Madison Haddow
Memphis,TN
Summary
Experienced Child Life Activity Coordinator with a strong background in developing and implementing engaging activities that enhance patient care in healthcare settings. Skilled in team leadership, innovative program planning, and effective communication, with a focus on improving the experiences of families and patients. Demonstrated ability to maintain detailed records and advocate successfully for the needs of people being served. Committed to leveraging extensive childcare expertise to support organizational objectives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Life Activity Coordinator
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
05.2023 - Current
- Reduce the stress and anxiety accompanying hospitalization, and other health care encounters for patients and families.
- Managed in-kind donations effectively, ensuring organized receipt, storage, and distribution.
- Plan, maintain, and provide developmentally appropriate activities for the child life programmatic programs.
- Provide support to various roles regarding sibling play, memory-making, developmental play, bedside play, volunteer training, and support for the special events coordinator.
- Serve as a primary introduction to the Child Life team and services.
Middle School Classroom Intern
Thrive Lonsdale
Knoxville, TN
01.2021 - 05.2024
- Invest in at-risk youth through enrichment activities, Bible studies, small groups, field trips, and meals together.
- Prepare a weekly Bible study for a classroom of 12- to 17-year-old sixth-grade students, following the Gospel Project curriculum.
- Invest in students' spiritual, emotional, academic, and physical wholeness while forming deep relationships.
- Take students home at the end of the day in a fifteen-passenger van to their homes around the Lonsdale area.
Student Outreach Intern
Binghampton Development Coorperation
Memphis, TN
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Plan and teach Bible lessons to your students ages 7-18 during the after-school program.
- Build a presence and relationship with the administration and students at Lester/Cornerstone Preparatory Schools.
- Take part in the preparation and long-term planning of the after-school programming with team members.
- Form relationships with Binghamton residents and organizations while advocating for equity outside of the community.
- Manage social media accounts and a calendar through Instagram and Facebook.
Family Advocacy & Youth Development Intern
The Restoration House Of East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Initiated and conducted phone calls to single parents interested in starting the interview process.
- Recorded advocacy data in new databases.
- Provided support to parents in completing job process paperwork.
- Coordinated events to foster parent-child interaction at the JustLead after-school program.
- Lead homework and social and emotional activities for the JustLead after-school program.
Camp Hope Seires Director
Lakeshore Camp & Retreat Center
Eva, TN
05.2018 - 08.2021
- Participated in interviewing and deliberation for summer camp staff.
- Minister and lead a week long curriculum to 10-12 “at-risk” campers ages 8-18. (“At-risk,” in the sense that campers have experienced trauma and or abuse physically, emotionally, mentally within the home.)
- Facilitate activities requiring training and experience in high ropes, lifeguarding, boating, and archery.
- Assess team of summer staff counselors and obtain volunteer counselors weekly.
- Administer daily medication and first aid to campers and counselors under the age of 18.
Education
Certificate - Christian Community Transformation
Union University - Memphis Center Urban Theology
Memphis, TN05-2023
Child & Family Studies - Community Outreach
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN05-2022
Skills
- Team management
- Creative mindset
- Activity planning experience
- Recordkeeping skills
- Event Planning
- Activity planning experience
- Donation coordination
- Childcare experience
- Volunteer training
- Family advocacy
Affiliations
- Before stepping into a career, I spent 10 months in the Service Over Self - Christian Community Development Residency Program, learning and growing in knowledge about Memphis's marginalized and ever growing gentrified communities. I learned, lived, and served in the Binghampton Community and also took a 10 day vision trip to Rwanda to learn about the Rwandan genocide.
- Member and chaplin of the Chi Omega Pi chapter at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- Member and Family Relations Director of the VOLthon Dance Marathon club for East Tennessee Children's Hospital.
Timeline
Child Life Activity Coordinator
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Student Outreach Intern
Binghampton Development Coorperation
08.2022 - 05.2023
Family Advocacy & Youth Development Intern
The Restoration House Of East Tennessee
08.2021 - 12.2021
Middle School Classroom Intern
Thrive Lonsdale
01.2021 - 05.2024
Camp Hope Seires Director
Lakeshore Camp & Retreat Center
05.2018 - 08.2021
Certificate - Christian Community Transformation
Union University - Memphis Center Urban Theology
Child & Family Studies - Community Outreach
University of Tennessee
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