Meet the Team

  • Cora Jenson

    CLIENT SERVICE DIRECTOR

  • Rashelle Vicars

    CASE MANAGER

  • Autumnne Sherman

    FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

  • Heather Walsh

    INTAKE COORDINATOR

  • Cora is the founder and owner of Modern Family Surrogacy. She has worked in the surrogacy field since 2008 and started Modern Family after carrying boy/girl twins as a surrogate in 2009 and falling in love with surrogacy. She went on to complete three more journeys in 2010, 2013, and 2014. Cora also has three boys of her own. In her spare time, she likes to walk her dogs, read and travel. She works with the intended parents when signing up with the agency and helps them in choosing and matching with their surrogate. Helping and supporting all parties through their surrogacy journey is her passion. Cora is an advocate for surrogacy and family equality.

  • Autumnne is your contact for all financial matters. She has been a surrogate twice, delivering a singleton girl in 2010 then her twin sisters in 2013. Autumnne also has three sons and a daughter of her own. In her spare time, she enjoys camping and baking. She collects the reimbursement forms each month and verifies all documentation prior to submitting to the appropriate account holder who will then re-verify and process the monthly checks. She also helps with medical bill questions and notifies the intended parents when funds are due.

  • Heather began her journey donating eggs in 2005, she donated a total of 7 times with SDFC. In 2015 she decided to become a Surrogate and was able to deliver a beautiful set of twin boys. She continued to be a surrogate and delivered two more times once in 2018 delivering another beautiful boy and lastly in 2021 delivering a precious girl. She has continued to help others by donating her blood at the San Diego Blood Bank. 

    Heather has a 20-year-old son named Michael currently serving in the US Army; she could not be more proud. She enjoys her family and friends, the outdoors, crafting, and reading in her spare time.

    Heather is the point of contact for all surrogates signing up with our agency. She ensures they are educated about the process and feel comfortable starting their surrogacy journey. She is a point of contact for all intended parents and surrogates throughout the process.

  • Rashelle is a case manager at Modern Family Surrogacy.  She gave birth to boy/ girl twins in 2016.  It was then that Rashelle fell in love with surrogacy and knew she wanted to continue helping others. Rashelle has three children of her own.  The youngest being adopted. In her spare time she is almost always at the fields. She is a total sports mom. When her family is not at the fields they like to go camping with their family and friends.

    Rashelle is the point of contact for surrogates and intended parents through the process. She ensures that all parties know what steps need to happen and in what order. She ensures all timelines are met and that things go smoothly for all parties from the point of matching through the delivery of the baby(ies).