Services

Committee Membership (LLU)

  • University Leadership Council School of Behavioral Health Academic Council School of Behavioral Health Executive Council Department of Counseling and Family Sciences Faculty Committee Department of Counseling and Family Sciences Program Directors Committee Department of Counseling and Family Sciences MS Committee (Chair) Department of Counseling and Family Sciences Student Welfare and Academic Standards Committee Department of Counseling and Family Sciences Recruitment Committee LLUCH and LLU Clincal and Academic Group   (01/2022 - Present)

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

  • Member of the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). (10/2022 - Present) (link)

Community Service

  • Brain and Spine Tumor Support Group- student supervisor In collaboration with LLUCH pediatric neurosurgery, provide monthly support for programming and supervision of child life specialsit students as they implement educational and therapeutic support to children and families. (10/2019 - 12/2023)
  • Your Villiage: ASD Support Group-student supervisor In collaboration with LLU Speech-Language Pathology program, provide educational and therapeutic support to families with neurodiverse children. (03/2022 - 05/2023)
  • Provide various educational and hands-on activites (Teddy Bear Clinics) for preschool-aged children in various schools in Loma Linda and Redlands area. Also supervised child life students during these events. (03/2015 - 03/2023)

International Service

  • The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZUCH) Hangzhou, PR China Professional and student mission trips to ZUCH to implement psychosocial patient and family centered care programming. Assisted with creating the first Child Life program in mainland China. (03/2014 - 09/2019)

Society Memberships (professional)

  • Association of Child Life Professionals  (01/1996 - 12/2024) (link)
  • Co-chair of the Association of Child Life Professionals Awards Committee (06/2021 - 05/2024) (link)
  • Co-chair for the Graduate Accreditation Task Force Facilitate and lead initiatives for future accreditation of graduate programs in the United States and Canada. (2013 - 2018)
  • Founding member of the Child Life Academic Society. The organization engages in and improves upon best pedagogicaly and curricular practices to advance the next generation of professionals serving children and families. This student-centered and justice-oriented membership harnessess collective experiences in knowledge about academica to strengthen the profession.   (09/2022 - Present)