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Melanie Hoffman

Chief of Staff
Melanie is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in technology and management consulting. She has held senior positions at startups, medium-sized, and large organizations.

Recently leading the Southeast region for a prominent consulting firm, Melanie has successfully overseen countless large-scale technology implementations.  With a deep expertise in operations, organizational effectiveness, change management, and relationship management, Melanie is known for driving operational excellence and fostering impactful organizational transformations.

Melanie has extensive experience across multiple industries including healthcare, telecommunications, financial services, and retail. Melanie earned her Bachelor of Science from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and holds certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

Melanie relocated to Florida almost three years ago with her family. She enjoys soaking up the Florida sunshine and any activity outdoors.

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Kelly Jordan

Vice President of Philanthropy

Kelly Jordan has been a fundraising professional for over 20 years. In January of 2016 she moved from Washington D.C. to Florida to become the Chief Development Officer at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. In this position, Kelly provided leadership, direction, and coordination of fundraising strategies and activities that enabled CMA to make critical investments to ensure the institution remains a leader in marine life education, research, rescue, rehabilitation, and release. This included overseeing CMA’s successful $15-million-dollar capital campaign for its $80-million-dollar expansion that opened in October 2020. Previously Kelly served as the Major Gift Officer for 8 years at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.

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Chief Financial Officer: Anthony Saccento

Anthony Saccento

Chief Financial Officer

Anthony joined Gulf Coast JFCS as Chief Financial Officer in October of 2024. His experience in Public Accounting includes tax, auditing, and general accounting. His Private Accounting experience includes being CFO and holding senior positions in investment, publishing, oil & gas, architecture, and non-profit industries. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from St. John’s University. He received both an M.B.A. in Finance and an M.S. in Taxation from Fordham University. Anthony is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York. He has periodically led accounting seminars through a major financial newspaper and has occasionally taught accounting and finance classes at the university level. He volunteers on the Deacon Board at his home church and has performed certified audits for a children’s mission in Kodiak, Alaska. He loves the outdoors and moved to upstate New York over a decade ago, from New York City, to pursue those opportunities. He now looks forward to expanding those experiences by having relocated to Florida.

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Child Inquiry Form

Are you on Family Match?(Required)
Do you have an approved Home Study?(Required)
To ensure that we are matching children with the most compatible families, we use a tool called Family-Match. Families can create a profile and complete an assessment on Family-Match. Please take a few minutes to create a profile and return here to continue.
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    Child Inquiry

    Was there a child you saw on the Heart Gallery?

    Applicant Information

    Applicant 1(Required)
    Applicant 2

    How Can We Reach You?

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    Your Email Address(Required)
    Address(Required)
    How did you hear about the Heart Gallery of Pinellas and Pasco?(Required)

