Meet Our Team
Our Social WorkersOur caring, professional staff and contract social workers specialize in pregnancy counselling and adoptions services. All are registered with the BC College of Social Workers.
STAFF SOCIAL WORKERS Andrea Flanderkova, BSW, MA Andrea loves working in adoption because of the magic when “forever connections” are made. She feels it is such an honour to be at the start of incredible adoption journeys. She is very grateful for her wonderful “team mates” at FSGV. Andrea practices and instructs Taoist Tai Chi and speaks fluent Czech. Gurjyot Rai, BSW Gurjyot feels privileged to be a part of FSGV adoptions team and to work with such wonderful birth parents and adoptive families. In her spare time Gurjyot likes to read and watch movies. She was born in India and can provide services in Punjabi and Hindi. Our Administration Team
Olga Iskakova, Administrative Services Manager
Olga moved to Canada from Siberia, Russia in 2002 and speaks fluent Russian. She loves the diversity and challenge of working at the Adoption Agency, where she’s always developing new skills. Outside of work Olga enjoys spending her time with her family and friends. Amna Rathore, Administrative Assistant Amna moved from Pakistan to Italy in 2003 and then to Canada in 2007. She enjoys working with the adoption agency because she's inspired by how her co-workers care for and support their clients. She hopes to return to school to complete a Masters in Social Work. Amna speaks fluent Urdu/Hindi and Italian. Brie Gilbert, Administrative Assistant Brie was inspired to work in adoption after working with youth in the foster care system who don't have a permanent home. She hopes that by helping people adopt, more kids will grow up in loving homes. Brie is fluent in French and proficient in Spanish. Vertical Divider
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Join Our Team
We're always interested in discussing opportunities with social workers, especially those who speak languages other than English and who can work outside the Lower Mainland.
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