Kayla Kloecker Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas

Child Life Student Program CoordinatorChild Life Team Lead Secondary Facility Dog HandlerChild Life Specialist Clinical Rotation SupervisorDCMC Pain Management Committee MemberDCMC ACLP Internship Accreditation Committee Member DCMC Education Committee Member DCMC Emergency Management MemberFabrication Lab Task ForceChildren’s Trust Grant Award Recipient

San Antonio, Texas

Member of CHOSA Trauma Team Child Life Practicum Student Supervisor

Atlanta, Georgia

Developed skills outlined in the Child Life Council Competencies which are required for entry level positions.Participated in daily clinical work with patients.Completed rotations in Endocrine/GI and Emergency Department. Learned and practices skills in: medical play, procedural support, procedural preparation, pre-operative preparation and diagnostic teaching.Planned and implemented therapeutic interventions and play sessions.Communicated and worked with the interdisciplinary team through rounds, report and referrals.Learned to properly chart patient/family assessments, interventions and outcomes in the medical records.Supervised volunteers.Attended in-services and training sessions (topics include: siblings, bereavement, cultural issues, pain management, assessment/prioritizing, charting and unit specific information).Participated in group learning with other interns and coordinators through case presentations, assignment reviews, and journal reviews.

Temple, Texas

Observed Child Life Specialists in Day Surgery, Emergency Department and General Peds/PICU. Completed daily journals of observations and experiences along with a final project. Completed supervised preparations for patients in day surgery. Attended staff meetings and in-services.

Killeen/Temple, Texas Area

I've been a camp counselor for Camp Soaring Eagle for 3 summers. It is a camp for Children with Neurological disorders. Besides helping the campers with their personal care, we helped them to achieve personal goals, overcome obstacles, and supervise the campers the whole week of camp.

Meridian, Texas

I have been a camp counselor for Camp I-Thonka-Chi, a camp for children who are burn survivors for 2 summers. I have also been a counselor for Camp TLC, a camp for children with Spina Bifida for 2 summers. I have been a counselor for one summer for Camp JA, and Jubilee. JA is for children with Juvenile Arthritis, and Jubilee is for children with Sickle Cell Anemia.