The Team at Brandi Nichole
Karen Cowan, MSW, LCSWA
Clinical Director
Karen attended AB Tech and obtained an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement Technology and then went to Mars Hill College to finish up a bachelor’s degree where she double majored in Criminal Justice and Social Work. Afterward, she attended UNC-Chapel Hill to obtain her Master’s degree in Social Work.
Karen has worked in the County Manager’s Office, Baby Love Program doing Maternal and Child Outreach, and also, as a Clinical Case Manager at Blue Ridge Mental Health. She started an agency on January 2, 2000, and later renamed the agency Brandi Nichole Family Enrichment Center in 2009 in honor of her daughter.
Karen is very involved in the community with various organizations and she was previously a foster parent for 14 years.
“If we are to teach real peace in the world we have to begin with children.”-Mahatma Ghandi
Jewel Richardson, BA
Agency Director,
Jewel Richardson is from the US Virgin Islands. She graduated from Mars Hill College with a Bachelor of Art in Psychology. She is currently the Agency Director at Brandi Nichole Family Enrichment Center. Her passion is reuniting children with their families or finding their forever homes.
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
-Psalm 46:10
Tammy Justice
Office Manager
Tammy was born and raised in Titusville, FL near the Kennedy Space Center. She holds a degree in Medical Coding and Insurance Reimbursement and has an Administrative and Management background. She and her husband Kris enjoy spending time outdoors hiking and kayaking.
Tammy has 4 children – Ashley who is currently living the RV life traveling across the US, Tyler who is an engineering student at Texas A&M University, Jacob is about to graduate high school and has been accepted to Clemson University, and Rylee is 10 years old and in the 5th grade. She also has 2 stepsons – Bryson is 12 years old and Brantley is 8 years old. She feels so excited and blessed to have joined the Brandi Nichole team and to be contributing to helping build strong families!
“Live by faith, one day at a time” – Elisabeth Elliot
Lori McAdams, RN
Americare Pharmacy
Educator/Trainer
Lori McAdams is Americare Pharmacy’s Nurse Consultant for Brandi Nichole Family Enrichment Center. Lori provides medication training to our foster parents and has worked with the Brandi Nicole Family Enrichment Center since 2007. She began her nursing career as an LPN working in long-term care and returned to school in 2004 to become a Registered Nurse. Lori lives in Fletcher with her husband and 6 dogs.
“I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”
-Maya Angelou