Meet Our Team

Anne Morgan Giroux
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Executive Director
Personal Mantra: Something her father used to say: Hang your troubles on a nail by your bed, you can pick them up in the morning.

Anne’s commitment to adoption is deeply rooted in her personal journey of adopting her youngest child. Drawing from that experience, she empowers staff with the tools and support necessary to serve both adoptive families and birth parents. Anne oversees business operations, staff management, finances, licensing, marketing, and an array of other responsibilities.

  • Prior to joining AOW, Anne worked for several years at public health, helping guide local efforts to mitigate COVID-19. She continues to run Lily’s Fund for Epilepsy Research, a nonprofit she and her husband founded in 2006 that has raised more than $1.8 million to support epilepsy research at the UW-Madison…named after their eldest daughter. She has spent many years working for agencies that help people including the American Red Cross, United Way and The Law Center. Her interest in adoption is personal as her family adopted their third child through foster care.

    When not working Anne loves walking her two rescue dogs, spending time with her family, swimming and hiking in Maine and playing pickleball.

 

Tracy Tiedeman
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Program Manager
Personal Mantra: Trust the timing of your life.

Tracy started her work with Adoptions of Wisconsin in 2022. However, the agency is not new to her. She originally came to AOW in 2005 as an adoptive parent who was eager to grow her family through adoption. In 2006, her son was born, and her family was complete. Tracy has been an advocate for adoption and enjoys talking to others about how rewarding her experience has been with open adoption. 

  • Prior to joining AOW, Tracy worked in early childhood education for 35 years. As a preschool director, she loved watching children grow through their first experiences as students. Over the years, Tracy has created bonds with families that have continued beyond the classroom.

    Outside of work, Tracy enjoys photography, yoga, fishing, and attending events in the Madison area with her family.

    Tracy is excited to work with families at AOW and to help them build the family of their dreams!

 

Stacy Kroening, BSW
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Adoption Social Worker Personal Mantra: No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. (Aesop)

As an Adoption Social Worker, Stacy helps waiting families navigate through the process of adoption from start to finish. Having struggled with infertility for years, Stacy understands the deep desire to have a family and loves helping couples and individuals make their dreams of growing their family become a reality. She believes that families are not always created in the “conventional way,” but that’s what makes adoption so amazing. Stacy finds joy in being a part of this process of creating a family and feels that it is truly eye-opening and rewarding.

  • Before joining Adoptions of Wisconsin, Stacy had several years of experience working as a social worker specializing in the adoption of children with special needs. In addition to her experience with adoption work, Stacy volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), advocating for children in child welfare cases. She also frequently volunteers at the school that her children attend.

    As a mother of four girls, Stacy enjoys spending her free time with her children and husband. She especially loves taking them to new places and providing them with fun new experiences. Stacy enjoys being physical and spending time outside, particularly hiking, running, swimming, skiing, and camping. She also likes to be creative with crafts and art.

 

Caitlin Saylor, MSW, APSW Pronouns: she/her/hers
Adoption Social Worker
Personal Mantra: You’re always enough and never too much.

As a social worker and an adoptee herself, Caitlin utilizes her experience to support both birth mothers and adoptive families through the process of adoption. Because of her first-hand experience, Caitlin understands that the adoption process can be emotionally challenging for families and seeks to help everyone involved make the best decisions for their families.

  • Prior to joining Adoptions of Wisconsin, Caitlin spent 10 years working in corrections/criminal justice in government supervisory roles, grant administration, program implementation and development for justice-involved individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. She earned her Master of Social Work degree with a concentration in clinical mental health and is currently pursuing clinical licensure as a therapist.

    Outside of her work with AOW, Caitlin enjoys cooking, traveling, knitting and wool spinning. She is a mom to a daughter and has three dogs, two dachshunds and a corgi.

 

Amanda Driscoll, BSW Pronouns: she/her/hers
Adoption Social Worker
Personal Mantra: Lead with empathy, act with purpose, and create lasting change - one relationship at a time.

To Amanda, adoption is far more than just a process of legal paperwork—it’s a profoundly human experience rooted in forming meaningful relationships among all those involved. As an Adoption Social Worker, she plays a vital role in nurturing these connections, guiding both biological and adoptive families with compassion and care through every step of the adoption process. For Amanda, the most rewarding part of her work is witnessing families grow and thrive together.

  • Before joining our team, Amanda worked in a high school setting, where her passion for helping others inspired her to return to school and earn her Bachelor of Social Work.

    Outside of work, Amanda enjoys playing sand volleyball and attending local live music events. However, her favorite moments are those spent with her two children. Together, they love spending time outside—especially soaking up the sun at the beach or relaxing by the pool during the summer months.