Mary Rumple, BA, CCLS

Mary Rumple, BA, CCLS, is a certified child life specialist in the Child and Family Life Department at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan. She utilizes evidence-based interventions to help reduce stress and anxiety associated with healthcare experiences for children and families. She has been doing this work in the medical setting since 2006. Through identifying individual stressors, child life specialists work to empower patients with coping tools and advocate for environmental and experiential modifications to improve the hospital experience. Mary currently serves as her department’s primary multidisciplinary staff educator.

Prior to her career as a child life specialist, Mary began her work with children as a paraprofessional for adolescent-aged students with both developmental and physical disabilities. She is a current member of both the Association of Child Life Professionals and the Great Lakes Association of Child Life Professionals.