About US
We are a team of masters level social workers, professional sonographers, and mothers - from various faiths and backgrounds- who have a passion for sharing the gift of life and the pre-born person with our youth. With the help of pregnant volunteers, this is made possible through live ultrasound technology.
Nikki Schaefer, MSW - Director and Speaker
Nikki holds a masters degree in social work and is a trained art therapist. She worked at Catholic Services and Birthright in St. Louis, where she counseled women experiencing a crisis pregnancy and led art therapy and parenting groups for pregnant and parenting teens.
Nikki is a speaker, author, artist and Director of Heart of a Child Ministries. She has written articles in homeschooling, parenting, and children's publications, has a piece published in the book Stories for the Homeschool Heart and has authored and illustrated The Potty Train by Guardian Angel Publishing. Nikki is also a featured guest on KVSS Spirit Catholic radio.
Nikki holds a masters degree in social work and is a trained art therapist. She worked at Catholic Services and Birthright in St. Louis, where she counseled women experiencing a crisis pregnancy and led art therapy and parenting groups for pregnant and parenting teens.
Nikki is a speaker, author, artist and Director of Heart of a Child Ministries. She has written articles in homeschooling, parenting, and children's publications, has a piece published in the book Stories for the Homeschool Heart and has authored and illustrated The Potty Train by Guardian Angel Publishing. Nikki is also a featured guest on KVSS Spirit Catholic radio.
Nikki and her family started Heart of a Child Ministries in 2012. Inspired by their seven- year-old daughter, Grace, this ministry shines the light on the gift of the child and the miracle of life through pro-life Celebration of Life ultrasound presentations and through the Pro-life Prayer Pillows and other products that celebrate life. Nikki lives with her husband, Bernie, on a hobby farm in Nebraska raising their six kids and forty-something animals.
Kristen New, MSW - Presenter and Educator
Kristen New has a masters degree in social work. She is a former atheist and counselor who worked in the abortion industry. Through the prayers of one woman and through seeing a second trimester abortion on ultrasound, Kristen left the abortion industry, became pro-life, and through God's grace, was converted to Christianity. Kristen shares her powerful testimony with high school students focusing on the message that we are called to have love and mercy for all - for the abortion workers, for the women, for the men and for the children.
Kristen New has a masters degree in social work. She is a former atheist and counselor who worked in the abortion industry. Through the prayers of one woman and through seeing a second trimester abortion on ultrasound, Kristen left the abortion industry, became pro-life, and through God's grace, was converted to Christianity. Kristen shares her powerful testimony with high school students focusing on the message that we are called to have love and mercy for all - for the abortion workers, for the women, for the men and for the children.
Angelina Giles, MSN - Presenter and Educator
Angelina is a Family Nurse Practitioner who graduated from Clarkson College (Apr 2017) and Creighton University (May 2013) where she earned her Masters of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner and Bachelors of Science and Nursing respectively. Angelina currently works at Sancta Familia Medical Apostolate (“Holy Family” in Latin), which is a Catholic Medical Apostolate clinic in Omaha, Nebraska. She manages and treats the following populations: newborn/pediatric, family, women, and geriatric. Previous to her current position at SFMA, she was employed by The Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue – Emergency Department and The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha – Solid Organ Transplant Unit. She is very passionate about the pro-life mission and speaks often at various pro-life events in Nebraska. She and her husband, Sean have four beautiful children.
Angelina is a Family Nurse Practitioner who graduated from Clarkson College (Apr 2017) and Creighton University (May 2013) where she earned her Masters of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner and Bachelors of Science and Nursing respectively. Angelina currently works at Sancta Familia Medical Apostolate (“Holy Family” in Latin), which is a Catholic Medical Apostolate clinic in Omaha, Nebraska. She manages and treats the following populations: newborn/pediatric, family, women, and geriatric. Previous to her current position at SFMA, she was employed by The Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue – Emergency Department and The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha – Solid Organ Transplant Unit. She is very passionate about the pro-life mission and speaks often at various pro-life events in Nebraska. She and her husband, Sean have four beautiful children.
Julie Gallegos - Adoption Speaker
Julie is a wife and mother of three children. Her third child, James, was adopted through a series of God-directed events. Julie shares her beautiful story of open adoption and the power of love with middle school and high school students.
Julie is a wife and mother of three children. Her third child, James, was adopted through a series of God-directed events. Julie shares her beautiful story of open adoption and the power of love with middle school and high school students.
Kathy Havranek-Test, RDMS, RVT- Sonographer
Kathy has enjoyed a 30 year career as an ultrasonographer specializing in obstetrics. She has been blessed to join the Heart of A Child Ministries team and introduce students to the truth and beauty of life in the womb with live ultrasound scans.
Kathy has enjoyed a 30 year career as an ultrasonographer specializing in obstetrics. She has been blessed to join the Heart of A Child Ministries team and introduce students to the truth and beauty of life in the womb with live ultrasound scans.
Angela Himmelberg, BS, RT(R), RDMS - Sonographer
Angela is a sonographer and abstinence presenter for Heart of a Child Ministries. A graduate of University of Nebraska Medical Center, she has a passion for sharing the gift of life and fetal development via ultrasound with today's youth.
Angela is a sonographer and abstinence presenter for Heart of a Child Ministries. A graduate of University of Nebraska Medical Center, she has a passion for sharing the gift of life and fetal development via ultrasound with today's youth.
Other speakers: We offer a number of other presenters for the high school to adult presentations. These involve more adoption speakers (birth moms and adoptive moms and dads), speakers who have had abortions and healed (men and women), speakers who were faced with crisis pregnancies, speakers whose pre-born babies were diagnosed with down syndrome or defined as "incompatible with life", and abstinence speakers.
For more information please contact:
Nikki Schaefer
(402) 968-5308 or Nikki@HeartofaChildMinistries.org.
Nikki Schaefer
(402) 968-5308 or Nikki@HeartofaChildMinistries.org.