Meet Child Life On Call
Our team is passionate about creating tools and solutions to empower every child and family facing medical experiences.
Katie Taylor, CCLS
CEO and Founder, Child Life On Call
Even though I supported children and parents day-in and day-out as a child life specialist, it wasn’t until I became a mom myself that I realized just how deeply terrifying and lonely it can be to parent a sick child.
I worked even harder during my shifts, trying to connect with as many families as I could. I felt their pain more deeply, and saw their fear more clearly. And when I passed parents in the waiting room at the end of my workday, I was gutted to know they wouldn’t have the help they deserved.
It was here that the idea for Child Life On Call began to take shape.
By leveraging technology, and putting education and support into an easy-to-use app, I found a way to empower patients, their families, and the care team, and expand access to child life services to people who needed it the most.
The key to better care is here, and it fits in the palm of your hand. Let me show you what the Child Life On Call app can do for you.
Bachelor of Arts, Penn State University
Practicum, Children’s National Medical Center
Internship, Inova Children’s Hospital
Fellowship, Hem/Onc & Adolescent Medicine, Inova Children’s Hospital
12+ years Clinical Experience in PICU, ER, Adult, Outpatient, Inpatient Services
International, National Speaker on Child Life Services
Jim Donovan
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
40+ years experience as a health care executive
Managed care consultant for children’s hospitals and pediatric specialists
Bachelor of Science in Business, University of California-Berkley
Master’s in Public Health, UCLA
Stanford Executive Program Graduate
Lauren Holley
Child Life Academic Consultant
Certified Child Life Specialist
Adjunct Professor, Athens Technical College
Bachelor’s Degree, Human and Family Sciences, University of Georgia
Master’s in Family and Child Studies-Child Life Track, Texas State University
Lyndsey Fedorko
Manager of Operations
Former Director of Operations for Primrose School of Dripping Springs
Experienced preschool teacher
Associate of Arts, Itasca Community College
Mom to a child with complex medical issues
Child Life On Call Board of Advisors
These highly qualified individuals ensure the delivery of accurate, innovative, and practical resources to every user.
Jamie Gentille, MPH, CCLS
Certified Child Life Specialist
Bachelor of Science in Biobehavioral Health, Penn State University
Master’s in Public Health, Walden University
System Director of Child Life Services and Community Engagement
Adjunct professor, George Mason University
Ambassador, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Author, Surviving HIV: Growing Up a Secret and Being Positive.
Belinda Hammond, EdD, CCLS, CIMI
Faculty member and program advisor, Children’s Studies/Child Life Health Program, Eastern Washington University
Bachelor of Arts in Child Development, California State University-Northridge
Master’s in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Play Therapy, California State University-Northridge
Master’s in Sports and Heath Science, American Public University
Doctor of Educational Leadership, California State University-Fresno
Billy Baker, MPH
Consultant specializing in managed Medicaid spaces
Past clients include National Medicaid HMO’s, Government, and Health Systems; Cook County Health and Hospital System
Leslie Lipscomb
Founder and CEO of Inspired Engagement, LLC
Healthcare strategist, practice optimization expert, and motivational storyteller
15+ years industry experience, including 9 years working in the Inova Health system
Jody Thomas, PhD, LCP
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, specializing in pediatric medical illness and trauma
Bachelor of Arts in Child Development, California State University-Northridge
Adjunct faculty member, Stanford University
Consultant, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Founder, Meg Foundation
Kami Stone, RN, MSN, CPN
Director of Pediatrics, St. David’s Children’s Hospital, Austin, TX
Previous experience as a nursing educator, charge nurse, and emergency room nurse at Texas Children’s in Houston, TX
Bachelor of Applied Science, Registered Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Master’s Degree, Nursing Administration, The University of Texas at Arlington
Miriam Damvar, CCLS
Certified Child Life Specialist
Clinical experience at St. David’s Children’s Hospital, Dell Children’s Medical Center, and Miami Children’s
Implemented Child Life program at Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, Munich, Germany
Degree in Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
Annie Jones, CCLS
Certified Child Life Specialist
Clinical experience at Wolfson Children’s Hospital and Children’s Health in Dallas, TX
Passionate about helping children and families impacted by trauma and bereavement
Dr. Carla Laos, MD
Medical Director, St. Rose Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Henderson, NV
Experience in pediatric urgent care, pediatric telemedicine, and school specific telehealth
Pediatric residency, University of Florida-Jacksonville
PEM Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston TX
Lisa Sykes
Medical Parent, Sickle Cell Anemia
Business Owner, Lifestyle Influencer
Hannah Lewellen
Contract Artist at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Rhodes College
Meet our Partners
Child Life On Call is proud to recognize and support these outstanding organizations.
