Our Staff
Our relationship isn’t over once you have your baby.
Kelsey Bohlender
Executive Director
Kelsey is a dreamer who is believing for a million adoptions to change the landscape of the life movement in America. As a mother of ten children (six adopted), she is passionate about coaching families in their own adoption journey. She is the co-author of The Spirit of Adoption: Winning the Battle for the Children, an avid soccer fan and a baker of the best cinnamon rolls this side of heaven.
Angela Kopplin
Associate Director
Angela has had a life touched by adoption as an adoptee, birth mom, and adoptive mom. She has assisted families through the adoption process since 1997 starting as a receptionist in an international adoption agency. In addition to her passion for adoption, Angela has a passion to reach the lost with the Gospel which includes training the church to share their love for Jesus in their everyday lives. A transplant from Oklahoma, Kansas City is now her home. She has a wonderful husband who is her biggest cheerleader and three children (two by birth and one adopted.) She loves being with her family, travel, evangelism, hiking and reading.
Brittany Harty, LMSW
Director of Social Services
Brittany grew up in Denver, Colorado, but has lived in the Kansas City area for several years, now, where Kansas has quickly become a home away from home! She has previous experience in adoption, providing support to expectant moms during their pregnancy, and guidance to adoptive parents in the process of adoption. Prior to this, she’s had experience in the school setting, working with middle and high school students, surrogacy, and private practice counseling, providing services to teenagers and couples. When not in the office, she enjoys Sporting KC soccer games, time with her husband, Joey, her dog, Luke, and every opportunity to visit family in Colorado.
Kendra Werner, LMSW
Pregnancy and Family Advocate
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Pregnancy and Family Advocate
Becky Jackman
Director of Development
Becky has been active in strategic prayer for our nation and the cause of the unborn for over 25 years. Her heart is to see a culture reformation that would value LIFE at every stage. She believes that adoption is the new frontier of the pro-life movement and has helped pioneer this for the past decade in Kansas City. Becky and her husband Bruce have grown children in Kansas City and Papua New Guinea with 6 beautiful grandchildren.
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Administrative Assistant
Lindsay Kastner
Development Project Coordinator
Lindsay hails from Connecticut and while a New Englander at her core, she has affectionately called Kansas City home since 2010. Adoption was first imprinted on her heart when, at 20, she went to India for three months to work as an English tutor in an orphanage. That experience changed her worldview and redirected her career goals towards the non-profit sector. Prior to Zoe’s House, Lindsay worked in donor development and marketing for a global, Christian non-profit. She considers working at Zoe's House a career highlight because of her passion to encourage and proclaim the dignity of all women. In her free time Lindsay loves to travel with her husband Martin, have long talks with friends, read novels, binge a good series, and play with her dog, Hugo.
Amie Kirby
Development Specialist
Amie has always had a huge heart for adoption, as she was adopted herself. She was born in Kansas City, MO in a home for unwed mothers. She had a desire to join the staff at Zoe's House to help make Kansas City a bright light for adoption in our nation. Before coming to Zoe's House, Amie was a teacher and led many small group Bible studies, where she was able to love on girls and women of all ages and help them grow in their faith. She is excited to continue in that tradition by encouraging women who are expectant moms. Her passion is to be a difference-maker in all the lives she touches.
Jessica Lima
Resource Advocate
Nikki Pauls DeSimone, LMSW
Social Worker
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