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 Child Life Council.

Child Life Manager

  • Julie Schwarz

    Julie Schwarz

    Child Life Manager

Child Life Supervisor

  • Jenny Brandt

    Jenny Brandt

    Child Life Supervisor

Expressive Arts Supervisor

  • Julie Gant

    Julie Gant

    Expressive Arts Supervisor and Art Therapist

School Program

  • Lin Casper

    Lin Casper

    • School Teacher
  • Joe Matschiner

    Joe Matschiner

    School Teacher

Project Coordinator

  • Emily Rothschild

    Emily Rothschild

    Project Coordinator

Child Life Specialists

  • Abby Carey

    Abby Carey

    Child Life Specialist

    • Emergency Unit
  • Allie Hunefeld

    Allie Hunefeld

    Child Life Specialist

    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Becki Moss

    Becki Moss

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Inpatient Surgery
  • Cailie McLean

    Cailie McLean

    Child Life Specialist

    • General Medicine/Diabetes
  • Cassidy Merano, CCLS

    Cassidy Merano, CCLS

    Child Life Specialist

    • Liver Transplant
    • Pulmonary/Cystic Fibrosis
    • Teen Life Council
  • Hannah Smith

    Hannah Smith

    Child Life Specialist

    • Children's Specialty Care Center South County
  • Joyce Lawson

    Joyce Lawson

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Radiology
  • Julie Head

    Julie Head

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Children's Specialty Care Center West County
  • Kathryn Purdy

    Kathryn Purdy

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Children's Specialty Care Center West County
  • Kayla Winking

    Kayla Winking

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Radiology
  • Kelly Shaw

    Kelly Shaw

    Child Life Specialist

    • Pediatric Acute Wound Service
  • Kris Gannon

    Kris Gannon

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Children's Specialty Care Center West County and South County
  • Kristine Peters

    Kristine Peters

    Child Life Specialist

    • PRN
  • Lexi Zvanut

    Lexi Zvanut

    Child Life Specialist

    • Dialysis/Infusion/Pheresis & Kidney Transplant
  • Lindy Snyder

    Lindy Snyder

    Child Life Specialist

    • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Maria Jackson

    Maria Jackson

    Child Life Specialist

    • PRN
  • Mary Hecht, CCLS

    Mary Hecht, CCLS

    Child Life Specialist

    • Neurology/Neurosurgery
    • Neuro Rehabilitation
  • Megan Rennie

    Megan Rennie

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Same Day Surgery
  • Melody DeWeese

    Melody DeWeese

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Special Events Coordinator
  • Missy Dazey

    Missy Dazey

    Child Life Specialist

    • Same Day Surgery
  • Nicole Asbed

    Nicole Asbed

    Child Life Specialist

    • Emergency Unit
  • Nikki Aalund

    Nikki Aalund

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Proton Therapy
    • Radiation/Oncology
  • Theresa Starkey

    Theresa Starkey

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Ambulatory Procedure Center
    • Facility Dog Handler
    • Internship Coordinator
  • Tyler Robertson

    Tyler Robertson

    Senior Child Life Specialist

    • Hematology/Oncology Clinic
    • Bone Marrow Transplant
    • Facility Dog Handler

Expressive Arts

  • Amelia Ehmling

    Amelia Ehmling

    Music Therapist

    • Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit, Neurology & Neurorehabilitation
  • Anna Olson

    Anna Olson

    Art Therapist

  • Daphne Dierkes

    Daphne Dierkes

    Art Therapist

    • Hematology/Oncology
  • Jamie Kennington

    Jamie Kennington

    Music Therapist

    • PRN
  • Jen Bruner

    Jen Bruner

    Art Therapist

    • Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit
  • Julie Foat

    Julie Foat

    Dance/Movement Therapist

  • Lisa Fox

    Lisa Fox

    Yoga Instructor

  • Shawn Chereskin

    Shawn Chereskin

    Yoga Instructor

  • Tyler Hall

    Tyler Hall

    Music Therapist

    • Inpatient Consults

Child Life Assistants

  • Abby Ruckman

    Abby Ruckman

    Child Life Assistant

  • Jessica Bisbee

    Jessica Bisbee

    Child Life Assistant

  • Madi Wilson

    Madi Wilson

    Child Life Assistant

  • Maddi Rice

    Maddi Rice

    Child Life Assistant

  • Melissa Bradshaw, Child Life Assistant

    Melissa Bradshaw, Child Life Assistant

  • Rebecca Olushola

    Rebecca Olushola

    Child Life Assistant

  • Valerie Romaine

    Valerie Romaine

    Child Life Assistant

 

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.