Alyssa from Virginia

Alyssa loves music and going shopping. She loves experimenting with makeup, drinking coffee at Starbucks, and hanging out with friends. Alyssa loves to play board games and watch movies. She also likes to sleep and do arts and crafts in her free time. Alyssa loves to make gifts for her friends. Alyssa loves to spend time in the kitchen. Her favorite thing to do in the kitchen is bake and create desserts. When asked what her three wishes would be for an adoptive family, Alyssa stated that her three wishes would be for her to be adopted by a younger family, with kids around her age or younger. Alyssa wants to have the opportunity to be a positive role model for adoptive siblings. Alyssa enjoys playing sports such as basketball and volleyball. Alyssa is resourceful, independent, and intelligent. She can advocate for herself and is considerate of her thoughts and the recommendations of others. In our effort to limit the digital footprint of our children and youth, Virginia has elected to only provide photos to inquiring families. (A digital footprint could be described as a trail left behind when someone uses the internet (e.g. websites visited, social media accounts, photos, etc.). The state wants to be cautious as to who can see and potentially have access to youth’s info.