Our coordinators advocate for our community's children and youth, help waiting parents prepare for their adoption journeys, and support adoptive families from all corners of the province.
Click on a coordinator's name below to find out more about them
Visit our Support Network Page to learn about everything we offer.
Coffee Addict
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Bicycle Rider (not cyclist ;)
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Loves thought provoking conversations
Hi my name is Suzanne Kingston and it has been my pleasure to work with the NB Adoption Foundation since 2006 as the Executive Director.
Prior to working with the NB Adoption Foundation, I worked with a number of community organizations working with families, and with children and adults with special needs.
My work has always been centered around the idea of engaging and consulting people most impacted by an issue.
It is through their voices of lived experience and their points of view that solutions can be found that work and that are most effective.
I love being part of this team of compassionate, highly capable, and caring staff.
We learn and are inspired by each other, and even more powerfully by the children, youth, parents, parents to be, and professionals we have the honour of working with each day.
I live in Hampton, NB with my life partner and are on the verge of an empty nest and hoping that our two young adult sons come back to visit us often.
Let's Connect:
I live in: Hampton
I speak: English
My Email: Suzanne.kingston@nbadoption.ca
My Facebook: Facebook.com/suzanne.nbadoption
My Phone Number: 506-832-0676
A bit About Me
Avid Camper
Cape Bretoner
Lover of Travel
Lived Experience in
Neurodiversity & ADHD
FASD & Attachment
Childhood PTSD & Anxiety
ODD & OCD Advocacy
Welcome! My name is Kim Driscoll, and I have been a Support Coordinator with the Foundation since October 2017. It was a difficult journey into motherhood for me; after needing to use fertility medication, I was successful in giving birth to my beautiful biological daughter, but had four miscarriages before her birth.
I spent the next 16 years focused on being an advocate for her, as she was born with a neurodiversity. This wonderful experience of being a mom—and knowing that there were children in care who deserved all the love and skill sets that I could give to them—led me to the path of adoption. I adopted my wonderful son at the age of seven; he is also neurodiverse, and my advocacy has helped his journey through his years in school, socially, and emotionally.
I am experienced in FASD, Attachment Disorder, ADHD, Complex Childhood PTSD, OCD, ODD, and Anxiety. All of my experience will increase my ability to support you through your adoptive, fostering, and kinship journey! I look forward to getting to know you and your family and meeting your needs. Whether it is just making a connection with another adoptive mom, gathering resources within our community for you, or providing the support you need through our online Zoom groups, Facebook messages, emails, in person, or over the phone, I feel honored to be a part of this journey with you and look forward to what the future will bring.
Let's Connect:
I live in: Oromocto (Near Fredericton)
I speak: English
My Email: kim.driscoll@nbadoption.ca
My Facebook: Facebook.com/kim.nbadoption
My Phone Number: 506-647-7945
Communicator
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Puzzler
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Campfire Lover
Hi! I am Patricia Conan Estabrooks, I was born in Chile and grew up in France and New Brunswick. I studied Sciences at Mount Allison University and l'université de Moncton and eventually settled into a job in Communications where I met my husband. When the time came to start our family, after a few years of trying on our own, we turned to adoption. With the support of family, friends, and the network, we completed the application process, PRIDE training, and Home Study in about 3 years. A year after approval, just as we were preparing to update our file, we got the call, we were matched with a sibling group, a boy and a girl, 2 and 4 years old. What a whirlwind!
The Adoption Foundation and Support Network were there for us along our journey and are still there for us today as our family navigates the ups and downs of adoption. When the opportunity came to join the Network as a coordinator, I jumped for it and haven't looked back. I have been a member of this wonderful team since October 2017 and I look forward to supporting other families through their own adoption journey.
Let's Connect:
I live in: Riverview (Near Moncton)
I speak: French, English, Spanish
My Email: Patricia.estabrooks@nbadoption.ca
My Facebook: Facebook.com/patricia.nbadoption
My Phone Number: 506-383-3693
Compassionate
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Knowledgeable/ Growth mindset
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Lover of books, plants and kitschy vintage
Hi my name is Heather Fortuny. I grew up immersed in the culture of a small Acadian village in Southeast NB.
