Meet Our Staff
Jill Schieber, LCSW, ASDCS.
Owner, Founder & Matchmaker
Jill Schieber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist who has trained in matchmaking. She has worked as a Social Worker for 40 years and as a private practitioner for 25 years. As a private practitioner, she specialized in providing individual and marriage/couples therapy.
Having worked extensively with individuals and families of neurodivergent and developmentally delayed adult children for many years, it became apparent that making friends and finding romantic partners are especially hard for these individuals.
Meeting a romantic partner is often a difficult and daunting task for the typically developing adult. For those who are socially challenged, this can be close to impossible due to their unique challenges and lack of opportunity. As a result, many become isolated and understandably depressed.
For these reasons, Jill created Matchmaking for the Socially Challenged to connect people. She feels that all people should be able to connect and experience healthy, platonic, and romantic relationships.
Jill has been happily married for 35 years and has two adult children.
Jordan Schieber
Nationwide Director & Matchmaker
Jordan Schieber holds degrees in Geographic Information Systems and Urban Planning. He left his career in planning to join his mother in growing her mission of helping individuals form meaningful, lasting relationships.
He has successfully created many romantic matches and brings a deeply intuitive and thoughtful approach to his work. He believes in supporting clients and getting to know them on a personal level. He enjoys and is passionate about finding compatible matches for people with similar goals, interests, and chemistry, while staying open to connections in all forms.
Jordan has been happily partnered for five years. They live with their two Dalmatians, and Jordan spends his free time swimming, reading, and going to the beach.
Karen Ottenstein
Administrative Assistant
Karen Ottenstein has degrees in both Communication and Psychology and worked in the Advertising business before becoming a stay-at-home mom to her two children. During this time, she became involved in her school community where she was able to put her administrative talent to work. In addition, she became personally involved with the Special Needs community. Feeling intrigued by her new knowledge, she became further interested in helping this population.
Karen is thrilled to combine her professional experience with her new passion, supporting and bringing meaningful social experiences to those having Social Challenges. Being happily married for 17 years, she is especially excited to work towards bringing others this same experience as well.
Kim Resnick
Relationship Coach
Kim Resnick is a New York State Licensed Special Education Teacher who has held various positions in the field for the past 27 years. Kim has actively coached the neurodiverse and developmentally delayed population in many aspects and is excited to now direct her efforts entirely toward relationships.
Over the years, Kim has particularly studied and become interested in the dynamics of relationships and in bringing people together. She also has been successful in setting up several thriving long-term romantic relationships.
Kim has been happily married for 23 years and has 2 children.
Greg Haledjian
Relationship Coach
Greg Haledjian has dedicated many years of his career to working with adults with disabilities, a field he finds deeply rewarding. With over a decade of experience as a Special Education Teacher, Greg is passionate about helping individuals develop essential life skills. Among these, he emphasizes teaching social skills, which he views as crucial for navigating daily interactions and building meaningful connections. Greg believes that mastering social skills not only enhances a person’s ability to communicate effectively and strengthens relationships but also fosters confidence, independence, and a greater sense of belonging. His commitment to this work is driven by the positive impact it has on the lives of the individuals he supports.
Greg is happily married and has a 2-year-old daughter with whom he loves spending time with. He is also a musician and enjoys reading and making new friends.