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San Leandro, Ca, Us

San Leandro, Ca

•Provide assessment and interventions for patients with chronic, complex and/or life-limiting conditions and their siblings.•Provide preparation and facilitate adaptive coping strategies for patients and families for medical events and healthcare experiences.•Participate in bereavement care and support of patients and families.•Provide therapeutic opportunities for legacy building with patients and family members.

Philadelphia, Pa

•Utilized developmentally appropriate language in English and Spanish to psychologically prepare children for medical events.•Served on hospital’s Burn Committee and Bereavement Committee; developed and facilitated sibling portion of annual hospital memorial service and created child life bereavement cart program.•Engaged patients in therapeutic activities to build relationships and foster self-expression and healing.•Provided emotional support and legacy building interventions to patients and families during end-of-life situations.•Supported patients before, during, and after medical procedures using play, distraction, comfort positioning, and guided imagery.•Wrote and received $25,000 grant to implement psychosocial programming and supports in the Burn Center, including Beads of Courage, bereavement program supplies, and a Vecta sensory cart.

•Developed plan of care based on psychosocial assessment for both acute and chronic patients.•Provided developmentally appropriate diagnosis education for diabetes and oncology patients.•Referred families to events and special programs including pet therapy, hospital school, school re-entry, art therapy, music therapy, Beads of Courage, medical play parties, and SuperSibs.•Facilitated therapeutic activities with the eating disorder population during post-meal monitoring.

Children'S Hospital Of Pittsburgh

•Implemented age-appropriate therapeutic activities at bedside and in the playroom to facilitate emotional expression, positive coping, and maintenance of developmental milestones.•Facilitated therapeutic art and scrapbooking groups for parents in the NICU to promote emotional expression and peer support.•Participated in multidisciplinary rounds with child life specialist, physical therapist, and infant mental health specialist in the NICU.•Assisted with data collection for study on infant distress during eye examinations in the NICU.

•Designed and implemented the first child life program at the primary care center.•Created preparation books in English and Spanish for the iPad to prepare children for check-ups, blood draws, and flu shots.•Provided distraction, stress point coping, and developmentally appropriate therapeutic play interventions.•Published a newsletter for parents on positions of comfort and helping children cope with injections that was distributed in all Pittsburgh public preschools.

San Francisco Bay Area

•Designed, prepared, and taught health classes to fourth and fifth graders and physical education classes to seventh graders.•Provided weekly farmers' market trips and cooking lessons to middle school students.•Coordinated extracurricular activities, wrote grants, and partnered with community organizations to provide students with health-related opportunities and field trips.

Guatemala

•Worked in 42 rural elementary schools overseeing Healthy Schools program requirements, facilitating trainings, and promoting the sustainable practice of healthy habits.•Implemented and institutionalized systems for student daily hygiene management (hand washing and tooth brushing) and health lessons; increased practice of healthy habits by 91%.•Oversaw planning, grant writing, execution, and evaluation of school infrastructure projects including a rain catchment hand washing system, water storage tank, and eco-bottle classroom.•Organized, designed, and taught English, cooking, and health classes to school teachers, community members, and students.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Applied Developmental Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Pre-Law Society: Vice President and Webmaster

Grief Support Specialist Certificate