Our Team

AIM Adoptions

Our Team

AIM Adoptions' dedicated team provides professional and compassionate support, ensuring quality adoption services and assistance for every customer.

Denise Sowders, M.Ed.

Executive Director/Licensed Child Placing Administrator

Denise Sowders is the Executive Director and Licensed Child Placing Agency Administrator. She has worked at AIM Adoptions for more than two decades. After adopting a daughter through the agency, she began to work as an intern. She started working in Maternity Services and has completed both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Psychology, and in Counseling and Development. She will be working on her doctorate starting in Fall 2024. For several years she was the Director of Family Services She also is the Licensed Child Placing Administrator. She is the mother of 4 — 2 adults adopted through an international adoption and 2 AIM baby girls also adults through transracial adoption. She has four granddaughters, the three oldest keep her busy with trips to Ulta and Soccer games. She spends her free time at church, bible studies, girls' sports, and spending time with family. She enjoys reading, music, and sports. Starbucks and Chocolate are her downfalls!

Sydney Yanez, B.S.

Maternity Caseworker

During our first conversation with Sydney, we knew she was the perfect person for this position. Her desire to serve and love Birthmothers is overwhelming. We believe she was called to this role. She graduated from Sam Houston State University, and is bilingual, speaking Spanish. She is starting her Master's program this fall. She has a dog Biscuit who takes her for regular walks. We are excited to see what the Lord has for Sydney at AIM, and the birthmothers she’ll be led to meet.

Gail Collins

Office Manager

Gail did not realize she was applying at a place near and dear to her heart. Having worked with AIM many years ago as a client, she returns with office management experience. It was definitely God’s plan that she understands what a birth mother goes through and feels. Gail volunteers at several non-profit ministries. She is married to the love of her life! If you can keep her slowed down enough, she will be glad to tell you about her children and grandchildren. She is a fantastic addition to the AIM ministry (especially her organizational skills)!