Jen comes to The Family Room with over 15 years of nonprofit management experience including time at Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission and most recently as the Director of Programs at With Love, Oregon. Jen is a foster and adoptive parent. In July of 2020, Jen’s son was placed with her at 12 days old and his adoption was final in May 2022. Jen has been supporting the mission of The Family Room since its beginning and is thrilled to join the team to continue this vital work.

Heidi joined The Family Room in 2025 as one of the Program Directors. She has a BA in Sociology and a law degree, and comes with over 20 years of direct field experience as well as legal and international development work. She has worked for ODHS in various capacities where she specialized in anti-trafficking and domestic violence prevention. She has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru, South America, working in youth development in a remote, rural community. Heidi’s experience in service to her community, whether locally or internationally, has helped inform her belief that each person deserves to be met with dignity and respect.

Heidi lives in Portland, Oregon, where she finds herself exploring local rivers and lakes during the summer season and hunting for warmth and sunshine in the winter.