Diane Hogan, President and Owner of A Step Ahead Adoptions, Inc, holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in education. Along with her 20 years in education, Diane has been actively involved in the adoption community since 1992. She was President of Southern Piedmont Adoptive Families in 1998. Diane has been able to develop relationships with adoption professionals across the country. In addition, Diane is a freelance writer/editor and works contractually for textbook publishers. Diane and her family live in Colorado Springs, CO. Through the miracle of adoption, Diane and her husband, Pat, have a daughter and a son. to Diane.

Shannon Murphy-Johnson, our Director for Domestic Adoption Services, comes to us after working in the world of professional ice skating as a figure skater and a coach. Among Shannon’s many strengths is her knowledge of adoption, first and foremost, as an adoptee and then as a parent. Shannon and her husband, Kenneth, live in Kansas along with their two biological daughters and an adopted daughter and son. to Shannon.

Teri Heidemann, Domestic Adoption Consultant, has a B.S. degree in Business. She has worked in sales and in education for 18 years. Teri and her husband, Mark, live in the eastern part of the United States with their biological 13-year old daughter, and their 4-year old adopted son. to Teri.

Cindy Lanphier, Adoption Consultant, holds a B.S. degree in Health Education; Corporate Wellness. She has worked at a developmental gymnastic center for 6 years as a lead instructor with parent/child classes as well as with children from toddlers to 10 years of age. Cindy and her husband, Mike, have a 3-year old adopted daughter and reside in the state of North Carolina. to Cindy.

Carol Tate, Domestic Consultant and Developmental Psychologist, holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology. Carol was a professor, researcher, and author before becoming a stay at home mother. She is also responsible for ASA's web site administration and is the editor of our ASA newsletters. Carol has experience with both newborn and older child adoption and also with prenatal development. Carol and her husband, Greg, live in Central Florida with their two adopted daughters. to Carol.

Charlie Marquardt, International and Domestic adoption consultant, is from Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlie holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in education. Her previous work experiences was as a classroom teacher and a school principal. Now, she is a stay-at-home mom to her four children and an adoption consultant. She and her husband, Bill are the proud parents of biological twins (boy & girl), a son adopted from Guatemala, and a daughter adopted domestically. Charlie & Bill used ASA’s services for the adoption of their daughter, Anna Bryan.

Debbie Logan, adoption consultant, comes to us after working . to Debbie.