Jennifer Gogola

Q&A with Jennifer

• What do you do at Angel?

  I am a case coordinator and I love being a part of this team! I help refer legal services and answer questions for our adoptive families once they have been chosen by an expectant mother. Another highlight is connecting with other adoption professionals at the AAAA conference.

• When did you join the Angel team?

  Blessed to have joined Angel in September of 2021.

• What motivates you to get up and go to work?

  It's pretty amazing to get up every day knowing that you have the ability to change someone's life and help create a family.

• What is your favorite inspirational, motivational, or positive-thinking quote?

  "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did but people will never forget how you made them feel." — Maya Angelou

  "Everything happens for a reason."

• What's your personal connection to adoption?

  I have a cousin who adopted her daughter and have friends who have adopted or been adopted. It all just comes down to love and family in the end.

• What advice do you have for our waiting families?

  Remember your WHY, have faith and trust the process. The journey through adoption is an emotional one. There will be good days and bad days, but I truly believe when it's meant to happen your baby will come to you.

• What is your favorite family tradition?

  Every year my big, crazy and fun extended family gets together for our traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner (no meat, only fish). We eat, laugh, play games and eat more!

• What was something that happened to you that you thought was bad but it turned out to be for the best?

  My youngest son has multiple food allergies. I can remember thinking when he was an infant, how are we going to do this? It really opened our eyes as a family knowing what was in our food and made us all more conscious of our health.

• What do you like to do on your days off?

  Spending time on our boat with friends and family or a lazy Saturday watching college football!

• Where is your favorite place to be?

  On the water

• What is one thing you cannot resist?

  French fries!

• What are you proudest of?

  My kids

• What music is on your most-played list?

  I love all music but R&B, disco and country are my go to's.

• What's your favorite movie quote?

  "This is beautiful, what is that, velvet?" — Coming to America