Lakeya Toombs, BS

Lakeya Toombs enjoys all aspects of Texas adoption case management and loves assisting families as an options counselor with Legacy Adoption Services. Her professional experiences in social work have shown her to be a strong advocate for mental health and children and families in the community.

Lakeya Toombs graduated from Langston University with a bachelor’s degree in child development and family consumer sciences, with a minor in public health. Moving from Oklahoma to Texas, she spent time in education teaching pre-K for two years. She then transitioned to working with a nonprofit organization serving families throughout Tarrant County and providing education to promote birth outcomes for six years. Lakeya then moved to foster care and adoption as a case manager, while pursuing her master’s degree in social work.

Lakeya expanded her knowledge in child and protective services by working as a permanency specialist servicing children in care for two years. She plans to continue her master’s degree in social work and become licensed.

In her free time outside of her role in Texas adoption case management as an options counselor, Lakeya Toombs enjoys health and fitness and competing in the bodybuilding community, as she is pursuing becoming a professional bodybuilder. She enjoys spending time with her husband, family and friends. Lakeya also enjoys traveling across the globe.