About Hope Adoption Agency

Who We Are

Elizabeth Bucher

Agency Director

Elizabeth initially joined the Hope Adoption Agency team in 2023 as the Adoptive Family Advocate. Elizabeth is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Sociology and a concentration in Social Work and a minor in Child and Family Studies. She has previous work experience as a case manager for DCS and a home study writer for Youth Villages. Elizabeth is passionate about adoption and seeing children placed in their forever families. Adoption holds a very special place in her heart, as she is an adoptive mom and understands firsthand what the adoption process entails. This experience gives her a unique perspective to serve and support families as they walk through the home study and adoption process. She is married to her college sweetheart, Christian and they have two daughters, Ava and Norah and a son, Brin whom they welcomed through international adoption.

Kaici Frieze

Casework Supervisor

Kaici joined Hope Adoption Agency in 2022 following her graduation from Tennessee Technological University. Having been adopted herself, Kaici understands the personal steps of adoption. She knows firsthand the abundance of struggles yet joy adopting can provide. Kaici’s passion for children, families, and adoption first stemmed from when she was a little girl with so many unanswered questions, but the older she got, the more she realized just how much her story could impact those seeking to adopt. Kaici’s role at Hope Adoption Agency is to assist adoptive and birth families in strengthening their understanding of adoption through a Christ-centered mindset. Kaici is often the first point of contact for any questions families may have about the adoption process and looks forward to connecting families to the services Hope Adoption Agency provides.

Alice Simcox

Adoptive Family Advocate

Alice joined the Hope Adoption Agency team in 2026 as an Adoptive Family Advocate. Alice graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Child Development and Family Relations. Before stepping into her current role, Alice gained valuable experience as a Community Case Manager with Life Care Family Services and as an Eligibility Counselor for the Department of Human Services, serving families and children.

Adoption is deeply meaningful to Alice. Having an adult adoptive sibling with special needs, she has seen firsthand the impact adoption can have on a child and a family. She is passionate about walking alongside adoptive families and is excited to use her background to support them throughout the home study and adoption journey.

Alice is married to her college sweetheart, Matt, and they are the proud parents of three children: Addison, Fisher, and Noble.

Ashonda Deason

Administrative Assistant

Ashonda joined Hope Adoption Agency in 2026 as the Administrative Assistant. Ashonda is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University with a degree in Business Management. Before joining Hope, she was the Administrative Assistant at Highland Rim Academy where her children attend.

She is married to her college sweetheart, Daniel and they have 3 children; Ella, Evan, and Cyrus, whom they welcomed into their family by way of adoption.

Executive Board Members

The Hope Adoption Agency Executive Board of Directors is broad in community leadership and meets monthly to provide guidance and oversight to the agency.