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ABOUT BUILDING ARIZONA FAMILIES

building arizona families    we are An ACCREDITED, LICENSED Arizona adoption agency with ALMOST two decades of experience helping vulnerable children, birth mothers, and adoptive families

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Building Arizona Families is aN INTERNATIONALLY HAGUE ACCREDITED, licensed ARIZONA adoption agency

Building Arizona Families is a non-profit, internationally accredited, and licensed Arizona adoption agency. Since 2004, our Arizona adoption agency has provided high-quality Arizona adoptions for adoptive and birth families with professional adoption services. We have walked beside many adoptive families, children, and birth families through the adoption process. Our BBB A+ rated adoption agency places vulnerable children in loving families through our domestic infant, interstate foster, and international adoption programs. These programs include adoption of children in foster care around the nation, infant adoption for Arizona babies, and international adoption of Haiti children.

Building Arizona Families also provides other professional Arizona adoption services. These adoption services include home studies, post-placement/adoption reports, severance studies, and stepparent/relative adoptions.

The dedicated team at Building Arizona Families includes many staff members who have adopted or were themselves adopted. We support every member of the adoption triad – the child, the adoptive family, and the birth parent. Building Arizona Families staff is passionate about breaking down the barriers and obstacles of adoption, helping every child find their forever family and every adoptive family their forever child.

ABOUT BUILDING ARIZONA FAMILIES’ FOUNDERS

Employment Opportunities

Our licensed Arizona adoption agency is always growing. We’re looking to add the right people to our amazing team. Maybe it could be you?

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Employment Opportunities

Our licensed Arizona adoption agency is always growing. We’re looking to add the right people to our amazing team. Maybe it could be you?

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MEET OUR ARIZONA ADOPTION AGENCY STAFF

  • Kelly R-S.
    Kelly R-S.
    President & Social Service Director
  • Angie P.
    Angie P.
    Vice President & Agency Employee Director
  • Scott P.
    Scott P.
    Professional Standards Administrator
  • Becky M.
    Becky M.
    Domestic Program Coordinator / Adoptive Parent Case Manager
  • Jennifer W.
    Jennifer W.
    Administrative Assistant / Office Manager
  • Briana A.
    Briana A.
    Domestic Birth Mother Case Manager Assistant
  • Tye Y.
    Tye Y.
    Domestic Birth Mother Case Manager Assistant
  • Kristie J.
    Kristie J.
    Intake & DKE Coordinator
  • Maria R.
    Maria R.
    Domestic Birth Mother Adoption Case Manager
  • Maura C.
    Maura C.
    Administrative Assistant
  • Karly S.
    Karly S.
    Domestic Adoptive Parent Case Manager
  • Amber C.
    Amber C.
    Domestic Adoptive Parent Case Manager
  • Debbie H.
    Debbie H.
    Social Worker
  • Ixcel B.
    Ixcel B.
    Interstate Program Coordinator
  • Jessica B.
    Jessica B.
    Medical Records Clerk
  • Lisa P.
    Lisa P.
    International Program Coordinator
  • Lisa S.
    Lisa S.
    Social Worker
  • Sarah V.
    Sarah V.
    Domestic Adoptive Parent Case Manager
  • Patrick C.
    Patrick C.
    Social Worker
  • Robyn F.
    Robyn F.
    Match Coordinator
  • Sharon C.
    Sharon C.
    Social Worker
  • Sue S.
    Sue S.
    Bookkeeper
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Arizona Adoption, Building Arizona Families

Building Arizona Families is a licensed Arizona adoption agency that helps facilitate Arizona adoption of children in foster care around the United States.  Our licensed adoption agency in AZ also helps adoptive families from around the U.S. who would like to adopt infants.  And, we are an internationally accredited adoption agency that provides adoption services for families interested in adopting Haitian children.adoption agency in az

Kelly R-S.
President & Social Service Director

Kelly has a Masters Degree in School Counseling and a Liberal Science Degree in Family Studies and Human Development. Kelly has experience as a school counselor, social worker, mental health case worker, and is bilingual in Spanish. Above all, Kelly is married and the proud mother of 7 children.

Angie P.
Vice President & Agency Employee Director

Angie has a Post Baccalaureate Elementary Education Degree and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a concentration in writing. Angie has experience as a 2nd grade teacher and is the adoptive mother of three siblings from Russia.

Scott P.
Professional Standards Administrator

Scott is an Arizona native with 28 years of local law enforcement experience, retiring with the rank of Captain. He is a Grand Canyon University graduate of their Public Administration program and a training instructor in the fields of Ethics, Liability Issues, and Employee Safety. Scott is the proud adoptive father of three siblings from Russia.

Becky M.
Domestic Program Coordinator / Adoptive Parent Case Manager

Becky is married and the proud mother of two sons, both adopted at birth. She has a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Psychology from Ottawa University. She has experience with children and families working as a director of children’s ministries.

