Jennifer Teele, MSW, has over 24 years of experience serving children and families through child welfare, foster care, adoption, and mental health services. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Social Work degree from The University of Texas at Arlington. Throughout her career, Jennifer has served in leadership roles supporting children and families across Texas, including statewide work with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services focused on foster care and adoption services. Jennifer is also a former foster parent and proud adoptive mother, bringing both personal and professional understanding to the families she serves. As Program Manager of AdoptionWorks, she is passionate about walking alongside birth mothers, adoptive families, and children with compassion, faith-centered support, and a commitment to lifelong connection and care.

Anastasiya Martinez, LCSW, has over 12 years of experience in social services and brings a multifaceted skill set to her work as a Maternity Support Specialist at AdoptionWorks and a therapist at CounselingWorks, roles she has held since April 2023. Anastasiya’s work is grounded in the belief that every individual and family deserves support, guidance, and the opportunity to thrive, regardless of the challenges they face. She is passionate about fostering hope while maintaining high ethical standards and providing empathetic, client-centered care. Whether working with children, families, or individuals navigating crisis situations, Anastasiya is dedicated to creating meaningful and lasting change. She is proud to support the mission of ChristianWorks for Children by helping build a stronger, more supportive future for families.

Anna Ecklar, LMSW has served as AdoptionWorks Family Development Specialist and a counselor on staff at the CW Dallas office since June 2024. She received both her Bachelors and Masters in Social Work from Abilene Christian University and has over five years of experience volunteering and working within the adoption and foster care world. Anna seeks to create a safe, authentic, and compassionate space for her clients. She helps clients work through a variety of issues, with specialties in trauma work, adoption-related issues, communication skills, and interpersonal relationships. She is trained in EMDR therapy and serves individuals, couples, and families from a person-centered, attachment-focused, and trauma-informed perspective. Whether she’s meeting with prospective adoptive couples, adoptive families, or clients in the counseling room, Anna considers it a privilege to walk with someone in vulnerability and seeks to honor that privilege with every interaction.