• Design and implement programming activities for school-age children • Coordinate guest speakers and field trips for 100+ children plus daily transportation for Vacation Days Program • Supervise, recruit and manage after-school program and camp employees • Central point of contact for participant enrollment for the after-school program • Create multiple excel spreadsheets to capture growth of programs and enrollment • Collaborate with marketing to develop first-ever online application form for the after-school program to reach target population and increase revenue

• Provide psychosocial and emotional support, and education to patients and families served by the Neuro-Oncology, Lymphoma, Retinoblastoma and Sarcoma services at one of the top-ranking oncology hospitals in the world• Utilize modern technology, such as CinemaVision, Vuzix goggles, and the iPad to support over a hundred patients – between the ages of 4-10 –to complete scans and procedures without anesthesia, saving the hospital thousands of dollars in anesthesia and staffing costs• Initiate and collaborate in development of electronic MRI prep book and video presentation to be used on MSKCC.org and for education and preparation support to patients and families • Enhance and re-vamp the MRI suite play space to create a more child-friendly waiting area• Facilitate weekly and special event programming to normalize the hospital experience for children, adolescents, young adults and their families• Co-Lead with Social Work to provide a weekly therapeutic and recreational Teen Group for the adolescent and young adult population • Create and present Child Life in-services to Faculty Fellows Team, Radiation Therapy School and Pediatric Volunteer Department• Prepare and facilitate school re-entry, pill-swallowing, and bereavement programs• Supervise and orient approximately 100 volunteers and outside programming staff• Serve as supervisor to Child Life Intern and develop educational learning opportunities to enhance internship experience• Collaborate with Development and donors to facilitate special events for pediatric families, such as the Pediatric Prom and holiday parties• Budget, order and organize programming and general supplies specific to Child Life areas• Attend and participate in weekly psychosocial and diagnosis team meetings to provide well-rounded care to patients and families

Prepare and implement weekly developmentally appropriate activities in playroom and at bedside. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to promote a nurturing atmosphere for patients and families during treatment. • Participate in planning and execution of Child Life events (i.e. holidays, celebrity visits, celebrations, etc.) • Oversee and maintain inpatient and outpatient play areas and assist outside programming and volunteers • Facilitate cooking groups and co-facilitate medical play groups weekly • Create and implement Excel spreadsheets to maintain organization of expenses • Create a customized communication board for non-verbal patients

Certified in First Aid and CPR.• Child supervisor for multiple family households; in charge of various tasks that include preparing and serving nutritious meals, maintaining a safe and healthy environment, reading to the children, preparing and assisting with arts and crafts, taking trips to the park, library, museums and bringing the children to and from school.

Director of Shining Stars acting program for children ages 6-9 • Head Teaching Artist for Johnny Mercer Weekend in New Orleans, LA • Head Teaching Artist for Improvisational workshops for 20-50 adolescents • Head Teaching Artist for Adventure Theatre acting program to Royal Caribbean youth staff • Group leader for 50+ children at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 07/08

Prepared and implemented weekly developmentally appropriate activities in playroom and at bedside; Collaborated with interdisciplinary team, to promote a nurturing atmosphere for patients and families during treatment; Participated in planning and execution of Child Life events (i.e. holidays, celebrity visits, celebrations, etc.) inpatient and outpatient; Practiced procedural support, diagnosis education, distraction and medical play frequently; Attended weekly psychosocial and medical rounds; Obtained experience in several rotations including: inpatient, day surgery, Hassenfeld Cancer Center, RUSK Rehabilitation Center, and the emergency department; Observed and implemented preparation for various surgeries and procedures (i.e. mediport placement, hernia, strabismus, etc.); Provided developmentally appropriate play for patients and siblings; Practiced culturally competent care and family centered care daily; Assisted in facilitating outside programming and volunteers

Prepared and implemented weekly developmentally appropriate activities in playroom and at bedside. Collaborated with interdisciplinary team, specifically Sarcoma and Leukemia teams, to promote a nurturing atmosphere for patients and families during treatment. Participated in planning and execution of Child Life events (i.e. holidays, celebrity visits, celebrations, etc.) inpatient and outpatientPracticed procedural support, diagnosis education, distraction and medical play frequentlyCreated a customized communication board for non-verbal patients

Central point of contact for booking appointments and maintaining an organized schedule for approximately thirty therapists and estheticians; Maintained and organized inventory and client information; Responsible for opening and closing entire spa; Managed daily cash flow.