Title
Certified Child Life Specialist II

Email
deena.levitt@mountsinai.org

Phone
212.241.6797

Fax
212.427.3049

Bio
Deena Levitt , MS , CCLS is currently working as a Child Life Specialist at the Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai Medical Center . She is responsible for providing bedside activities, procedural preparation and emotional support to the children and families on the 24-bed inpatient unit.

Deena also helps prepare children for surgery and admission with hospital tours and medical play through the Meet Me at Mount Sinai program.

Credentials
BA: Art Studio, University of Maryland , College Park MD , 2002

BS: Biology, University of Maryland , College Park , MD 2002

MS: Child Life, Bank Street College of Education , New York , 2004

Certification:
CCLS by the Child Life Certifying Committee since 2004

Professional Organization Memberships
•  Child Life Council, professional member, 2003 to present
•  Operation Smile, 2005 to present