Marcela Carrillo, BS, MBA

Marcela Carrillo, or Marci, believes that every child deserves to be loved, know their worth and have stability. An options counselor supporting Texas adoption, she is also a mother who chose adoption and is ready to provide you with the emotional support you need to be healthy, feel worthy and be loved.

Marci graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice, then earned a Master of Business Administration degree in human resources at the University of Phoenix – Santa Teresa Campus.

Marcela Carrillo has a heart for people who are struggling. It is this compassion and empathy for those in need that propelled her to be a juvenile probation officer for 25 years. After retiring from this role, she knew she still wanted to help people, especially those who could not help themselves. This led her to write home studies for kinships and foster-to-adopt situations.

Later, she became a paraprofessional, working in the educational field. While standing in her classroom one day, Marci wondered if there was more she could be doing to help others. This is when God answered her prayer and opened the door for her to walk alongside mothers, babies and adoptive families as an options counselor. Marcela Carrillo believes that while some may be experiencing an unexpected pregnancy, no pregnancy is unexpected for God.

When Marci is not working as an options counselor to support Texas adoption, you can find her riding her bike, taking road trips, sitting in the mountains, cross-training, or watching a good movie.