All About Ed & Drew

Our names are Ed and Drew, and we are very grateful for the opportunity to tell you more about us and our journey together. We're so excited at the thought of becoming parents together and can’t wait to provide a child with all the love, laughter, stability, and joy we have to give.

Drew graduated from the University of Oregon (Go Ducks!) in 2008 and quickly began a career in finance after returning home to Portland. While working in Portland, he also served as a volunteer Firefighter-EMT for a rural fire department outside of Portland where he found personal fulfillment in serving the community and working alongside fellow Firefighters. In 2017, he decided it was time to work towards his goal to relocate to Southern California. After a brief job search, he received an offer in San Diego and headed south to begin his new adventure. Drew continued to excel in his work in finance and transitioned to a role as a Marketing Director for a large financial firm in 2022 which has proven to be very rewarding for him.

As an Eagle Scout, Ed spent many summers at camp enjoying the great outdoors and developing his leadership skills. He excelled in school and has always enjoyed math & science. He graduated from the California State University, Sacramento, with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a focus on Construction Management and obtained a Minor in Business Administration as well. He has built his career in the construction management field moving up the ranks to a director level role where he leads a large team as they build significant projects on a college campus in San Diego.

Since moving in together in 2020, buying a home in 2021, and marrying in 2023, our milestones together and love for each other have continued to build a strong foundation for our relationship and for our own eventual family. Along with our adorably lazy 10 year-old beagle mix dog, Whiskey, we have settled into our home in the suburbs of San Diego and cannot wait to provide a nurturing, loving, safe, and caring home for a child.

For us, family has always played a central role in our lives. We each have 5 siblings and 7 nieces/nephews, and remain close with all of them. While they are spread across California and Oregon, we have always made it a priority to travel up and down the West Coast for holidays, birthdays, and family events. More often than not, we also find ourselves playing host to their many visits which involve frequent day trips to the beach, hikes around town, and countless cookouts at home. When we aren’t visiting or hosting family, we love spending time with our “family” of close San Diego friends.

Our commitment as adoptive parents will be to always provide a safe and secure home; full of love, understanding, patience, affection, adventure, and memorable moments.