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.

Meet the Team

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

Director of Student and Professional Services

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

Annie Gunning

Child Life Virtual Services

22+ Years of Child Life Experience

Experience in Acute, Critical, Emergency, NICU, Rehab, Hem/Onc and Private Practice

B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Missouri

Danielle Kaelin

Customer Success Specialist

7+ Years as a Certified Child Life Specialist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Experience in Intensive, Outpatient, and Inpatient care units.

B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences, Early Childhood Development, Arizona State University

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

Brady Lucas, M.Ed., CHES

Bachelor of Science Biobehavioral Health, minor in Health Policy and Administration Penn State University.

Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction emphasis in Children’s Literature from Penn State University.

Assistant Director of Foundation Relations, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health.

. Institutional Review Board Member, National Marrow Donor Program (Be The Match®)

– 2-time childhood cancer survivor

– Board member Prep4Gold

Meet our Partners

Child Life On Call is proud to recognize and support these outstanding organizations.

Meet Child Life On Call

Katie Taylor, CCLS

CEO and Founder, Child Life On Call

Jim Donovan

Lauren Holley

Lyndsey Fedorko

Annie Gunning

Danielle Kaelin

Child Life On Call Board of Advisors

Jamie Gentille, MPH, CCLS

Belinda Hammond, EdD, CCLS, CIMI

Billy Baker, MPH

Leslie Lipscomb

Jody Thomas, PhD, LCP

Kami Stone, RN, MSN, CPN

Miriam Damvar, CCLS

Annie Jones, CCLS

Dr. Carla Laos, MD

Lisa Sykes

Hannah Lewellen

Brady Lucas, M.Ed., CHES

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Being close to a trusted adult is powerful. It lessens pain and brings comfort when kids need it most. This guide shows you how to keep kids safe, and help them feel supported, during medical procedures. From the Meg Foundation for Pain and Child Life On Call.

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