Each team member is a trained professional who has advanced training and/or a bachelor's or master's degree in the areas of child life, child development, special education, or recreational therapy. All Child Life Specialists maintain professional certification by the Association of Child Life Professionals.
Child Life Manager
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Julie Schwarz
Child Life Manager
Child Life Supervisor
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Jenny Brandt
Child Life Supervisor
Expressive Arts Supervisor
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Julie Gant
Expressive Arts Supervisor and Art Therapist
School Program
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Lin Casper
- School Teacher
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Joe Matschiner
School Teacher
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Grace Fischer
Education Liaison
Project Coordinator
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Emily Rothschild
Project Coordinator
Child Life Specialists
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Abby Carey
Child Life Specialist
- Emergency Unit
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Allie Hunefeld
Child Life Specialist
- Oncology/Hematology
- Bone Marrow Transplant
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Becki Moss
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Inpatient Surgery
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Cailie McLean
Child Life Specialist
- General Medicine/Diabetes
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Carolyn Guidry
Child Life Specialist
- PRN
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Cassidy Merano, CCLS
Child Life Specialist
- Liver Transplant
- Pulmonary/Cystic Fibrosis
- Teen Life Council
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Grace Harrington
Child Life Specialist
- Emergency Unit
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Hannah Smith
Child Life Specialist
- Children's Specialty Care Center South County
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Joyce Lawson
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Radiology
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Julie Head
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Children's Specialty Care Center West County
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Kathryn Purdy
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Children's Specialty Care Center West County
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Kayla Winking
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Radiology
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Kelly Shaw
Child Life Specialist
- Pediatric Acute Wound Service
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Kris Gannon
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Children's Specialty Care Center West County and South County
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Kristine Peters
Child Life Specialist
- PRN
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Lexi Zvanut
Child Life Specialist
- Dialysis/Infusion/Pheresis & Kidney Transplant
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Lindy Snyder
Child Life Specialist
- Hematology/Oncology Clinic
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Facility Dog Handler
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Maddy Urban
Child Life Specialist
- General Surgery
- Consults
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Mary Hecht, CCLS
Child Life Specialist
- Neurology/Neurosurgery
- Neuro Rehabilitation
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Megan Rennie
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Same Day Surgery
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Melody DeWeese
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Special Events Coordinator
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Missy Dazey
Child Life Specialist
- Same Day Surgery
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Mollie Wolf
Child Life Specialist
- Float and Consults
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Nicole Asbed
Child Life Specialist
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Nikki Aalund
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Proton Therapy
- Radiation/Oncology
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Tammy Patterson
Child Life Specialist
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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Theresa Starkey
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Ambulatory Procedure Center
- Facility Dog Handler
- Internship Coordinator
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Tyler Robertson
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Facility Dog Handler
Expressive Arts
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Amelia Ehmling
Music Therapist
- Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit, Neurology & Neurorehabilitation
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Daphne Dierkes
Art Therapist
- Hematology/Oncology
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Jaime Kennington
Music Therapist
- PRN
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Jamie Fuller
Yoga Instructor
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Jen Bruner
Art Therapist
- Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit
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Julie Foat
Dance/Movement Therapist
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Lisa Fox
Yoga Instructor
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Shawn Chereskin
Yoga Instructor
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Tyler Hall
Music Therapist
- Inpatient Consults
Child Life Assistants
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Bryanna Franks
Child Life Assistant
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Lilly Menne
Child Life Assistant
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Makinna Tripp
Child Life Assistant
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Melissa Bradshaw, Child Life Assistant
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Rebecca Olushola
Child Life Assistant
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Sophie Carothers
Child Life Assistant
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Sophie Kienstra
Child Life Assistant
Facility Dog
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Casey-Facility Dog
Child Life Manager
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Julie Schwarz
Child Life Manager
Child Life Supervisor
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Jenny Brandt
Child Life Supervisor
Expressive Arts Supervisor
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Julie Gant
Expressive Arts Supervisor and Art Therapist
School Program
-
Lin Casper
- School Teacher
-
Joe Matschiner
School Teacher
-
Grace Fischer
Education Liaison
Project Coordinator
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Emily Rothschild
Project Coordinator
Child Life Specialists
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Abby Carey
Child Life Specialist
- Emergency Unit
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Allie Hunefeld
Child Life Specialist
- Oncology/Hematology
- Bone Marrow Transplant
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Becki Moss
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Inpatient Surgery
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Cailie McLean
Child Life Specialist
- General Medicine/Diabetes
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Carolyn Guidry
Child Life Specialist
- PRN
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Cassidy Merano, CCLS
Child Life Specialist
- Liver Transplant
- Pulmonary/Cystic Fibrosis
- Teen Life Council
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Grace Harrington
Child Life Specialist
- Emergency Unit
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Hannah Smith
Child Life Specialist
- Children's Specialty Care Center South County
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Joyce Lawson
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Radiology
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Julie Head
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Children's Specialty Care Center West County
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Kathryn Purdy
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Children's Specialty Care Center West County
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Kayla Winking
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Radiology
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Kelly Shaw
Child Life Specialist
- Pediatric Acute Wound Service
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Kris Gannon
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Children's Specialty Care Center West County and South County
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Kristine Peters
Child Life Specialist
- PRN
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Lexi Zvanut
Child Life Specialist
- Dialysis/Infusion/Pheresis & Kidney Transplant
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Lindy Snyder
Child Life Specialist
- Hematology/Oncology Clinic
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Facility Dog Handler
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Maddy Urban
Child Life Specialist
- General Surgery
- Consults
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Mary Hecht, CCLS
Child Life Specialist
- Neurology/Neurosurgery
- Neuro Rehabilitation
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Megan Rennie
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Same Day Surgery
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Melody DeWeese
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Special Events Coordinator
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Missy Dazey
Child Life Specialist
- Same Day Surgery
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Mollie Wolf
Child Life Specialist
- Float and Consults
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Nicole Asbed
Child Life Specialist
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Nikki Aalund
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Proton Therapy
- Radiation/Oncology
-
Tammy Patterson
Child Life Specialist
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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Theresa Starkey
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Ambulatory Procedure Center
- Facility Dog Handler
- Internship Coordinator
-
Tyler Robertson
Senior Child Life Specialist
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Facility Dog Handler
Expressive Arts
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Amelia Ehmling
Music Therapist
- Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit, Neurology & Neurorehabilitation
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Daphne Dierkes
Art Therapist
- Hematology/Oncology
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Jaime Kennington
Music Therapist
- PRN
-
Jamie Fuller
Yoga Instructor
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Jen Bruner
Art Therapist
- Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit
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Julie Foat
Dance/Movement Therapist
-
Lisa Fox
Yoga Instructor
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Shawn Chereskin
Yoga Instructor
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Tyler Hall
Music Therapist
- Inpatient Consults
Child Life Assistants
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Bryanna Franks
Child Life Assistant
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Lilly Menne
Child Life Assistant
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Makinna Tripp
Child Life Assistant
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Melissa Bradshaw, Child Life Assistant
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Rebecca Olushola
Child Life Assistant
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Sophie Carothers
Child Life Assistant
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Sophie Kienstra
Child Life Assistant
Facility Dog
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Casey-Facility Dog
Additional Staff:
Interns --Students complete an internship to fulfill bachelor or master degree requirements from their university. For program information: The Internship Experience.
Volunteers --Over 85 volunteers who assist with daily programs and activities support the Child Life Center. Find out about how you can volunteer.
