Elena from Pennsylvania

Elena is an adorable and helpful young girl with a big personality! She is described by others as loving, enthusiastic, caring, and resilient. Elena sees herself as polite, a good friend, and a kind person. Elena would like people to know that she is "exciting, loving, energetic, nice, and artistic!" When asked what she would like to be when she grows up, she is quick to say "myself!" Elena takes pride in her appearance and loves to have her hair in braids with colored hairbands and pretty barrettes. She just loves the color pink and her wardrobe reflects this! Elena is a responsible young lady who takes pride in keeping her room tidy. Elena likes to be helpful and responds very well to praise. Elena loves school and her favorite subjects are math, science, and social studies. Elena also enjoys attending church. Elena loves to be outside and to do arts and crafts. She is great at drawing, painting, and making bracelets. She also enjoys playing games, swimming, and going roller skating, building with LEGOs, and playing video games. She is quite proud of her stuffed animal collection. The most important thing to know about Elena is that she is longing for an adoptive family. Elena maintains a connection with her sister and some professionals involved in her life; these relationships are important. Parental rights have been terminated for Elena. For more information, a family can call the SWAN Helpline at 1-800-585-SWAN or have the family worker contact the recruiter, Elisa Peffer, via telephone or email eesh@pachild.org.