How One Couple Came to Believe in Adoption - Part 1

Robert Baltodano is the general manager of The Bridge Radio, serving listeners in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He has been in Christian radio for over 16 years, previously managing big market stations in Upstate New York and Southern California. Robert has hosted multiple live call-in shows and even created and hosted his own live program reaching the younger generation. In addition to his radio experience, Robert has been in pastoral ministry since 1998. For ten years, he was the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel of the Hills New York, a church he planted. He now serves as the associate pastor of Calvary Chapel Old Bridge in New Jersey. Robert is a graduate of Calvary Chapel Bible College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies. He is currently in grad school studying for his master’s in theological studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Robert and his wife, Karine, have two children, and make their home in New Jersey.

Karine (pronounced Cah-reen) Baltodano was born in New York and raised in California. After graduating high school, she attended Vanguard University, and obtained her bachelor’s degree in pre-med psychology. She went on to Hope International University and received a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, and a master’s degree in education. Afterwards, she spent ten years as a middle school counselor. Karine and her family reside in New Jersey.