Who we are?
At Evergreen Forest, we are committed to fostering an inclusive group environment for all children and youth with varying needs, strengths, diagnosis, and backgrounds. We believe all children and youth have the right to access community programs and build relationships with their peers.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to providing quality services and promoting the well-being of everyone that enters through our door. We promise to follow our values outlined below:
Inclusion
Safety/Staff Care
Empowerment/Dignity
Evolve
Transparency
Family-Centered
Balance
Meet the team
Jill Newman
Jillian Newman is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. She has a M. Ed in Special Education from the University of British Columbia, and a BA in psychology from Simon Fraser University.
Jillian has worked with children in various roles throughout her life and has been supporting disabled individuals of various ages for over 10 years. Her current practice is focused on implementing home-based intervention for school-aged children and youth with ASD and ADHD. Jillian practices with a trauma informed and relationship-based approach, and she brings much creativity, compassion, and enthusiasm to her work.
Judy Lee
Judy is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with Masters of Arts in Special Education – Applied Behaviour Analysis Emphasis from The University of Arizona. She is also a Registered Autism Service Provider.
She has been working with children with varying needs since 2013 in her undergrad. Although, her most recent practice has been focused on implementing ESDM programming with very young children on Autism Spectrum, she has been working with individuals across various settings (e.g., home, community, school, childcare, and clinic) with ages ranging from 0 to 21 with a variety of profiles and areas of need.
Karla Suarez
Karla is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Registered Autism Service Provider in BC. She holds a Master of Science in Special Education from the University of North Dakota.
She became a BCBA in July 2020, and she has worked with children and youth with different support needs for over 15 years, with a focus on working with marginalized families and individuals. She has served in a variety of home, community, and clinic settings. Now, as a BCBA, she strives to combine the science of ABA with what she has learned regarding cultural competence, neurodiversity, trauma, and inclusion in her practice.