Katrena Froh, MA, CCLS, CEIM

Certified Child Life Specialist/Student Program Coordinator

Helen Devos Children’s Hospital

Katrena Froh has been a child life specialist for 10 years, primarily servicing the NICU and hematology-oncology population, with a recent focus on supporting our student interns. Katrena received her master’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from Western Michigan University and now is an adjunct faculty for WMU, Concordia University, and Ferris State University. Katrena is mother to five-year-old twin boys, who not only keep her busy but also whose own healthcare experience has inspired her commitment to emotional safety and focus on pain management. Katrena provides education to new nurses, residents, and multidisciplinary team members and has presented at multiple regional conferences and the Association of Child Life Professionals national conference.