Experience

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  Golden triangle recovery center

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Summer intern

  • Assisted with intensive outpatient alcohol and drug treatment programming, including weekly group therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy sessions aimed to improve the quality of life for participants and their family members during their recovery process• Assisted with the promotion, education, and community outreach regarding available services

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  Le bonheur children's hospital

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Child life intern

  • Completed rotations in Inpatient Neurology and the Emergency Department• Utilized principles of child development, psychology, and related fields to observe, plan, implement, and evaluate individual and group interactions with patients and families• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team through documentation, rounds, and co-treating• Documented assessments, observations, interventions, and goals in patients’ medical records

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  Children's hospital of philadelphia

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2016

  • Provided developmentally appropriate interventions to patients ranging from infancy to adolescence and their families in outpatient clinics (Day Medicine, Apheresis, Hematology, Otolaryngology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Phlebotomy)• Partnered with unit leaders and team members to implement child life programming in outpatient clinics• Coordinated special events and unit programming to promote normalcy and foster positive coping and adjustment with frequent clinic visits• Co-facilitated parent support group within the Neurology Clinic• Oriented, trained, and supervised child life students and volunteers• Presented monthly in-service about child life services and non-pharmacological pain management techniques to medical staff obtaining IV certification hospital-wide• Participated on departmental committees, including Network Education Goal Group, Competency Taskforce, Pet Therapy Taskforce, Child Life Month Taskforce• Presented and trained nursing staff at multiple satellite clinics on child development to enhance child-friendly practices system-wide, as part of the Network Education Goal Group Show less

  • Certified Child Life Specialist II

    Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Certified Child Life Specialist I

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2015
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  Children's healthcare of atlanta

  Apr 2016 - May 2022

  • Led collaborative project with a nationally recognized content expert and department leadership to implement staff support and development program for 60+ employees• Designed, piloted, and implemented a staff support program for sub-group of direct reports to foster resiliency, morale, and engagement• Participated in Manager Essentials Program, including courses related to Crucial Conversations, Situational Leadership, Situational Team Leadership, DISC, Coaching and Feedback, and Leading Change• Planned orientation schedules for internal employees• Supervised 10 direct reports through monthly supervision meetings, quarterly clinical shadowing, documentation reviews, annual performance evaluations, and providing coaching, support, and guidance• Managed staffing, including approval/denial of time off requests, holidays, vacancies, FMLA, etc.• Assisted Manager, Supervisor, and Educator with operational tasks, including participating in employee interviews, leading program development and initiatives, providing clinical training of employees, etc. Show less • Provided developmentally appropriate interventions to patients ranging from infancy to adolescence and their families, including bereavement support, organ transplant evaluations, sibling education and support, family centered care, diagnostic education, procedural preparation and support, coping support, and developmental, medical, therapeutic, and recreational play• Led the planning, budget and resource management, and day-of execution of annual Cardiology Memorial Service• Supervised child life students, including orientation and training, clinical supervision, performance management and feedback, and weekly development meetings• Oriented, trained, and supervised 36+ volunteers• Presented an average of 15 educational in-services annually for the Emory Palliative Care Center, nursing new employee orientation, hospital resiliency rounds, child life student orientation, etc.• Developed unit specific educational resources to enhance patient and family learning• Participated in department (Student Programming, Shared Leadership) and unit committees (PICU Patient and Family Experience Council, PICU Early Mobility, CICU Bereavement Care Team, CACU Neuroprotective Care)• Collaborated with community partners (Beads of Courage, Kids at Heart, Songs for Kids) and donors to provide activities, programming, and resources for patients and families Show less

  • Child Life Clinical Educator

    Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Team Lead Child Life Specialist

    Sept 2019 - May 2022

  • Certified Child Life Specialist II

    Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Certified Child Life Specialist I

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2017
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  Children's hospital of philadelphia

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2023

  Child life clinical supervisor
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  The leukemia & lymphoma society

  Oct 2023 - now

  Campaign development manager