Our Team

Nicole and her husband chose surrogacy as their route to parenthood after many years of struggling. Now a mother to two daughters, born via surrogacy, Nicole is a compassionate companion to those embarking upon the surrogacy journey. Nicole is extremely relatable, and Abundant Beginnings Co. clients are a top priority in her life. She understands the strong desire to be a parent, and with each interaction she brings personal experience, knowledge, and understanding. Nicole is also the Co-Founder of the Baby Question Foundation, which is a non-profit organization offering grants to those struggling with fertility treatments.

Emily holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Psychology with an emphasis in Human Development and Family Life. With over a decade of experience as a case manager specializing in foster care and child advocacy, Emily offers immense compassion with a keen knowledge of logistics across the entire surrogacy process. Helping intended parents achieve their goal of growing their family fuels her passion and commitment to Abundant Beginnings Co. Emily resides in Los Angeles with her husband, 3 children, and labradoodle, Lucy.

Jessica is a physician assistant (PA) with over 9 years of experience as a reproductive endocrinology and fertility specialist. As a PA, she has provided exemplary and personalized care with an evidence-based approach to help patients achieve their dream of building a family. She was also a leader of the surrogacy and egg donor program. She has a passion for helping intended parents find the perfect surrogate and is excited to be working with Abundant Beginnings to help make this process easier for everyone involved. Jessica thoroughly reviews every surrogacy candidate’s medical history and provides a detailed medical summary to help expedite the matching process.

My name is Heather Tonkins, and I am a Certified Nutritionist and a Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Lifestyle Coach. As a Certified Nutritionist, I specialize in working with adults and teens. I have extensive experience working with women who are going through the fertility process, who are pregnant, and/or postpartum. I am passionate about and dedicated to improving the health of all the individuals I am fortunate enough to work with as a Nutritionist.  I’m happy to be supporting women who are willing to be surrogates with Abundant Beginnings Company.