Jennifer W.
Administrative Assistant / Office Manager

Jennifer is married and the proud mother of 3 children, two girls and one boy. Jennifer joined Building Arizona Families in February 2015. She enjoys crocheting, reading and spending time with her family and close friends.

Briana A.
Domestic Birth Mother Case Manager Assistant

Briana was born in California; however, she has lived in Texas, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Arizona now. She earned her degree in psychology in 2021. She enjoys hiking, cooking, and learning new things.

Tye Y.
Domestic Birth Mother Case Manager Assistant

Tye earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from The College of St. Scholastica. She is the proud mother of 3 amazing children. She loves Christmas and could listen to Christmas music all year long. Tye enjoys spending her time outdoors and exploring new places.

Kristie J.
Intake & DKE Coordinator

Kristie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Work from Indiana University. Kristie is originally from Indiana and moved to Arizona in 2017. Kristie has 2 years of experience working as a Parent Aid, Visit Supervisor, and Juvenile Mentor. Kristie is married and has two dogs and enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and kayaking.

Maria R.
Domestic Birth Mother Adoption Case Manager
My name is Maria Rubalcaba and I have been in the Social Work Field since 2016. I have an Associates of Arts in Elementary Education and a Bachelors of Science in Human Services with a concentration in Children and Families degrees.
I am a mother of 2 and a wife! I am from Southern California. I enjoy the outdoors, cooking, hiking, crafting, going to the movies, dancing and spending quality time with the family.
Maura C.
Administrative Assistant

Maura is an Arizona native and bilingual. She enjoy helping others love to decorate and cook. Maura is a mother to four fantastic children and a proud grandmother of four .

Karly S.
Domestic Adoptive Parent Case Manager

Karly holds a bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Studies. She is married and the proud mother of four children, all of whom were adopted. Karly has experience working with survivors of domestic violence and families experiencing homelessness.

Amber C.
Domestic Adoptive Parent Case Manager

Amber has her bachelors degree in Applied Behavioral Science with a minor in Child Development. She is married with two children. Amber has several years experience working with children and their families (was in childcare for a very long time). She likes to spend time with her family and be outdoors.

Debbie H.
Social Worker

Debbie has Bachelors of Science degrees in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice Studies. She is the proud adoptive aunt to the children her sister adopted from Russia. She has been working in the adoption field since 2009, and she is thankful for having the privilege to help families grow through adoption.

Ixcel B.
Interstate Program Coordinator

Ixcel is a proud mother to 1 son. She has a Masters degree in Psychology. She is fluent in Spanish. She has experience working with children and families as an early childhood teacher, social worker, and match support specialist . She also has two years experience specifically in the foster care system training and licensing foster/adoptive families.

Jessica B.
Medical Records Clerk

Jessica a mom of three children and enjoys being silly and making her kids laugh. Her youngest brother was adopted at birth and she has a huge heart for growing families through adoption. Jessica is a huge advocate for children, especially children with special needs as her youngest has ASD.

Lisa P.
International Program Coordinator

Lisa has been with BAF for ten years as a social worker and program coordinator for the international programs. She has adopted international four times and really enjoys building lasting relationship with each BAF family.

Lisa S.
Social Worker

Lisa is married and has three children and two granddaughters. She has lived in the valley her entire life and attended both the University of Arizona and ASU. Lisa graduated from ASU with a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Resources and Human Development. Lisa also just recently completed her Post-Baccalaureate in Education. Lisa has been working for Building Arizona Families for the last ten years. She really enjoys working with families to complete their homestudies and see their excitement and returning after their child is placed with them to see their hopes and dreams fulfilled.

Sarah V.
Domestic Adoptive Parent Case Manager

Sarah was born and raised in Montana before heading south to Arizona in 2018. Building Arizona Families’ mission statement drew her out of retirement and back into working as a social worker for the agency. Sarah graduated from Carroll College in Helena, Montana with a degree in social work and criminal justice.

Patrick C.
Social Worker

Patrick is the proud father of a son and two daughters. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration of Justice with a minor in Sociology. Patrick has been working with children and families for over 15 years. His experience encompasses writing a variety of different reports directly submitted to the juvenile court.

Robyn F.
Match Coordinator

Robyn is the proud mother of 4 children and grew her family through adoption. She studied at the University of KY and GCU. She has a passion for helping families grow through adoption.

Sharon C.
Social Worker

Sharon was born and raised in Minnesota but has resided in Arizona since high school graduation. She have three children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Sharon enjoys reading, the outdoors, and spending time with her family and friends.

Sue S.
Bookkeeper

Sue a workaholic that loves what she does. She is a number cruncher and very detailed. Sue loves life and enjoy helping others.

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