About Hope Adoption Agency

Who We Are

Crystal Young

Crystal Young is the founding Director of Hope Adoption Agency. Crystal is a 2006 graduate of Tennessee Technological University, a licensed nurse, and holds a Master’s in Public Health from Liberty University.

Prior to her role as Hope Adoption Agency’s Executive Director, Crystal served for 5 years with Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services, and also as Vice President to Hope Adoption Agency’s Executive Board. Crystal and her husband, Jonathan, are proud parents to their three children.

In her role as Executive Director, Crystal enjoys seeing the hopes and dreams of parenting and adoption become reality for both birth and adoptive families.

Kaici Frieze

Kaici joined Hope Adoption Agency in 2022 following her graduation from Tennessee Technological University. Having been adopted herself, Kaici understands the personal steps of adoption. She knows firsthand the abundance of struggles yet joy adopting can provide. Kaici’s passion for children, families, and adoption first stemmed from when she was a little girl with so many unanswered questions, but the older she got, the more she realized just how much her story could impact those seeking to adopt. Kaici’s role at Hope Adoption Agency is to assist adoptive and birth families in strengthening their understanding of adoption through a Christ-centered mindset. Kaici is often the first point of contact for any questions families may have about the adoption process and looks forward to connecting families to the services Hope Adoption Agency provides.

Elizabeth Bucher

Adoptive Family Advocate

Elizabeth joined the Hope Adoption Agency team in 2023 as an Adoptive Family Advocate. Elizabeth is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Sociology and a concentration in Social Work and a minor in Child and Family Studies. She has previous work experience as a case manager for DCS and a home study writer for Youth Villages. Elizabeth is passionate about adoption and seeing children placed in their forever families. Adoption holds a very special place in her heart, as she is an adoptive mom and understands first hand what the adoption process entails. She’s looking forward to using her unique experience to serve and support families as they walk through the home study and adoption process. She is married to her college sweetheart, Christian and they have two daughters, Ava and Norah and a son, Brin whom they welcomed through international adoption from South Korea.

Emilee Swann

Birth Family Advocate

Emilee is a 2023 graduate of Tennessee Technological University, where she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a concentration in Social Work. Emilee’s education allows her to pursue her passion of helping and advocating for women through domestic adoption and overseas mission work. Emilee joins the Hope Adoption Agency staff as a Family Advocate, serving families with the various aspects of adoption. Emilee desires to support and encourage adoptive families navigating adoption, as well as provide guidance and hope for expectant mothers choosing the courageous and life giving option of adoption.

Executive Board Officers