Who We Are
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | CO-FOUNDER
Larissa Brown
Larissa Brown has been working with people with disabilities for over 15 years as a Support Coordinator and working with providers in the state. Larissa has provided thoughtful, professional, and person-centered services to clients throughout the State of Utah. Larissa earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications through the University of Utah. She co-founded Evergreen Supports and Advocacy and is ready to support you and your needs. Larissa has had experience with new-intake clients along with clients that have received services for years. Larissa is an advocate for the people that she works with. Throughout the years Larissa has gained valuable experience and knowledge and built great relationships with providers, DSPD, and families.
435-668-7709 | larissa@evergreensupports.com
CO-FOUNDER
Hayley Neff
Hayley Neff has been a Support Coordinator since 2007 and has provided thoughtful, professional, and person-centered services to clients throughout the State of Utah. Hayley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Southern Utah University. She co-founded Evergreen Supports and Advocacy after having first spent 3 years working as a Direct Support Professional and 15 years as a Support Coordinator. Hayley loves and values her work and the individuals she serves. She has a unique ability to be an excellent team member but also a leader and fierce advocate. Throughout the years Hayley has gained valuable experience and knowledge and built great relationships with providers, DSPD, and families.
801-819-1432 | hayley@evergreensupports.com
SUPPORT COORDINATOR
McKenzie Papenfuss
McKenzie Papenfuss is thrilled to join Evergreen Supports and Advocacy. She graduated in 2011 from Southern Utah University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. While at SUU, she also performed an internship with TURN Community Services in the day program for adults with intellectual disabilities. She has spent the last year and half working in case management with a local non-profit navigating benefit systems for families to receive state and federal assistance to keep their homes warm and utilities paid. McKenzie is eager to develop trusting relationships with clients and their families! In her spare time, McKenzie enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time outside the city.
435-459-9778 | mckenzie@evergreensupports.com
SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Hannah Sackett
Hannah has been part of the Utah DSPD world most of her life personally, and for over 12 years professionally, with younger siblings that receive support from this division.
Hannah understands how overwhelming it can feel to navigate through available support as she’s observed and experienced the personal side of care for individuals in group homes, assisted living and nursing facilities as well as in their homes through respite, personal assistance, and supported living models. She’s been employed through the self-administered model as a family member to individuals receiving DSPD support. She's also volunteered, interned, and worked with disability support groups, care facilities, playrooms, with behavior consultants, and at a holistic wellness center for neurodivergent children with behavior concerns. Now she is pleased to be helping others as a Support Coordinator with Evergreen Supports and Advocacy.
Hannah earned a bachelor's degree in Family Life with an emphasis on Human Development through Brigham Young University.
She is passionate about helping people best utilize the supports available to them while maintaining high quality, personalized care. Hannah is a powerful advocate for her clients and their care teams.
In her personal time, Hannah is a licensed massage therapist, providing massage care to her loved ones, is a novice backyard gardener with big landscape dreams, enjoys making food from scratch, spends time with her large family and takes lots of breaks to play fetch with her doodles.
801-609-4237 | hannah@evergreensupports.com
SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Tayla Mayes
Tayla Mayes has been working with people from many different backgrounds for over 10 years. While attending Weber State University she fell in love with the study of Linguistics and the power of communication. She graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Studies. From there she became a liaison between treatment providers and specialty court programs for the Utah State Courts. Soon after she transitioned to working with youth within the court system where she was introduced to case management. The best part of her job was really getting to know her clients and their families while working to identify their individual needs in order to help create a path to success. Tayla is happy to be joining the Evergreen Team and is looking forward to being an advocate for her community and others across the state. She is thrilled to provide you with quality support and advocacy so we can make sure your needs are met!
801-793-4701 | tayla@evergreensupports.com
Support Coordinator
Sara Ridgel
Sara Ridgel is excited to be a part of the Evergreen Supports and Advocacy family. She graduated from SUU in 2009 with a degree in Family Life and Human Development. While in college she began working with a provider and continued that work for 6 years, working residential, direct support, family support, and moved forward as a director and coordinator.
Person centered care has always been at the forefront of Sara's mission. She has always been an advocate for the undeserved and worked to build many lasting relationships with clients and families. While making sure clients stay involved in the community, live a healthy lifestyle, and progress socially while never feeling isolated. After 11 years Sara transitioned to working with the homeless population finding them housing and reunification with families. Sara then moved on to pursue her dream away from the nonprofit world to start her own Business and has been doing that for the last 6 years. She is the wife of a Navy veteran, 2 great kids and 2 dogs. She would love to help you and your family in getting the best services and building trusting, long lasting relationships.
435-592-4486