Nika Knowles
Nika assists with grant applications and fundraising efforts and is responsible for the administrative procedures supporting these programs. She provides support on all administrative and adoption procedures and the processing of Medicaid and medical records. Nika’s organizational skills and commitment to the programs are valuable assets to the agency’s operation.10
Yazmin Palmero
Yazmin graduated with an Associate in Arts degree in Business Administration. She has been working in the field of adoption for over 15 years and she brings extensive knowledge of a variety of legal and administration skills to the agency. Her primary function is to prioritize legal workload in various procedural stages of adoption from […]
Tamara S. Mack, LMSW
Tamara graduated with a Bachelor in Sociology/Anthropology from Valdosta State University. She then received her Master’s in Public Administration and her Master’s in Social Work from Valdosta State University. Tamara has over 20 years of experience working with children and families in schools, clinical and community based settings and over 10 years in the substance […]
Yakima Palmero
Yakima graduated with an Associate in Arts degree from MDC. She has been working with ACF for over 15 years. She is primarily responsible for agency’s financial management, bookkeeping, accounts payable, audits, payroll/HR, client financial monitoring and reporting as well as generating final client detailed statements of receipts and disbursements for filing with court. Another […]
Jennifer Kelly, MS
Jennifer has been working in medically complex adoption for more than 10 years. She is an adoptive mother to 4, including her late daughter, Joy. Jennifer may be the only molecular biologist working in domestic adoption, but she leverages her scientific and medical understanding along with her personal experiences to serve families of medically complex […]
Meg Pringle
Meg graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Florida. She has been working closely with birth mothers for over 15 years. Meg does initial screenings, provides support to birth parents and adoptive parents throughout the process and facilitates meetings. Her dedication, kindness and experience allows ACF to respond efficiently and professionally to […]
Darlyn
Darlyn earned her Bachelor of Social Work and joined us earlier this year. She has a strong passion for supporting birth parents, prospective adoptive families, and children throughout the adoption journey. Darlyn conducts initial screening, assists with home studies, and provides ongoing support and education to families at every stage of the process. She is […]
Greta M. Abraham, MSW
3Greta graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Deviant Behavior and Social Control from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, NY in 2010. She later earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University in 2024. Greta has been working with ACF Adoptions since 2022, where she began her career in […]
Hillary L. Berger, LCSW
As an individual personally impacted by adoption, Hillary has been actively involved in advocating for ethical domestic adoptions since 2011. Hillary earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA in 2003, and she earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University in 2019. She joined our […]
Robert C. Lamarche, LCSW, JD
Rob has been in the adoption field since 1996. He has worked in both the public and private sectors in child welfare and has experience in both intercountry and domestic adoption. Rob earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Wheaton College, MA (1994). He has a Master’s Degree in Social work from Salem State College […]