Riley Hammond

Riley Hammond is an accomplished child life professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as Treasurer and Director for the Association of Child Life Professionals, Inc. since June 2021, Riley also holds the position of Manager of Child Life at CHRISTUS Health, overseeing the financial and clinical management of the Department of Child Life Services/Child Development. Previous roles include Child Life Specialist Coordinator at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Certified Child Life Specialist II at Texas Children's Hospital, where responsibilities ranged from program administration to direct patient care and support. Riley's educational background includes a Master of Science in Family & Child Studies from Texas State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M University.