Summer George
Adoption Education Manager
Summer George, MSMJ
Summer joined NCFA in June 2024 and serves as the Adoption Education Manager. Summer brings over twenty years of experience building networks, supporting and strengthening children, influencing for growth, and advocating for the needs of children and their families. Reflected in her work with organizations such as CASA, Safe Families for Children, and Illinois Collaboration of Youth, as well as in her personal lived experiences as an adoptive parent, Summer is passionate about developing and mobilizing advocacy on behalf of childhood programs, systems, and policies.
In 2021, Summer began a duel degree program and received her Master of Science in Child Development from Erikson Institute and a Master of Jurisprudence in Child Law and Policy from Loyola University in Chicago completing both degrees by May of 2023.
Summer and her husband live in Chicago and are the proud parents of four children. Their family enjoys traveling, hiking, and family game nights.