Leadership Team
LaShandra McLaughlin, DSW, LCSW, AHPSW-C
Director of Transitions Kids
If I could have one superpower, it would be Power Bestowal: the ability to bestow powers or jump-start latent powers. I choose this superpower because nurturing people’s gifts and hidden potential creates a constellation of magic that expands far beyond what can be reached by an individual.
Sophia Paraschos, MD
Pediatric Medical Director
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
I turned to my trusted universe of Harry Potter for an answer. Apparition (the power to disappear and reappear in a different place instantly) would significantly cut down on time to be where we are most needed in the most timely fashion – a truly useful power in our line of work.
Zach Nusbaum, M.Div.
Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist – Preceptor
If I could have a superpower, I would choose Realm-Walking, the ability to easefully travel to (and fully adapt to) any realm or dimension in creation. There is such an abundance of mystery, and I would like to be able to explore it without restraint and bring back some of that magic and wonder to this place where we are.
Emily Parker, BSN, RN, CPN
Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist-Preceptor
There are many superpowers that I would love to possess, and they all bring with them advantages, but I decided on the superpower of Omni-Lingualism. With this superpower, I could instantly learn, speak, and understand any language fluently. If I had this power, I could communicate with any family regardless of where they are from or what language they speak. Until I acquire this superpower, I will continue to use interpreters.
Lily Gillmor, MSPC, BSN, RN, CHPPN
Special Projects Coordinator
If I could have one superpower, I would choose Empathic Power Randomization: the ability to gain random powers based on one’s emotions. Emotions are such a powerful part of who we are, and I think being able to express them in tangible superpower ways would be awesome.
Pediatric Palliative Care Team
Medical Support Specialists
Roxanne Baker, RN
Nurse
My superpower would be invisibility, so I can easily take a moment to myself to ground and center, thus being able to show up with more presence for the people around me.
Alexis White BSN, RN
Nurse
I would love to have the super power to control the weather! I would want mostly sunny, breezy days with the occasional calming thunderstorm!
Family Support Specialists
Jesse Sorrell, M.Div.
Family Support Specialist
I would choose the superpower Translate Animal Communications because animals amaze me, and humans have much to learn from other animals.
Siena Donovin, MSW, LCSWA
Family Support Specialist
If I had a superpower, I would want it to be teleportation so that I could travel the world, see places I have always wanted to see, and visit people that I don’t get to see often enough.
Taylor Davis, MSW
Family Support Specialist
If I could have one superhero power, I would want the ability to read minds in moments of need. Being able to read others minds in moments of need would allow me to help and extend support without needing a verbal cue to do so. Helping others is my passion and why wait for someone to ask for help when I could provide exactly what they need without them even needing to ask.
Physician Team
MJ Steele, MD
Pediatric Physician
My superpower would be shape-shifting – the ability to turn into another form. Imagine getting to be a blue whale or a baboon or a kangaroo for the day! The possibilities are endless.
On-Call Team
Pamela McDonald, MSN, RN
On-Call Nurse
My superpower would be unlimited access to sound waves so I can hear music and voice from any culture in human history.
Kristen Balboni, BSN, RN
On-Call Nurse
I would choose elastigirl abilities (super stretching) because then I would always be within reaching distance of a snack. It would also be helpful to reach the top shelves without having to climb on things.
Jaclyn McKinley, RN
On-Call Nurse
My superpower would be self-duplication. This would allow me to be productive, have fun, be with family, and sleep ALL AT THE SAME TIME!
Macayla Wall, RN
On-Call Nurse
If I could have any superpower, I would choose the ability to fly! I love nature and being outdoors and would love to see the beauty of our planet from a bird’s perspective!
Adriana Aleman-Crane, RN
On-Call Nurse
My superpower would be mind reading. This would impact not only how I react to a person or situation but could also be used as an advantage to help diffuse conflicts.
Anna Mickel-Hulse MSN, RN, CPN
On-Call Nurse
My superpower would be the ability to understand and speak every language so I could reduce barriers to care (and also talk to my cat)!
Tess Booker, RN
On-Call Nurse
My superpower: I would have multi-arms to do many tasks at once to be more productive.
Michelle Smith, RN
On-Call Nurse
My superpower would be to have a super memory… as I get older I realize there’s only so many parking spaces up there and some facts/memories just have to move out to make space for new. I would love to be able to not lose the precious memories of all my loved ones and also remember where I left my phone!
Bereavement Team
Brecklyn Walters, MSW
Pediatric Bereavement Specialist
If I could have any superpower I would choose astral projection, the ability to traverse different planes of consciousness and existence through out of body experience. I’d love to access and share teachings and new ways of perceiving outside the conventions of time and space.
Clinical Support Team
Kelsey Schimmel, RN
Resource Coordinator
If I could have one superpower, it would be Multi-Location. As the mom of three young kids who is attempting to work from home, it would be amazing to be able to devote my full attention to one task at a time as opposed to doing three to four at a time!
Clinical Resource Coordinating Team
Lauren Meredith, MA
Clinical Resource Coordinator
If I could have a superpower, it would be to read other people’s minds. I want to listen to people’s true thoughts.