About Us
Founded by Russian–New Zealand adoptee Alex Gilbert in 2015, I’m Adopted has grown into a worldwide community connecting adoptees through stories, resources, meet-ups, and shared experiences.
Explore Our Community
Welcome to our community! Visit our Connect Page to get started, or take a look through our Resources. You can also read stories on our dedicated Stories page, along with blog posts written by selected writers from our community.
Our Connect Page
→Explore our social media pages, private group, meet-ups, and other ways to connect with our community.
Visit Our Resources Page
→Discover books, podcasts, support groups, websites, communities, and helpful information for adoptees around the world.
Stories
→Read stories shared by adoptees from from our community on our dedicated stories page.
Adoptee Notes
→Personal reflections, lived experiences, and perspectives shared by adoptees from around the world.
Meet the People Behind Our Community
Meet some of the adoptees, volunteers and contributors who help support our community.
Alex Gilbert
Founder & Director of I'm Adopted
Website, Social Media & Community
Alex Gilbert
Founder & Director of I'm Adopted
Website, Social Media & Community
Russia → New Zealand
Valentina Burgess
Board of Trustees Member
I’m Adopted Meet-ups
Valentina Burgess
Board of Trustees Member
I’m Adopted Meet-ups
Russia → New Zealand
Ian Manson
Community Contributor
Ian Manson
Community Contributor
Adopted within New Zealand
Alex Kuch
Board of Trustees Member
I’m Adopted Meet-ups
Alex Kuch
Board of Trustees Member
I’m Adopted Meet-ups
Romania → New Zealand
Anya McNeill
Community Contributor
Anya McNeill
Community Contributor
Russia → New Zealand
Lisa Deegan
I'm Adopted Private Group Moderator
Lisa Deegan
I'm Adopted Private Group Moderator
Ireland → Australia
Vera Kuzmina
Eastern Europe Editor for Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
Anastasia Andrianova
Language Coordinator for Eastern Europe Countries
Our Writers
Adoptee Notes is our dedicated writing platform featuring personal reflections, lived experiences, and perspectives shared by adoptees from around the world.
Alex Gilbert
Arkhangelsk, Russia → New Zealand
Angela Tucker
United States → United States
Charlotte Schramm
Pittsburgh, USA → Hermitage, USA
Danielle Bolduc
United Kingdom → United Kingdom
Ivan Gastañaga
Moscow, Russia → Chicago, The United States
Jay Barbanel
Costa Rica → Los Angeles, United States
Nina Johnson
Bolshaya Vruda, Russia → New York, United States
Wilson Munsterman
China → United States
We would like to thank
These organisations and supporters share their resources and support to help us grow and reach adoptees around the world.
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs have teamed up with us with helping provide incredible AI translations and audio dubs for our An Adoption Story Series.
www.elevenlabs.io
Footprint
Footprint has us on board with Supporting our mission by offering a way for people to leave a lasting legacy to I'm Adopted.
www.footprint.co.nz
Topaz Labs
Providing advanced AI photo and videos tools that help us enhance and restore archived media for our An Adoption Story series.
www.topazlabs.comGet Involved
Want to be part of our community? Visit our contact page to reach out to us.
While I’m Adopted connects adoptees worldwide, we’re also a registered nonprofitCharity # CC58314 in New Zealand. Our registered nonprofit supports our meet ups. While our wider I’m Adopted community operates as a social enterprise, which helps us grow our online resources and reach more adoptees worldwide.