Jaima Barnes joined Heart of Adoptions, Inc. as adoption caseworker in March 2008. Jaima works closely with birth mothers handling their day-to-day needs, monitoring their medical care and overall well-being. Additionally, she coordinates the interaction between adoptive parents and birth parents.

Jaima has previous experience working in the field of private adoptions both as a full-time caseworker and a contract worker performing home studies and post placements. Most recently she worked with children with developmental delays from birth until age 3, expanding her knowledge of childhood development.

Jaima graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She then went on to complete her Master’s degree in Social Work at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and plans to pursue her clinical license in social work.

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