Julia Alkire is a Co-Founder of FAMILY
CREATIONS. She has an extensive background in marketing and customer relations and has successfully recruited over one thousand prospective egg donors and surrogates. Julia has developed a well-structured plan for identifying the best possible egg donor and surrogate candidates for Family Creations’
Stephanie
Goldman-Levich
Founder, Director of Client Services
Stephanie Goldman is a Co-Founder of FAMILY CREATIONS. She began her career in this field because of her own parents’ struggle to conceive. At the time, egg donation or surrogacy was not a common procedure, so they made the decision to adopt. “I have been blessed with an amazing family and a wonderful life," Stephanie explains.
library, and over-sees Family Creations recruiting department ensuring all candidates are properly screened and educated throughout the enrollment process. Julia oversees Family Creations’ case management department for surrogacy, making sure that all parties are well informed, and all aspects of the process are handled with complete professionalism. Both Julia and Stephanie have received various awards for their professional accomplishments, including two spots on America’s Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under the age of 30 list published by Inc Magazine. Julia was born and raised in Southern California and has planted her roots in Northridge where she lives with her husband Keith and their beautiful daughter Rachel.
“I feel honored to help others achieve their dream of creating a family.” Stephanie helps future parents identify the characteristics that are important to them in their donor and surrogate selection. Stephanie also oversees Family Creations’ case management department for egg donation, while working with clients to ensure that proper coordination and communication is achieved. She brings years of experience and devotion to each client she assists. Both Stephanie and Julia have received various awards for their professional accomplishments, including two spots on America’s Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under the age of 30 list published by Inc Magazine. Stephanie is a Southern California native and is currently enjoying newly married life with her husband David.
Betsy Bina
Egg Donor Coordinator
Betsy expertly guides prospective donors through the application and interview process. Family Creations is very selective in the donors they invite to join their program, and Betsy’s role is to facilitate the applications to ensure only the most qualified donors are approved. Only after Betsy personally interviews each prospective donor, are they invited to join Family Creations’ program. Betsy does a fantastic job of getting to know each donor while assessing their maturity level and commitment to the process. She educates each prospective donor about her responsibilities going forward in the process so each donor knows exactly what to expect once she is selected by Intended Parents. She takes pride in her work and feels inspired by these incredible young women every day.
Emily Penn
Case Manager
Once a donor is selected, Emily works very closely with all parties to ensure a smooth and successful cycle. Emily acts as a liaison between all parties involved including future parents, donors, physicians, and attorneys. Being a previous donor herself, Emily has firsthand knowledge of the donation process and its effect on donors both physically and emotionally. Emily graduated with a bachelor�'s degree in Psychology from California State University East Bay and she is dedicated to helping her clients in any way possible. She has worked in a variety of settings, from coaching children at a weight loss summer camp to supporting and providing assessment for people with developmental disabilities. Emily�'s dedication to her clients coupled with her previous experience as an egg donor makes her a great companion for all parties going through the egg donation process.
Azar Mortazavi
Bookkeeper
Azar has served as a full charge bookkeeper for 5 years in a variety of small businesses including accounting, engineering, jury research, and talent management firms. She is actively pursuing the education and experience requirements to sit for the CPA exam. Azar is proud to be a part of the Family Creation's team as she considers it an honor to help future parents fulfill their dreams of parenthood.
Mechelle Langley
Case Manager
Mechelle brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to our egg donors and to our recipient parents. As a previous donor, she understands the process on a personal level and is able to bring that experience to each client (both donor and recipient) that she works with. Once a donor has been selected, Mechelle helps facilitate the process by working closely with recipient parents, donors, doctors and all parties involved to help ensure a smooth process. She is responsible for booking travel arrangements when needed, managing client’s trust accounts and overseeing all aspects of the donation process. Mechelle is currently working towards a degree in Sociology and she and her husband are proud parents to their beautiful little boy. Mechelle is an active volunteer in her community and works specifically to help troubled and neglected children.
Cheryl McFarlane
Administrative Assistant
Cheryl has an integral role of assisting each of our departments to ensure a smooth and seamlessly running office. She handles a high volume of calls and processes a large volume of applications. Cheryl is also in contact with each of our egg donors on a frequent basis ensuring that their information is up to date and accurate. She is the heart of our office and handles everything from answering phones to collecting medical records and everything in between. Cheryl is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California where she majored in Kinesiology. Cheryl is actively pursuing classes to further her education and is honored to be a part of such a wonderful organization like Family Creations.
Elysa Romano Egg Donor Coordinator
Elysa walks prospective donors through the application and interview process. We receive thousands of donor applications each month and Elysa's role is to ascertain the suitability of each candidate that applies. We only accept less than 5% of the donors that apply with us, so this is no small feat! Elysa's role includes reviewing applications, egg donor profiles, reviewing family health information, requesting school transcripts, reviewing records, and finally having a personal interview with each donor before accepting them into our program. She was born and raised in the North East but has come to find out that she is definitely a California girl at heart! She explains that "Working for Family Creations allows me to fulfill my love of helping others while entertaining my inner "social butterfly" as I conduct interviews. We have a great team here at Family Creations and it's amazing to be at the forefront of the donor process. To see the process come full circle, from application to the birth of a child, is a bigger sense of satisfaction than I can put into words."
