Tatianna is a skilled, artistic 8th grader with a great sense of humor! Tatianna prefers to go by TJ. He is creative and loves to draw and paint. At almost 14 years old, TJ hopes to be a professional artist when he grows up. While TJ has a passion for the arts, he also has many other hobbies and interests. He is a big fan of reading, and his books of choice are Japanime fiction novels, and comics. TJ loves all things anime, especially Japanime! He enjoys playing a few different games, including Hungry Dragon, Minecraft, and Fortnite. TJ also loves playing board games at home. This curious teen loves sports and is a big fan of basketball. He’d love to learn how to skateboard and enjoys roller skating too! While TJ loves going to the water park, he’s not the biggest fan of swimming. He does, however, enjoy camping, vacations (including staying in fancy hotels), and trips to the zoo. TJ likes many kinds of foods, including, sushi, pepperoni pizza, cheeseburgers, and…bread. His favorite food is the stir-fry that his foster mom makes for him.
TJ is looking for an affirming family, who will support him as he grows and continues to discover who he is. He has been working on self-advocacy over the past few years and is gaining confidence and making incredible strides in expressing himself. He is hoping to find a family where he can have an older sibling, and at least one paternal parent (preferably an older brother, but he is open to diverse family dynamics). A family who has animals (cat, dog, or reptile…or even a parrot!), likes to play family games, is patient, calm, and who respects him, is his ideal family. TJ has some important relationships that he wants his prospective adoptive family to help him maintain.
