CIRCA would like to thank the following Advisory Committee Members (listed in alphabetical order) who generously provided their expertise to the development of the CIRCA Professional Development Programs and Modules.
Name | Affiliation |
Michelle Auton | Parent |
Vicki Cairns | Autism Okanagan |
Lindy Choiu | Autism BC |
Sergio Cocchia | Pacific Autism Family Network |
Tracy Conley | BC Autism Assessment Network |
Renie D’Aquila | BC Association for Child Development and Intervention |
Diana Elliot | Aboriginal Infant Development Program |
Everitt Teresa | Autism BC |
Betty-Ann Garreck | Autism Kamloops |
Angela Godber | Pacific Autism Family Network |
Jason Gordon | BC Association for Child Development and Intervention |
Kavena Hall | BC Ministry of Children and Family Development |
Eric Hansen | BC Ministry of Children and Family Development |
Katy Harandi | Canucks Autism Network |
Stella Hui | Autism BC |
Angie Ip | BC Autism Assessment Network |
Stephanie Jull | Canucks Autism Network |
Patricia Kovacs | BC Ministry of Children and Family Development |
Tamara Kulusic | BC Ministry of Children and Family Development |
Carol McAlary | BC Ministry of Children and Family Development |
Dawn McKenna | Pacific Autism Family Network |
McQuillan Kelly | BC Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction |
Noémie Mitar-Miclot | Self-Advocate |
Pam Palmer | Self-Advocate |
Andrew Pinfold | Autism BC |
Georgina Robinson | Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders |
Sheila Tansey | Autism Okanagan |
Corey Walker | Autism BC |
Nancy Walton | Parent |
Lisa Watson | Autism BC |
Jackie Watts | Aboriginal Supported Child Development |
Kwaku Yaboah | Inclusion BC |
Mandy Young | Family Support Institute of BC |
Zachary Young | BC Ministry of Health |
Name | Affiliation |
Kelly Aslanowicz | Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of BC and Yukon |
Dr. Anthony Bailey | University of British Columbia |
Karen Blackman | Ministry of Children and Family Development – British Columbia |
Julia Boyle | Autism BC |
Christine Buchanan | Open Door Group |
Norah Flaherty | BC Partners in Workforce Innovation |
Shelley Gerber | Community Living British Columbia |
Angela Godber | Pacific Autism Family Network |
Robbie Hsieh | Canucks Autism Network |
Dr. Rachelle Hole | University of British Columbia, Okanagan |
Trish Kelly | The Presidents Group |
Dr. Vicki Knight | University of British Columbia |
Tamara Kulusic | Ministry of Children and Family Development – British Columbia |
Ross Macmillan | Canucks Autism Network |
Noémie Matar-Miclot | Self-Advocate |
Jamie Millar-Dixon | BC Partners in Workforce Innovation |
Rae Morris | University of British Columbia |
Erika Morrison | Ministry of Children and Family Development – British Columbia |
Evan Noble | Self-Advocate |
Pamela Palmer | Self-Advocate |
Anirudh Rayas | WISE Employment Solutions |
Jarett Rude | Open Door Group |
Amr Shokry | Yorkville University |
Carol Simpson | Focus Professional Services Inc. |
Dr. Tim Stainton | University of British Columbia |
Seema Tripathi | Semiahmoo House Society |
Kwaku Yeboah | Inclusion BC |
Name | Affiliation |
Stephanie Ameyaw – Education Manager | University of British Columbia Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) |
Dr. Joseph Anthony – Associate Dean of Health Professions | University of British Columbia |
Dr. Anthony Bailey – Psychiatrist, Chair, Professor | University of British Columbia |
Jennifer Branston | Autistic Self-Advocate and Parent |
Vivian Chen – Instructional Designer | University of British Columbia Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) |
Dr. Glen Davies – Psychologist | ABLE Developmental Clinic Inc. |
Dr. Robin Friedlander – Psychiatrist, Professor | BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, |
Dr. Armansa Glodjo – Pediatrician | BC Autism Assessment Network/PHSA |
Dr. Neil Heard – Family Physician | The Asante Centre |
Dr. Grace Iarocci – Psychologist, Professor | Simon Fraser University |
Dr. Angie Ip – Pediatrician | Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, BC Children’s Hospital |