From the Universite de Moncton in 1996, I graduated with a nursing degree. I went on to work in various cultural settings, languages, and with various age groups.
My focus has been on Mental Health and Addictions.
My involvement with NB Adoption Foundation began over 8 years ago, nearing the end of our intercountry kinship adoption from Hawaii, USA.
My passionate belief in the type of support that this Foundation provides families is what led me to accept this new role as a Bilingual Support Coordinator.
I am looking forward to working with this great team and all our families.
Let's Connect:
I live in: Moncton
I speak: English & French
My Email: Heather.fortuny@nbadoption.ca
My Facebook: Facebook.com/heather.nbadoption
My Phone Number: 506-642-3210
Gym enthusiast
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Avid Reader
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Loves finding the WHY
Hello! I am Jessica Ferguson, I currently live in Hampton but was born and raised in Ottawa, ON. I studied Child & Youth Work at Algonquin College and am currently completing my degree in Integrated Studies with a double minor in psychology/sociology at UNB. My husband and I have four children and in 2019 became kinship guardians to a sibling set of three. I recently joined the NB Adoption Foundation on a part-time basis and am thrilled to help facilitate peer-to-peer support for families. I love connecting with people and am looking forward to continuing this passion of mine. I also work as an educational assistant at a local school and hope to be able to provide a new lens between both positions. I am looking forward to connecting with you and walking alongside you during this journey.
Let's Connect:
I live in: Hampton
I speak: English
My Email: jessica.ferguson@nbadoption.ca
My Facebook: Facebook.com/jessica.nbadoption
My Phone Number: 506-333-7976
Animal Lover
(Especially Cats)
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Enjoys Hiking and Being Outdoors
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Empath
Hello, my name is Karolyn Martin. I have lived in several communities across NB, NS, and Ontario, but Fredericton has been my home base, and it’s where I currently live. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Thomas University, a Master of Arts degree from Trent University (Peterborough, ON), and a Bachelor of Social Work degree, also from St. Thomas University. My career so far has been in community development, systems navigation, professional education, child welfare, and mental health screening. I have been incredibly fortunate to have worked with dedicated, passionate, and inspiring individuals who have shaped the person I am today.
My wife and I became foster parents in 2020, and our journey has led us to become adoptive parents to two children. I began participating in the New Brunswick Adoption Foundation’s support groups and educational webinars in my early days of parenting, and I can honestly say this network has been my lifeline. I am thrilled to be now working as a Support Coordinator and getting to pay forward the support I received, and continue to receive, from this community.
Let's Connect:
I live in: Fredericton
I speak: English
My Email: karolyn.martin@nbadoption.ca
My Facebook: Facebook.com/nbadoption.karolyn
My Phone Number: 506-655-7005
Lover of Books
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Empathetic
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Lived Experience
Hi, my name is Sylvie Caron. I am originally from Edmundston, New Brunswick, and I am so pleased to join the team here at the NB Adoption Foundation.
For 25 years, I worked as a financial consultant at UNI, but my life’s journey has always been deeply rooted in the world of foster care. I grew up as a biological child in a foster home environment, as my parents fostered for over 25 years. This experience shaped who I am today and inspired my husband and me to become foster parents ourselves, a role we have embraced for the past 20 years. For the last 8 years, I have been dedicated to foster parenting full-time.
These lived experiences have given me a deep understanding of the complexities of trauma and attachment, and I am passionate about providing the inclusion, support, and communication that families need to thrive. I feel very fortunate to be part of the NBAF team, as I feel a profound connection to the Foundation’s values and mission. I look forward to supporting our children and families and walking alongside you on your journey.
In my spare time, I love getting lost in a good novel or diving into a "nerdy" information resource book to keep learning.
Let's Connect:
I live in: Edmundston
I speak: French & English
My Email: sylvie.caron@nbadoption.ca
My Facebook: facebook.com/nbadoption.sylvie
My Phone Number: 506-608-1456
