Experience

Medical City Children’s Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Certified Child Life Specialist

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Certified Child Life Specialist in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: 03/2014-Present Child Life Internship Program Coordinator: 04/2023- Present Child Life Department Interim Supervisor: 11/2020-06/2021 DFW Child Life Workshop presenter (in-person and virtual): 2015-2021 Child Life Practicum Program Coordinator: 2014-2020 Certified Child Life Specialist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 04/2019-12/2019 Certified Child Life Specialist in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: 03/2014-Present Child Life Internship Program Coordinator: 04/2023- Present Child Life Department Interim Supervisor: 11/2020-06/2021 DFW Child Life Workshop presenter (in-person and virtual): 2015-2021 Child Life Practicum Program Coordinator: 2014-2020 Certified Child Life Specialist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 04/2019-12/2019



Our Children's House at Baylor

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Certified Child Life Specialist

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Worked primarily work the pulmonary and rehabilitation population. Managed weekly playroom duties as well as coordinated volunteers. Attended weekly interdisciplinary rounds and co-treated with various disciplines to meet patient care needs. Worked primarily work the pulmonary and rehabilitation population. Managed weekly playroom duties as well as coordinated volunteers. Attended weekly interdisciplinary rounds and co-treated with various disciplines to meet patient care needs.

• Child Life Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Developed professional skills outline by the Child Life Council in 10 competency areas. Participated in interdisciplinary meetings with child life team and various medical staff. Provided education and procedural support for children and families. Planned and implemented therapeutic play activities. Facilitated medical play activities. Reviewed current literature and examined new child life research. Assisted child life team while working with patients and families. Developed professional skills outline by the Child Life Council in 10 competency areas. Participated in interdisciplinary meetings with child life team and various medical staff. Provided education and procedural support for children and families. Planned and implemented therapeutic play activities. Facilitated medical play activities. Reviewed current literature and examined new child life research. Assisted child life team while working with patients and families.



Sutter Children's Center, Sacramento

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Child Life practicum student

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Developed playroom activities for patients and families. Implemented playroom activities in both group and individual settings. Interacted with other hospital volunteers through various tasks. Encouraged play in pediatric patients. Established a professional connection with child life staff. Developed playroom activities for patients and families. Implemented playroom activities in both group and individual settings. Interacted with other hospital volunteers through various tasks. Encouraged play in pediatric patients. Established a professional connection with child life staff.