Meet the Legacy Adoptions Staff

Jordan Ward, LMSW, LCPAA

Case Manager Supervisor

Jordan graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Psychology. She then spent time in Honduras working as a teacher at a home for vulnerable children. She went on to earn her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and holds her LMSW certification. Jordan has experience working with birth parents and adoptive parents as well as with refugee youth in foster care. Jordan’s own family has grown beautifully through adoption and she feels honored to have the opportunity to step alongside her clients as they navigate making an adoption plan or growing their family through adoption. Jordan and her husband Alex enjoy making homemade pizza, gardening, going two-stepping and enjoying time with their son.

Danielle Fork, LMSW

Case Manager Supervisor

Danielle graduated from The University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and then went on to receive a Master of Social Work degree from The University of Texas at Arlington. Danielle is extremely passionate about empowering people to own their story and supporting them through the highs and lows of life. She enjoys being a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, a friend to laugh with, and a light to those around her. Since high school, she has worked with women and children in countries such as Africa, Costa Rica, and Brazil. Additionally, in Dallas, she has experience working in a youth homeless shelter, a non-profit treating youth with mental health and substance use disorders, a program assisting formerly incarcerated adults reenter society, and an after school mentoring program. Danielle is honored to be able to walk alongside woman in unplanned pregnancies to evaluate and empower them to make the best decision for themself and their child.

When she isn’t working, you can find Danielle serving as a small group leader for high school girls at her church or sharing her gift of photography at sporting events. She loves high school football on Friday nights and college football on Saturday mornings. She also enjoys hiking, reading books, and playing basketball. Danielle is ready to walk with you through your adoption journey.

Aimee Vengen, BSW

Administrative Coordinator

Aimee graduated from University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She has a background in international adoptions, and experience counseling and supporting birth parents throughout their pregnancy. From a young age, Aimee has had an interest in adoption. Aimee continues to expand her knowledge of the adoption process and enjoys facilitating the growth of families.

In her personal time, Aimee loves watching and playing sports, running, and spending time with family and friends. She also manages a softball league for young adults through her church. Aimee is excited to be supporting clients, both expectant parents and adoptive families, from their initial call through their adoptive placement, and many touches in between!

Abigail Willis, LMSW

Options Counselor / Community Outreach Coordinator

Abigail graduated from Monmouth University with her Bachelors of Social Work. She spent time working as a foster care and adoptions case manager in Los Angeles, California while she continued her education and eventually received her Masters in Social Work from Azusa Pacific University. She then went on to work for the department of family and children in Denver as a case manager. All of Abigail’s professional social work experience has focused on her passion for being a fierce advocate for the rights of children and their families within foster care and adoption.

She has also served individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, addiction and mental health challenges. In her free time, Abigail enjoys health and fitness, outdoor activities with her dog Sunshine, cooking, baking and spending time with her family and friends. She is very excited to be a part of the Legacy Adoption Services team and is looking forward to partnering with families and expectant mothers through their adoption journey!

Marcela Carrillo, BS, MBA

Options Counselor

Marcela graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice before receiving her Master of Business Administration in Human Resources at the University of Phoenix-Santa Teresa Campus. Marcela has a heart for people that are struggling. It is this compassion and empathy for those in need that propelled her to be a Juvenile Probation Officer for 25 years. After retiring as a JPO, Marcela knew she still wanted to help people, especially those who could not help themselves, which led her to write home studies for kinships and foster to adopt. Believing that every child deserves to be loved, feel loved, know their worth, and have stability led her to want to do more. She became a paraprofessional and began working in the educational field about a year ago. While standing in her classroom one day, Marcela wondered if there was more she could be doing to help others. This is when God answered her prayer and opened the door for her to walk alongside birth mothers, babies, and adoptive families. Knowing that while some may be experiencing an unexcepted pregnancy, it was not unexpected for God. Marcela is compassionate about wanting to help women who choose life, be healed, and walk in the purpose God has for them.

When Marcela is not working, you can find her riding her bike, taking road trips, sitting in the mountains, cross-training, and/or watching a good movie. Marcela is also a birth mother and ready to provide you with the emotional support you need to be healthy, feel worthy, and loved.

Melinda Duffy, BS

Options Counselor / Community Outreach Coordinator

I am a Native Texas girl, born and raised in west Texas. I am a US Marine Corps Veteran. After meeting my husband, who is a US Airforce veteran, in 2005, I attended the University of North Texas College of Education and graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Family and Communities. I have been married to my husband Justin for almost 17 years and we live in McKinney. We have 3 children. Our oldest daughter, Jenessa, is 20 and lives in New Braunfels. Our son Joseph is 15 and is a sophomore in high school. Our youngest, Mila is 7 and is in second grade.

I have over 10 years experience working in public mental health in several different settings. Most of my time has been spent serving at Children’s Medical Center Pediatric Eating Disorders Unit in Plano. I have also have volunteered with McKinney DAEP as a mentor for at risk teens, and more recently, Hope Women’s Center as a Patient Advocate. My husband and I love the outdoors and when we travel to upstate New York, where he is from, we love to go hiking with our kids. We always try to do adventurous things as a family and we are all super competitive. We stay active as much as possible and physical firness is a family value.

I love to workout and even have my own garage gym. I am bilingual Spanish and English, I am obsessed with leopard/cheetah print. I love Jesus, I love Texas, and I love tacos! I am so excited to serve with Legacy Adoption Services!

Samantha Hoffma, MSW

Options Counselor / Community Outreach Coordinator

Samantha graduated from The University of North Texas with a degree in Social Work and then received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Through the years, Samantha’s social work experience has consisted of working in crisis response, victim advocacy, youth prevention/intervention services and foster care.

She has lived in Texas most of her life, but after returning from spending time in Africa on a missions trip, Samantha became aware that there was more the Lord was wanting to do in and through her, and that she was being called to attend ministry school in Redding, California. At the completion of 3 years of ministry/pastoral care and leadership training, Samantha is both excited and honored to get to return to Houston and be part of the team at Legacy Adoption Services.

Samantha is deeply passionate about bringing the good news of hope, healing, redemption, freedom, and adoption found in Jesus to the lost and hurting. She loves helping individuals see themselves as God sees them. Samantha considers it a gift to get to walk alongside those who are struggling and help them navigate through difficulties in life. It brings her great joy to watch transformation taking place and to see others overcome what once seemed to be completely impossible; all because someone showed up, was present, patient and believed in them….this just happens to be her story too.

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