    Pre-screening - Characteristics Checklist

    This is a characteristics checklist for placement matching with children in our registry. Please answer these questions as honestly as possible.
    Gender/Sex of Child
    MALE(Required)
    FEMALE(Required)
    Race/Ethnicity/Culture of Child
    A child of the SAME racial/ethnic/cultural background as that of the family(Required)
    A child of a DIFFERENT racial/ethnic/cultural background as that of the family(Required)
    A child of ANY racial/ethnic/cultural background(Required)
    Number/Type of Children
    ONE (1) child(Required)
    TWO (2) children(Required)
    THREE (3) children(Required)
    FOUR (4+) or more children(Required)
    TEEN Parent with CHILD(Required)
    SIBLINGS(Required)
    Age of Child
    0-2 Years of Age(Required)
    3-5 Years of Age(Required)
    6-8 Years of Age(Required)
    9-11 Years of Age(Required)
    12 Years or OLDER(Required)
    Health of Child
    No Significant Health Problems(Required)
    Allergies or Asthma (May Require Treatment)(Required)
    Hyperactivity (May Require Treatment)(Required)
    Speech Problems (May Require Treatment)(Required)
    Hearing Problems (May Require Treatment)(Required)
    Legally Deaf(Required)
    Vision Problems (May Require Treatment)(Required)
    Legally Blind(Required)
    Dental Problems (May Require Treatment)(Required)
    High Achiever(Required)
    Seizure Disorder (May Require Treatment)(Required)
    Other Medical Condition that May Require Treatment(Required)
    Education of Child
    High Achiever(Required)
    Achieving AT Grade Level(Required)
    Achieving BELOW Grade Level(Required)
    Needs Special Education(Required)
    Needs Emotional Handicapped Education(Required)
    Needs Tutoring in One or More Subjects(Required)
    Has Serious Behavior Problems at School(Required)
    Characteristics and Behavior of Child
    Generally Quiet and Shy(Required)
    Generally Outgoing and Noisy(Required)
    Has Emotional Issues Requiring Therapy at Present(Required)
    Has Tendency to Reject Father Figures(Required)
    Has Tendency to Reject Mother Figures(Required)
    Tends to Form Mostly Superficial Relationships(Required)
    Has Difficulty Making Friends and Relating with Other Children(Required)
    Frequently Wets Bed(Required)
    Has Tendency to Reject Frequently Wets During the Day Figures(Required)
    Frequently Soils Him/Herself(Required)
    Masturbates Frequently and/or Openly(Required)
    Has Poor Social Skills(Required)
    Has A Problem with Lying(Required)
    Has A Problem with Stealing(Required)
    Frequent Physical Altercations with Other Children(Required)
    Tends to Abuse Animals(Required)
    Tends to Be Destructive of Personal Property(Required)
    Frequently Uses Language You Would Consider Inappropriate(Required)
    Has Frequent Temper Tantrums(Required)
    Has Difficulty Accepting and Obeying Rules(Required)
    Has A History of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior(Required)
    Has Sexual Identity and/or Trans-Gender Issues(Required)
    Has A History of Running Away(Required)
    Has a History of Setting Fires(Required)
    Has A History of self harm(Required)
    Family History
    Has Strong Ties to Birth Family(Required)
    Has Strong Ties to Foster Family(Required)
    Will Need Continued Contact with Siblings in Adoptive Placement(Required)
    Has Had a Previous Adoption Disruption(Required)
    Has Been Sexually Abused(Required)
    Has Been Physically Abused(Required)
    Has Been Exposed to Promiscuous Behavior(Required)
    Was Conceived as A Result of Rape(Required)
    Was Conceived as a Result of Prostitution(Required)
    One or Both Biological Parents Has Alcohol Addiction(Required)
    One or Both Biological Parents Has Drug Dependency(Required)
    One or Both Biological Parents Has A Criminal Record(Required)
    One or Both Biological Parents Is/Are Mentally Handicapped(Required)
    One or Both Biological Parents Has A Mental Illness(Required)
    Agency Has No Information on One or Both Biological Parents(Required)

    Adoptive Family's Feelings Towards Openness

    Is Willing to Meet Birth Parents(Required)
    Is Willing to Have Contact with Birth Parents Through Intermediary(Required)
    Is Willing to Send Correspondence to Birth Parents(Required)
    Is Willing to Receive Correspondence from Birth Parents(Required)
    Is Willing to Have Child Continue Visitation with Siblings(Required)
    Is Willing to Have Child Continue Visitation with Extended Relatives(Required)
    Is Willing to Have Child Continue Visitation with Birth Parents(Required)
    Is Willing to Receive Demographic Information About Birth Parents(Required)
    Is Willing to Distribute Demographic Information to Birth Parents(Required)

    ISSUES

    I/We am/are willing to consider a child with the following issues: (Please check the highest level that will be considered)
    MENTAL HEALTH
    ADD/ADHD
    Depression
    Bi-polar Disorder
    Schizophrenia
    Reactive Attachment Disorder
    Other mental health diagnoses
    History of psychiatric hospitalizations
    History of therapeutic foster care
    Drug/Alcohol problems
    BEHAVIORAL
    Tantrums
    Property destruction
    Physical aggression with peers and adults
    Fire Setting
    History of sexual abuse
    Sexually acting out
    Masturbation
    Perpetration
    Promiscuity (sexualized behaviors)
    Sexually Transmitted Disease
    Behavioral concerns/issues
    Truancy
    DJJ History
    Department of Juvenile Justice
    Conduct Disorder
    Oppositional Defiant Disorder
    Other behavior disorder
    DEVELOPMENTAL/ COGNITIVE
    Mild Developmental Disability (MR) [IQ 60-69]
    Moderate/Profound Developmental Disability [IQ below 60]
    Down Syndrome
    Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Learning Disability
    Speech/Motor/Communication
    MEDICAL
    Cerebral Palsy
    Deaf/ hearing difficulties
    Blind
    Non-ambulatory [wheelchair bound]
    Scoliosis
    Enuresis/Encopresis
    Urinating/Soiling themselves
    Feeding problems (G-Tube)
    Diabetes
    Sleep disorders
    Asthma
    HIV positive
    HIV exposed
    Other blood disorder
    Heart defects/problems
    Physical malformations
    Glasses/visual problems
    Speech problems
    Spina Bifida
    Cleft Lip
    Hereditary/Genetic disorder, which may not appear until late childhood or adulthood
    Fetal alcohol syndrome
    History of drug/alcohol exposure/addiction at birth
    Thank You
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