Meet Our Team

Anne Morgan Giroux
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Director of Administration
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 is the Director of Administration at Adoptions of Wisconsin, Inc. As she sees it, her role is to buoy up staff, so they have the tools and support they need to focus on our clients. Anne handles administrative operations, finances, staffing, marketing, and a medley of other duties.

  • 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.

 

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.

 
 

Jenny Grether, MSSW, APSW Pronouns: she/her/hers
Adoption Social Worker
Personal Mantra: At our best level of existence we are parts of family, at our highest level of achievement we work to keep the family alive. (Maya Angelou)

Jenny is an Adoption Social Worker able to support both biological families and adoptive families in her work with AOW. As a mother to both an adoptive child and a biological child, she feels passionately about the importance and beauty of families growing and joining through adoption.

  • She has worked for many years with infants and families, including assessment and therapeutic interventions for children 6 months – 14 years old. Jenny has also spent over a decade providing home-visiting services to families with young children.

    Outside of work, Jenny stays active with her family, friends, and big dog. She enjoys hiking, entertaining, traveling, and enjoying Madison’s music scene.

 

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!