All of Community Adoption Center, Inc.'s social workers are highly trained and knowledgeable in adoption with over 15 years experience. Many have adopted children themselves and therefore have personally experienced the process and are empathetic to both the adoptive families as well as the birth families.

Kim Garner (President)
Kim has been passionate about adoption since she was young, and after she married her husband, Wes, they began to adopt children. There first daughter was born in Vietnam, they then had a son by birth, adopted a girl domestically and a boy from Ethiopia. After becoming an adoption advocate and serving as Vice President of OURS Through Adoption support group, she decided to make her passion her work. Kim believes it is every child's right to have a loving and nurturing home. She also has amazing respect and admiration for the birthmothers who make the difficult choice to place their children for adoption. Kim hopes to help others understand adoption and to realize what a precious gift it is.

Laurie Resch (Executive Director)
In 1992, Laurie received her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Psychology and Human Development.  In 1994, Laurie received her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University.

Elayne Martin (Social Worker)
Elayne Martin has been employed by CAC for over 21 years. As a social worker, she enjoys working with and helping birthparents who are considering an adoption placement, as well as completing home studies for prospective adoptive families. She has raised five children, 3 biological and 2 adopted. She has 13 grandchildren; the youngest grandson is 11 years old. She has 3 grandsons in high school and 3 in college. Her 2 granddaughters are both continuing their education. Her extended family includes her parents, 7 sisters, 1 brother and many nieces and nephews. Her hobbies include drawing, painting, making pottery, quilting, travel and playing golf.

Linda Troyer (Social Worker)
Linda Troyer has been with the agency as a certified social worker for the past 18 + years. In addition, she is a wife to Michael and mother of four adult adoptees, Matt, Kira, Jenna, and Tom. Her other experiences in adoption include having been on the regional guardianship case review panel for the Department of Child and Family Services, state special needs adoption program for many years. Also, she is co-founder of the OURS through Adoption support group and a co-founder of the Adoption Options Conference. Her areas of expertise include working with families who adopt children past the age of infancy and children who are adopted internationally or who are of other ethnicities.

Cynthia Jensen (Social Worker)
As a Certified Social Worker, Cindy's has had the pleasure of helping to build families at Community Adoption Center for over 17 years. She is interested in adoptive legislative reform and participated on a legislative task force in the past regarding establishment of a punitive father registry for Wisconsin. Cindy is married and between her husband and herself, have five grown children--three by birth and two by adoption. In her free time she enjoys reading, shopping, gardening, walking, making jewelry, watching movies, travel and spending time with loved ones.

Brianne P. Fick (Social Worker)
Brianne Fick is a graduate of St. Norbert College, Class of 2007.  She has always had a passion for social work and enjoys working with both birth and adoptive parents.  Brianne and her fiance, Justin, are currently  busy planning their wedding for the summer  of 2009. After Brianne's recent trip to Ethiopia, she and Justin are looking forward to adoption in the future.  Brianne is very close to her family, which includes her parents, three younger sisters, grandmothers, aunts, uncles, and 16 cousins.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, following the Green Bay Packers, and learning about different traditions and cultures.

Jennifer Bozich (Social Worker)
Jenny was previously employed by CAC from 1995-1999, and at that time, worked with both birthparents and adoptive families.  She received her MSW from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1999 and went to work for the Milwaukee County Birth to Three program providing case management for children with special needs and their families.  Since 2003, Jenny has been a full time, stay-at-home mother to her two young children, Brynn Ann Brady.  In 2007, Jenny returned to CAC and is currently the post placement supervision worker in the Milwaukee area.  Jenny is thrilled to be back with the agency and really enjoys working with families during such an exciting and special time in their adoption process.