Her family moved abroad to Saudi Arabia in 2011, where she took a break to raise her young children.  In 2016, Raye initiated services at a community based clinic amongst a population representing over 100 nationalities.  The child life profession was fairly unheard of amongst the staff and community.  Here, she led a committee to develop and provide mandatory staff training on pediatric pain management.  Other staff trainings included topics such as communication, preparation, alternative focus, and comfort positions.  She implemented community outreach programs such as Dentist for a Day and Super Siblings and provided parent education workshops on pain management.  Her involvement in community programming was a passion and a spark which fostered her drive to support families in the community.   

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When she is not wearing her professional hat, she is with her family helping her children climb the highest mountains while reaching with great courage and resilience.  In many ways, she sees her profession as a way of life.  

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