Utilizing Humor to Promote Resiliency in the Child Life Workplace

Davi is a certified child life specialist on the pediatric palliative care team at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT.  She also teaches for the child life program offered through the University of California, Santa Barbara.  Davi has worked on the palliative care team for over 6 years and is passionate about patient advocacy and supporting families through the challenges of prolonged hospitalization and chronic illness. 

Analise (AJ) Lotz-Salas works at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She holds two bachelor’s degrees in psychology and religious studies from the University of New Mexico and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a master’s degree in counseling and psychological services from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.  Her work as a child life specialist inspired her to write the book Someone I Know Needs a Transplant to teach children about solid organ transplants. In addition, AJ is a professor of child life and hopes to inspire the next generation of child life specialists. Outside of work, AJ is an avid lover of the outdoors, baker, reader, and active toddler mom.