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Dallas, Texas, United States

• Conduct pet therapy visits at bedside and around the hospital to achieve therapeutic goals such as normalization, mobility, and comfort.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Collaborate with the Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Care team through medical rounds, charting, and consults to meet individualized patient goals and promote high quality family-centered care.
• Conduct transplant evaluations for patients and families being considered for heart transplant.
• Administer Denver II developmental assessments on patients ages 0-6yo for transplant evaluation.
• Provide patients with developmentally appropriate preparation, distraction, and support for treatment and medical procedures including IV starts and line removals.
• Promote coping strategies to help minimize patient fear and anxiety.
• Provide infants with developmentally appropriate comfort items.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Six-week outpatient rotation in Burn, Ambulatory, and Surgery Clinics.
• Six-week inpatient rotation in Bone Marrow Transplant and Hematology/Oncology units.
• Completion of 13 modules within accredited program.
• Created and implemented therapeutic, normalization, and healthcare play activities with patients.
• Provided patients with developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support for a variety of procedures including IV starts, NG tube placements, burn dressing changes, ear cleanings, MACE changes, vaginal.
• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team through, medical rounds, charting, and consults to meet individualized patient goals and promote high quality family-centered care.

Mckinney, Texas, United States

• Educated children (2-10 years old) on the spectrum about language, appropriate behavior, social skills, independence in self-care routines, play, and school preparation through ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis).
• Engaged children in sensory activities to decrease stimming behavior and promote better focus.
• Collected data on children’s’ behavior, knowledge, and development over time to adjust interventions as needed.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Provided weekly at-home care for elderly patients.
• Provided companionship to patients through activities and conversation.
• Acted as an advocate for patients and their needs.
• Communicated updates or concerns with patients’ families.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Six-week inpatient rotation in Neurology/Neurosurgery unit.
• Three-week outpatient rotation in Emergency Department.
• Planned and implemented developmentally appropriate activities with patients at bedside under preceptor supervision.
• Introduced child life services to patients and families.
• Began to formulate assessments through identifying potential stressors, coping abilities, and development of patients and families.
• Assisted child life specialists in bereavement interventions including memory making, legacy building, and family support.

Abilene, Texas Area

• Engaged healthy developing children ages kindergarten to 5th grade in play activities.
• Assisted children with homework tasks, social skills, and behavioral conduct.

Irving, TX

Protecting, Preparing, and Positioning Homeless Teens for a Better Future.- Creating advertisements to post on Facebook as well as in the community.- Interviewing potential clients for the program.- Visiting community programs to partner with them.- Volunteering at other local non-profits in the community to gain connections.- Creating a weekly newsletter.

Abilene, Texas Area

- Provide tutoring to undergraduate students for the department of Communication, assisting with course work, time management, and written communication skills.- Encourage and motivate students to succeed in their studies and become independent learners.

Abilene, Texas Area

- Served as support staff for the office of the Dean, fulfilling administrative duties for the team, ensuring that the office was run smoothly and efficiently.- Responsible for entering confidential academic information for student records.- Prepared and managed expense reports for all faculty and staff in the department, verifying all reports were.

Abilene, Texas Area

- Attended weekly meetings with the director to review lesson plans for middle school-age female students about topics ranging from hygiene to conflict resolution.- Mentored girls, providing a safe environment for open communication, allowing opportunities to encourage growth and instill confidence.

Master'S Degree, Child Life

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication, General