Who We Are

Jen describes herself as the lucky mom to an amazing 10 year old son. Previous to adopting their son, she was an elementary school teacher for 12 years and is currently the chief operating officer of their busy household. Jen became involved with On Your Feet Foundation in 2016. She feels honored to work to empower women after they placed a child for adoption. She is grateful for the many things she has learned from the wonderful birth moms we work with. In addition to being Board Chair for On Your Feet Foundation she enjoys time with amily, cooking and supporting adoption education and advocating for children’s mental health support.

Hannah lives in Chicago, but she is a desert girl at heart, with her husband, twin girls, Ezra + Olive, and their winsome goldendoodle, Hadley. A photographer, designer, and creative, Hannah is passionate about adoption education and lifting up all voices of the adoption triad. After seeing firsthand the lack of birthmother support after placement she got involved with On Your Feet Foundation. Hannah is also the founder of Kindred + Co.

Sheena is birthmom to her son Parker, who is 15 and lives in the Chicago suburbs. They enjoy an open relationship. Professionally, Sheena is an HR Business Partner at Revantage Corporate Services, Blackstone’s Real Estate Portfolio with experience in organizational transformation, talent management, and a passion for building best-in-class cultures to support her clients’ business strategies. Sheena has been a part of On Your Feet since 2004 and has been attending the birthmom retreats since 2005. Today, she is on the board of On Your Feet and one of its lead retreat facilitators. Sheena received her BA in Communications from Illinois State University. In her spare time, Sheena loves doting on her adorable Frenchie, Penny Lane, traveling and trying out the best new restaurants Chicago has to offer.

Monica is birthmom to Jack, age 5, and enjoys an open adoption with her son and his two dads. She has spent the last few years educating hopeful adoptive parents on how to navigate a healthy open adoption for all members of the triad. She understands both the grief and joy in making an adoption plan and advocates for the importance of post-placement care for birthmothers.