The Staff

Kathy A. Hawk

Financial Administrator/Business Manager

Kathy came to us with over 15 years office administration experience, ranging from office manager to bookkeeper. She has been employed at Golden Cradle® since 1995. She can be emailed at: khawk@goldencradle.org

Erika Radetich, CSW

Adoptive Family Social Worker

Erika is a Certified Social Worker. She earned her Bachelors degree from Rutgers University in Social Work and a minor in Psychology.  She began at Golden Cradle® in 2008 as an intern, and she began her part-time position at Golden Cradle® in 2011. She can be reached at: eradetich@goldencradle.org

Monica Gagne, MS

Adoption Specialist

MONICA GAGNE, MS, Adoption Specialist, received her Masters of Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University. She has many years of experience in social services. Monica, with Golden Cradle® since 1998, works with birth parents and with adoptive couples facilitating the home study process and in providing post placement supervision and after adoption services.  She can be emailed at: mgagne@goldencradle.org

Choi Lee, CSW

Adoptive Parent Social Worker

Choi received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Brooklyn College in New York. She has many years of experience in the social service field in foster care and adoption. Choi began her career at Golden Cradle® in 1998 as a counselor in the birthparent department. She can be emailed at: clee@goldencradle.org

Christina Gulla, LSW

Birth Parent Social Worker

Christina received her bachelor’s and masters degrees in Social Work from Rutgers University. She has been with Golden Cradle® since 2005. She can be reached at: cgroh@goldencradle.org

Brenda Freed-Mazel, LCSW

Social Work Supervisor

Brenda has over thirty five years of professional social work experience since receiving her Master of Social Work degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has a wide range of experience that includes mental health, child welfare and adoption. Brenda has been with Golden Cradle® since 1983. For many years she was the coordinator of Post-Legal Adoption Services, serving as liaison between adoptive couples and birth parents after their adoptions were finalized. She can be emailed at: bfmazel@goldencradle.org

Jared N. Rolsky, MSW

Executive Director

Jared received his MSW from University of Pennsylvania. He has worked in a variety of settings that range from Children's Outpatient Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Family Service Organizations, and Adoption Services. Jared has been a peer reviewer and Team Leader for the Council on Accreditation of Services to Families and Children since 1983. He joined Golden Cradle® in October of 1997. His email: jnr@goldencradle.org

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