Balancing Parenthood and Child Life: A Panel Discussion
Wed, Jan 10
|Zoom
Balancing parenthood and a child life career is not easy! We have invited 4 panelists to join us in an open and honest discussion about how parenthood has challenged or enhanced their career and what techniques they have found to cope with the challenges.
Time & Location
Jan 10, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Zoom
About the event
Balancing parenthood and a child life career is not easy! We have invited 4 panelists to join us in an open and honest discussion about how parenthood has impacted their career, role, and perspective of child life. This will be an insightful conversation prompted by discussion questions and a live Q&A. Here are our panelists: 1. Andie Sherman, BA, CCLS Andie is currently a CCLS on the Hem/Onc unit at Rady Children's Hospital where she has worked for the past 15 years. Andie has served as the Child Life Lead, overseen the Child Life Internship program, led the hospital wide Professional Practice Council, and presented at various conferences. Andie lives in San Diego with her husband and two daughters, who are 13 and 14 years old. 2. Andrea McGinnis, BA, CCLS Andrea worked as a CCLS for 12 years at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia serving the ED, inpatient surgical trauma unit, and the outpatient clinic…