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Connecting on a personal
level is an important part of sharing ideas. Here are some details about NECLP, Inc. and the people behind it.
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Board Members Allison Rosendale M.Ed, CCLS
President Shriner's Hospital for Children Springfield, MA Allison has worked with children and their families for over 23 years. She holds a M.Ed from Cambridge College in Education/Integrated Studies. Her experience includes work with children and families at risk - special needs in both educational and healthcare environments. Her professional areas of interest are in improving the healthcare system for children and families, mentoring students, and in promoting the NECLP mission. She is currently the Child Life Supervisor at Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, MA. Colleen Hynes MS, CCLS Vice President Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham Waltham, MA Colleen received her BA in Social and Rehabilitation Services from Assumption College in Worcester, MA. In 1999, Colleen received her MS in Child Life and Family Centered Care from Wheelock College. After graduating, Colleen worked at Franciscan Hospital for Children in Boston, MA for seven years. While working at Franciscan, she was also the Program Coordinator for the Good Grief Program and an Adjunct Instructor for Child Life at Wheelock College. She is currently working at Children's Hospital, Boston at Waltham in Waltham, MA. Rachel Alley BS, CCLS Treasurer Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA Rachel received her BS degree in Rehabilitaion Services with a concentration in pediatrics from Springfield College. She has worked at Baystate Children's Hospital since 1992. She originally started the in-hospital school program, co-facilitated a school-age bereavement group for 7 years, and primarily works inpatient with the infant/toddler population. Rachel also coordinates the student internship program at Baystate. She recently became a Certified Infant Massage Instructor and looks forword to incorporating this into her practice. Karen Swartz MS, CCLS Secretary Hasbro Children's Hospital Providence, RI Karen Swartz is a Certified Child Life Specialist. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Wheelock College. In Boston she received her BS in Human Development with a concentration in Child Life and a MS in Child Life and Family-Centered Care. She has worked at Hasbro since 1999, starting as the Child Life Specialist coordinating the STARBRIGHT World Computer Program. She now works in the Pediatric GI and Nutrition Clinic and the Pediatric Heart Center. Currently, she co-facilitates the IBD patient support group. Bridget Riley Braverman MS, CCLS Member-at-Large Floating Hospital for Children Boston, MA Bridget
Riley Braverman is a Certified Child Life Specialist. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations and
Speech Communication at Syracuse University. She received her Master's Degree in Child Life and Family Studies at
Wheelock College. She worked in early intervention for 3 years and worked as a teacher in a developmental day program.
She currently works as a child life specialist in the Emergency Department at Floating Hospital for Children and has been
there more than five years. Laurie Fraga MS, CCLS Member-at-Large/Webmaster Floating Hospital for Children Boston, MA Laurie Fraga is a Certified Child Life Specialist. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Wheelock College in Boston, MA. She received her BS in Human Development with a concentration in Child Life and a MS in Child Life and Family-Centered Care. She previously worked at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center on the Pediatric Inpatient Unit, serving medical and surgical patients, and in the Pediatric Emergency Department. She currently works in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Floating Hospital for Children. Laurie is also a certified hypnotherapist. Erin Lavallee BS, CCLS Member-at-Large North Shore Children's Hospital Salem, MA Erin has worked with children and families for over 15 years. She received her BS in Human Development with a concentration in Child Life from Wheelock College. Her experience includes working in a Spanish kindergarten, working with mothers and their children living in a battered women's shelter and several years in the Hasbro Children's Hospital Emergency Department. She is currently the Coordinator of Child Life Services at North Shore Children's Hospital in Salem, MA. Erin's professional areas of interest are bereavement issues, family centered care and the arts in healthcare.  |
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Our Programs Annual Conference (Fall)
Annual Child Life Month Networking Night (March) Newsletter
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Our Location
NECLP board members meet monthly at member hospitals to plan events and discuss
ways in which to increase the support and networking needs of child life specialists throughout New England.