Staff
Evergreen has a wonderful and commited group of staff members, some of whom have been with us for many years. We are grateful to all staff, past and present, who have given their time and energy to the care of our clients.
We have a dedicated Board of Directors who volunteer their time and talents to Evergreen. They always welcome feedback regarding the services that Evergreen offers. You may email our director Johnilee Whiteside on our contact page.
Adam West
Nickname: Batman
When you joined Evergreen: November 2011
Future plans: Go back to school, live in Japan/ India
Fun fact about you: I will take any food related dare.
Alexandra Ketchoyian
Nickname: Alex
When you joined Evergreen: March 2011
Future plans: To work in a children's hospital as a speech and language therapist
Fun fact about you: Dancing is one of my favorite past times and I hope to one day travel the world!
Alyssa Miller
Nickname: Lyss
When you joined Evergreen: June 2010
Future plans: Graduate from WWU with a degree in psychology
Fun fact about you: "Hablo espanol"
Angela D'Elia
Nickname: Ange, Angie
When you joined Evergreen: July 2009
Future plans: Finish up kinesiology degree at WWU and become an OT
Fun fact about you: I'm Canadian!
Belinda Grames
Nickname: Bee
When you joined Evergreen: August 2007
Future plans: To continue to work with people in the community, creating positive ripples in the pond
Fun fact about you: Mary Poppin's reincarnate - it's all in the basket...
Brian Haskins
Nickname: Brian
When you joined Evergreen: April 2004
Future plans: Have kids, work with people I can make a positive impact on, serve my community, stay involved with my church family.
Fun fact about you: I'm an identical twin!
Caroline Warren
Nickname: Care bear
When you joined Evergren: May 2011
Future plans: Visit Hawaii and learn to surf
Fun fact about you: I've driven cross-country in a tiny car alone
Chelsey Clark
Nickname: Chels, CP
When you joined Evergreen: November 2010
Future plans: Be a photographer and to live life to the fullest
Fun fact about you: I'm a Gemini!
Christina Breaden
Nickname: Chrissy
When you joined Evergreen: November 2010
Future plans: My future plans include attending Grad School and getting a puppy!
Fun fact about you: I play tennis, and I'm Korean, Italian, and Irish.
Chris Akers
Nickname: Chris or Cakers, hopefully more in the future!
When you joined Evergreen: March 2009
Future plans: I plan to write and perform music in a band in the coming years.
Fun fact about you: I love music, running, family, friends, movies, and many other activities.
Elaine Daugherty
Nickname: Panda (My mom wanted to name me Pandora but my grandma freaked, so now I'm Panda)
When you joined Evergreen: October 2008
Future plans: I would like to get into therapy with animals, primarily with dogs and horses (my other passion)
Fun fact about you: I grew up in the North Pole, Alaska (really!)
Erin Swicegood
Hailey Habenicht
When you joined Evergreen: November 2010
Future plans: Get my Nursing Degree!
Fun fact about you: I love La Nina!
Jackie Jones
Nickname: JJ, JS, Jac
When you joined Evergreen: April 2009
Future plans: I'm hoping to find a way to have a rescue farm for animals where the DD population will become involved as caregivers for the animals as each person felt comfortable.
Fun fact about you: When I dance other people move away (for safety)
James Hirter
Nickname: Ramesie
When you joined Evergreen: November 2009
Future plans: non-fiction writer
Fun fact about you: I have an encyclopedic memory for sound bytes from TV/movies
Janine Morris
Nickname: J9
When you joined Evergreen: May 2010
Future plans: finish college, grad school in Somatic Psychology
Fun fact about you: I used to be a figure skater
Johnilee Whiteside
Nickname: Johnny
When you joined Evergreen: April 2009
Future plans: I see myself with Evergreen for the forseeable future.
Fun fact about you: When the music starts I cannot stop dancing!
Jordan Grames
Nickname: Jordy
When you joined Evergreen: June 2011
Future plans: Grow up
Fun fact about you: I like to fish!
Jordan Lengen
Nickname: JordyLou or Jordy
When you joined Evergreen: March 2011
Future plans: Special Education teacher
Fun fact about you: I love cats!
Kate McCraken
Nickname:
When you joined Evergreen: November 2011
Future plans: Travel the world
Fun fact about you: I speak 3 languages (other than English)!
Kathy Morton
Fun fact about you:I like to draw!
Katie Hagerman
Nickname: Luo
When you joined Evergreen: January 2010
Future plans: I don't like to plan much :)
Katie Hammar
Nickname: Hammar-Time
When you joined Evergreen: June 2011
Future plans: Open up a daycare!
Fun fact about you: I'm a country girl :)
Kelly Tanga
When you joined Evergreen: September 2011
Future plans: Planning on going into special education and speech pathology.
Fun fact about you: I am originally from Hawaii and dance hula from the age of 6! Involved with a couple of Hawaiian organizations in Washington as well! Keeping the ALOHA spirit wherever I go!
Megan Brady
Nickname: The girl in the big sweater
When you joined Evergreen: February 2011
Future plans: Livn' Life
Fun fact about you: I have an AMAZING dog named CAL
Melissa Weber
When you joined Evergreen: September 2008
Fun fact about you: I love rugby!
Micaela Camarillo
Nickname: Mickie, Mickey
When you joined Evergreen: May 2006
Michael Jensen
Naomi Siegel
When you joined Evergreen: May 2010
Future plans: Live in the now
Fun fact about you: helping to build a healing art community downtown Bellingham and studying to be a birth doula
Nicole Byrne
Nickname: Nikki
When you joined Evergreen: May 2009
Future plans: Have a home birth, build a yurt, build the complete garden, live without money
Fun fact about you: I am a dancing fool and I love to play the hand drums
Rachael Simmer
Nickname: Rach or Ray Ray
When you joined Evergreen: June 2010
Future plans: Travel the world
Fun fact about you: I love to be outside!
Noelle Kurzen
Nickname: Nelly, Nellish, Nolie
When you joined Evergreen: January 2010
Future plans: Live life, have fun, act, travel
Fun fact about you: I love snowboarding and rock climbing! Wahoo!
Sara Esperance
Stacy Urban
When you joined Evergreen: July 2009
Future plans: Volunter at a camphill community, visit Italy with my daughter
Fun fact about you: My goal in life is to own nothing!
Stephanie Kier
Nickname: Please don't call me Steph
When you joined Evergreen: July 2009
Future plans: Finish school in the fall, BA in marketing, travel the world!
Fun fact about you: I teach snowboarding, play basketball, and love swinging on swing sets!
Tiffany Maki-Daggett
Nickname: TMD, and RR calls me Tiffy
When you joined Evergreen: September 2006
Future plans: My future plans are to someday open a transitional program for high schoolers with developmental disabilities who want to live independently.
Fun fact about you: I love photography, especially photographing my children.
Vee Lacourte
Nickname: Vee
When you joined Evergreen: November 2008
Future plans: Fostering and growing
Fun fact about you: I make collages and call it art
William Jennings
Nickname: Bill
When you joined Evergreen: August 2009
Future plans: Camping
Fun fact about you: I like dogs
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