Education

Auburn University-Auburn, Alabama

Bachelor of Science; Human Development and Family Studies - Child Life; May 2018

Major GPA: 4.0 Cumulative GPA: 3.92/4.0; Summa Cum Laude

 

Experience

Primary Children’s Hospital - Child Life Specialist – Salt Lake City, UT              September 2019-Present

• Works as a Certified Child Life Specialist in the outpatient lab

• Provides developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support for blood draws and a variety of medical procedures throughout the hospital

• Facilitates the normal growth and development of pediatric patients through normalization and medical play

• Provides support and education for patients and families newly diagnosed with diabetes in the outpatient clinic

• Has served as a lead and member of holiday and team building committees

• Provides staff education and presentations for phlebotomy staff and supervisors at hospital and offsite locations

• Hosts weekly Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) programming broadcast throughout the hospital

• Served as an internship supervisor, practicum supervisor, and mentor for new staff member

 

Auburn University Early Learning Center- Assistant Teacher                          August 2018-May 2019

• Provided age appropriate educational play and monitored developmental progress of children ages 3-5 years

• Handled classroom management and lesson plans

• Established positive relationships with children and their families

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Wolfson Children’s Hospital- Internship                                                      January 2018-April 2018

• Completed rotations in PICU, CVICU, pre-op/post-op, and neuroscience under supervision of Certified Child Life Specialists

• Facilitated the normal growth and development of pediatric patients through normalization and medical play

• Provided developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support for various medical procedures

• Prepared and implemented weekly age-appropriate therapeutic activities in playroom and at bedside

• Completed weekly readings, journals and assignments as well as two case study presentations and a preparation tool for siblings of NICU patients

• Supported children and families throughout the many challenges of hospitalization, including bereavement

• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to promote a nurturing atmosphere for patients and families during hospitalization

 

East Alabama Medical Center- Practicum                                                   May 2017-August 2017

• Observed procedures, patient interactions and Child Life Specialists in the emergency room and pediatric unit

 

Children’s of Alabama- Practicum                                                          August 2016-December 2016

• Observed psychological preparation and patient support for various procedures under supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist in the pulmonary unit

 

Smile-A-Mile- Practicum                                                                            July 2017

• Built relationships and engaged children affected by cancer in activities to promote coping and normalization

 

Project Uplift Mentoring Program                                                          January 2016-December 2017

• Mentored two children, ages 10 and 6, for three hours each week, seeking to build relationships, help with behavior, and be a positive influence

 

Storybook Farm Volunteer                                                                      August 2015-May 2017

• Responsible for preparing horses, greeting children, and leading them in activities on horseback

• Built relationships with children and adolescents who possess intellectual and developmental disabilities over the course of two years

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Certifications, Memberships, and Awards

Primary Children's Hospital Maya Rimal Award Nominee- 2022

Child Life Certification- August 2018

ACLP Member- March 2016-Present