Director Dr. Harris is a native of Middle Tennessee and he holds degrees from Tennessee State, Pepperdine and Midwestern Theological Seminary. He has over 25 years of experience managing non-profit organizations. Mr. Harris is married and has one adopted child. Dr. Harris is an avid reader and often studies trends that promote organizational growth.
Director of Child Placement Susan has worked in the field of adoption since 1982, when she started with this agency. She works with both birth parents and adoptive families and has always said it would be impossible to choose which she prefers as she has learned and gained so much from everyone she has been blessed to work with. She…
Adoption Social Worker Heather has worked in the field of adoption since 2006 and at CFS since 2008. She works with adoptive parents during the home study and post placement supervision phases. Heather holds a Bachelor degree in social work from Avila University and a Masters degree in social work from the University of Kansas. Her passion for adoption was…
Adoption Social Worker Nikki has been preparing families for adoption since 2004. She started out as a social work intern for an international adoption agency and just never left. Nikki is passionate about educating adoptive families about grief and loss issues, trans-racial parenting, and sharing their adoption stories. In 2008, Nikki began working for Christian Family Services of the Midwest,…
Office Manager Shelley Smith has worked for CFS since 1991 as the Office Manager. Organization is definitely her forte and yes she can, at times, be duly considered obsessive. Shelley is gratefully blessed to be an adoptive mom of an adult son who recently connected with his birth mother/family, which has been a wonderful experience for all concerned. In her…