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RESUME

Professional

       Goals

 

To obtain a Master's degree in the field of Child Life, secure a clinical internship, and a passing grade on the Child Life certification exam. I am interested in working with children and families in the clinical setting. Long term, I would like to pursue an leadership role and lead an internship selection committee or create a Child Life program in a hospital that is lacking services. 

   Work

Experience

 

Child Life Assistant- Weekend per diem
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
October 2014 - present
 
Graduate Assistant
Towson University
Towson, Maryland

​August 2014 - present

 

 

Gaurdian Angels Sitting Service, LLC
South New Jersey

​May 2014 - present

 

 

Student Admissions Counselor
Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

​2011-2014

 

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Skills

-Extensive knowledge of child and adolescent development.

-Familiar with the Child Life role in the following care units: Infants and Toddlers, School Age and Adolescents, Cancer and Blood Disorders, Surgery, Sedation, PICU, Emergency Department, and Assessment and Resource Centers. 

-Trained in administering the Denver II Developmental Screening.

-Skilled in communicating with both children and their families, especially concerning medical terminology and issues.

 

Professional Organizations

Child Life Council

Education
Service Learning 
Towson University
Towson, Maryland
Master of Science in Child Life, Administration,
and Family Collaboration
Clinical Administrator Transition Certificate

​2014 - present

 

​I am currently attending Towson Univeristy in the greater Baltimore area of Maryland for graduate school. I am pursuing a M.S. in Child Life Administration and Family Collaboration. In addition to this I am pursuing  a Clinician-Administrator Transition Post Baccalaureate Certificate . I work as a Graduate Assistant for the Family Services department. I hope to secure an internship for Fall of 2015 which will then allow me to obtain my Child Life Specialist certification. 

 

 

Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Studies- Child Life Concentration
Minor: Psychology

​2010 - 2014

 

​For my undergraduate education I attended Columbia College which is a small liberal arts women's college in Columbia, SC. Here I was part of the Child and Family Studies major with a concentration in Child Life. During this time I was able to participate in 2 hospital practicum experiences, plus a number of service learning experiences. 

 

 

 

Grace Academy
Columbia, South Carolina
Service-Learning Student 

​August - December 2013

 

For this service learning experience I observed a 3 year old typically developing child for a total of 30 service learning hours. I administered the Denver II Developmental Screening to the child and compiled an individualized case study analyzing the child’s development and their family’s dynamics. Additionally, I administer survey to child’s parents and compiled information into a family case study while applying systems theory. 

 

 

Teens on TASC
Columbia, South Carolina
Service-Learning Student 

​August - December 2012

 

​In this service learning experience I worked with a non-profit after-school organization for school-aged children in a low income neighbrohood within Richland County. My roles included helping to prepare snacks for the children, providing homework help, and facilitating daily activities. I spent a total of 30 hours at this site over the course of a semester. 

 

 

Richland County First Steps
Columbia, South Carolina
Service-Learning Student 

​August - December 2011

 

​During this 30 hour service learning experience I worked in a group with 3 other students. We were tasked with creating, developing, and implementing a Family Financial Literacy Conference for the agency's families to attend. During the conference I also helped to provide childcare to the children of clients. This experience allowed me to observe first-hand the types of services an agency like this provided to children birth to 3 years old  and their families. 

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