Elizabeth/Coleman. Stephanie developed a passion for working with children at a young age through volunteer work. It is extremely fulfilling and exciting to assist in the process of International Adoption and seeing children find their forever families. Her role at St. Elizabeth/Coleman is to support our International Adoption Families through their journey and helping to coordinate all required documents that are necessary to complete their home study and post placement visits. She is happy to answer any questions our families may have regarding their process.

Stephanie graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Criminal Justice, and a passion for helping others. For the past decade, Stephanie has worked with many diverse populations in the field of social work and assisted numerous families and women dealing with difficult life circumstances. She has previously worked with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, assisting victims of domestic abuse, as well as in the non-profit sector working in child abuse prevention and domestic abuse victim advocacy, leading support groups, and giving large community presentations. Stephanie and her husband have two children and have developed a passion for raising awareness and funds for an Indiana based stillbirth program, after losing their son in 2010.