Meet the Specialists

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Child Life Specialists at Miami Children's Hospital hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree in child life or a closely related field. Upon graduation, Child Life Specialists must complete a 500-hour internship before they are eligible for certification.

Through their specialized training, Child Life Specialists become experts in anticipating the needs and concerns of children in the medical environment. Their training makes them aware of issues that can arise at various ages.

• Preschoolers may think they are having blood drawn as punishment
• School-aged children may blame themselves for having cancer
• Adolescents covet privacy, independence and peer interaction, and can become withdrawn or feel sad during or after hospitalization.

• Cardiac pre-surgical Orientation
• Scoliosis Orientation
• Pre-Surgical Orientation
• Child Life Community Field Trips
• Nursing Student/New Resident Orientation
• Child Life Month Activities
• Bring Your Child to Work Day
• KAPOW
• Summer Safety Fair and Teddy Bear Clinic

 

Susan Kinnebrew, CCLS Director of Child Life Certified Child Life Specialist susan.kinnebrew@mch.com 305-666-6511 ext. 3871
Renee Jadusingh-Sabillon, CCLS Child Life Supervisor Certified Child Life Specialist renee.jadusingh-Sabillon@mch.com 305-666-6511 ext. 3931 Unit: Pulmonology 3East
Kim Morales, CCLS Child Life Supervisor, kimberly.morales@mch.com 305-666-6511 ext. 3813 Unit: Emergency Department
Karla Filosa, CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist II   karla.filosa@mch.com 305-666-6511 ext. 3831 Unit: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Regine Duret-Msimanga, CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist II regine.duret-msimanga@mch.com 305-666-6511 Ext.3916 Unit: Cardiac/Cardiovascular Surgery
Justine Marty, CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist I justine.marty@mch.com 305-666-6911 ext. 3933 Unit: Hematology/Oncology 3N
Danielle Furio, CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist I  danielle.furio@mch.com 305-666-6511 Ext.3841 Unit: Emergency Department
Lauren Falduti, CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist I lauren.falduti@mch.com  305-666-6511 ext. 3841 Unit: Emergency Department
Brittany Brown, CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist I brittany.brown@mch.com 305-666-6511  Ext.3992 Unit: Neurology 3 South
Terri  Hernandez,CLS Child Life Specialist teresita.hernandez@mch.com 305-666-6511 Ext. 5322   Unit: Gastrology/ Nephrology/ Dialysis  3Northeast
Lauren Whaley, CLS Child Life Specialist lauren.whaley@mch.com 305-666-6511  Ext.4874   Unit: Radiology
Jennifer Oquendo, CLAA Administrative Child Life Activity Assistant jennifer.oquendo@mch.com 305-666-6511 Ext. 3992
Elizabeth Fitzgibbons, CLAA Child Life Activity Assistant elizabeth.fitzgibbons@mch.com 305-666-6511 Ext. 4875
Heather Mahony, CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist heather.mahony@mch.com 305-666-6511- Ext. 3841 Unit: Emergency Department
Caitlin Thomas, CLS Child Life Specialist                Caitlin.thomas@mch.com 305-666-6511 Ext. 3818   Unit:  Surgery, Orthopedics                  2 East
Cody Paradise, CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist                  cody.paradise@mch.com    305-666-6511 Ext. 3992   Unit: Emergency Department