Meet the Team
just for fun
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JC is a professional drummer
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She's obsessed with her 3 dogs, Elle, Reese & Addison
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Known for her sense of humor and elaborate pranks
CAROL WILD
Founder & COO
Carol brings over a decade of experience in adoption and social services, and has had the privilege of working with more than 100 families to guide them through the home study and post-placement process for both foster care and private adoption.
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As an adoptive parent herself, she understands the joys and challenges of adoption on a personal level. Carol's daughter, whom she fostered from the age of 8 and adopted at 12, is now 16 years old. Through Carol's own adoption journey, she has gained a deep understanding of what it means to create a family in a non-traditional way.
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Throughout her career, she has had the honor of walking alongside families from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Passionate about social justice and equity, Carol brings care and sensitivity to her work and is committed to continual learning and growth. Her goal is to ensure that every family she serves feels supported and equipped to provide a loving, stable environment for their child.
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Carol holds a Master’s degree from North Park University.
JANELLE "JC" ROUSSEL
Founder & CEO
With a career spanning over 30 years in adoption, foster care, child welfare, and family services, JC brings a wealth of experience to Rhode to Adoption. She is a skilled human service professional who has held leadership and chair positions for a multitude of committees and organizations. She has extensive expertise in regulatory compliance, state adoption licensing and acquiring national accreditation for Hague, Council on Accreditation (COA), and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
As an Adoption Professional, JC prides herself on her “staying fresh.” Even in her role of CEO, she will often work directly with prospective adoptive parents in completing their Home Study and other adoption requirements.
JC has a deep passion for training and education and enjoys facilitating in-person trainings. In her experience facilitating adoption trainings, she has seen the value of the relationships, and sometimes lifelong connections, formed. JC seeks to ensure that all those impacted by adoption have the education and training they need to be successful, and ensures that Rhode to Adoption is here for them throughout the adoption process and beyond. She can often be heard saying, “Once a Rhode to Adoption family, always a Rhode to Adoption family.”
JC holds a Masters Degree from Salve Regina University. She is a member of the Child Welfare League of America.
just for fun
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Carol loves karaoke
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She is a professional photographer
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She adores her cat Pickle & her dog Rosie
Board of Directors & Clinical Social Worker
Board of Directors
Lynn Gabbard
Lynn is a retired social worker and has over 40 years of experience working in the adoption field. She teaches at Quinnipiac University and is a member of the Connecticut Council on Adoption. She and her husband have adopted seven children, now adults.
Board of Directors
Rebecca Brady
Rebecca was adopted as an infant from South Korea and had the incredible opportunity to meet her birth family as a young adult. Rebecca is the co-founder and COO of a marketing strategy firm in Providence. She has a background in management consulting and entrepreneurship. She also sits on the Boards for Mt. Hope Community Center and BRAVO for the RI Philharmonic.
Board of Directors
Erin Schofield
Erin is a business owner, wife, and mom. She has a strong personal interest in positive adoption outcomes, as she herself placed a daughter for adoption more than 30 years ago. Erin feels incredibly lucky to have reconnected with her daughter whom she placed for adoption, and is happy to have her in her life, along with her 3 daughters she shares with her husband.
Clinical Social Worker
Crisana Giguere, LCSW
Crisana is a dedicated Master’s level Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges. Crisana specializes in child and family mental health counseling, childhood trauma, and supporting families with developmental disabilities. She is excited about her new role, Adoption Clinical Social Worker, as she has always had a passion for adoption.