Vivian Lam – Senior Research Assistant | University of British Columbia Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) |
Dr. Suzanne Lewis – Pediatrician, Medical Geneticist | BC Children’s Hospital, Pacific Autism Family Network, University of British Columbia, Autism Spectrum Interdisciplinary Research (ASPIRE) Program |
Elsa Liu | Parent |
Dr. Simon Moore – Family Physician | University of British Columbia |
Nathan Ngieng – Director of Instruction | Abbotsford School District |
Pam Palmer | Autistic Self-Advocate and Parent |
Dr. Richard Stock – Behaviour Analyst, Assistant Professor | Capilano University |
Dr. David Worling – Psychologist | Spectrum Works Consulting, University of British Columbia, Westcoast Child Development Group Inc., Be-Kalm Mental Health Applications |
Name | Affiliation |
Nicole Jinn | Autistic Individual |
Dr. Ben Belevi | Dentist: General Practice |
Cary Chan | Manager, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs British Columbia Dental Association |
Jasdeep Chahal | Practice Advisor & Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead British Columbia Dental Hygienists’ Association (BCDHA) |
Maddy Dever | Autistic Individual and Parent Board Co-Vice Chair Autism Alliance of Canada |
Dr. Anita Gartner | Dentist: Certified Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry |
Wendy Jobs | Manager of Dental Hygiene Practice - British Columbia Dental Hygienists’ Association (BCDHA) |
Jocelyn Johnston | Executive Director, British Columbia Dental Association (BCDA) |
Dr. Lina Jung | Dentist: General Practice |
Rebekah Kintzinger | Autistic Individual Board Co-Chair Autism Alliance of Canada |
Diana Lin | Clinical Associate Professor - Faculty of Dentistry, UBC |
Colin McKenzie | Autistic Individual |
Dr. Kavita Mathu-Muju DMD, MPH, Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, FRCD(C) |
Associate Professor - Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, UBC |
Liz Morch | Clinical Faculty, Dental Hygiene, Camosun College |
Dr. Reza Nouri | Dentist: Pediatric Practice |
Iris Parker | Autistic Individual |
Kayla Ragosin-Miller | Dental Hygienist, BC Children’s Hospital/ Parent Parent: Lived Experience |
Elizabeth Robbins | Senior Manager, Member Communications & Marketing British Columbia Dental Association (BCDA) |
Joan Rush | Parent: Lived Experience |
Jennifer Scott | Dental Hygienist Program Coordinator & Instructor (Dental Hygiene) College of New Caledonia Parent: Lived Experience |
Dr. Danielle Swanson B.Sc. D.D.S. | Dentist: General Practice Lived Experience |
Ashley Vincente | Dental Hygienist |
Corey Walker | Autistic Individual |
Dr. T.C Waisman | Doctor of Education | Leadership, Policy, & Governance in a Post-Secondary Context Editorial Board Member Autism in Adulthood | Co-Founder Autistic Researchers Committee at International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) | Autistic Researchers Review Board Member Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P) |
Name | Organization |
Kirsten Bevelander | BC Aboriginal Child Care Society |
Tracie Bourgeois | Multi Age Child Care Association |
Kathy Cruickshank | Supported Child Development |
Dr. Miriam Elfert | Capilano University Applied Behaviour Analysis-Autism Department
BC Association for Child Development and Intervention |
Melanie Foster | BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Inclusion Supports and Services Policy |
Michelle Gilmour | MCFD Child Care Policy Branch |
Tamara Kulusic | MCFD Autism Policy| Inclusion Supports and Services Policy |
Rena Laberge | BC Family Child Care Association |
Bonnie Labounty | First Nations Health Authority (FNHA): On Reserve Aboriginal Head Start Program |
Lily Patzer | Aboriginal Head Start Association of BC |
Rona Sterling-Collins | Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP) and Aboriginal Supported Child Development (ASCD)- Thompson-Shuswap-Cariboo Region |
Diane Tannahill | School Aged Child Care Association |
Jackie Watts | AIDP and ASCD |
Taya Whitehead | Early Childhood Education Articulation Committee |
Mandy Young | Family Support Institute of BC |