• Dedicated to providing psychosocial support for a pediatric imaging center, pediatric emergency department, and children of adult patients at end of life. • Create education materials for patients and families going through the various steps procedures/ treatments to increase understanding and confidence in care.• Developing resources to aid in the transition back to school for patients who have experienced a burn to decrease the negative impact of trauma and hospitalization on their long-term ability to cope.• Assessing child life needs throughout all units while building relationships with various disciplines and educating team members on the full scope of child life services.

Certified Child Life Specialist | Inpatient Neurology Unit | March 2017- December 2019• Provided developmentally appropriate child life services to 24- 30 patients every day while also supervising multiple volunteers and a playroom. • Work in a large child life department with over 60 certified child life specialists.• Developed a template that is used with patients and families prior to being admitted for long-term studies in order to establish a coping plan that better supports their understanding of the procedure while also helping to establish a comforting environment. • Advocated and implemented non- traditional coping strategies for patients on the autism spectrum and offered adaptive therapeutic and medical play opportunities for patients who are developmentally delayed.• Presented to medical staff members in order to provide a better understanding of the child life role. • Help coordinate and lead hospital wide events, organize donations, and manage a unit- specific budget.• Support and educate family members about new diagnoses and the bereavement of a child.