ABOUT
Meet Jackie Glenn
Jackie believes that every child and family deserves support in the grief that accompanies life's trials and is passionate about gently nurturing families toward resilience.
In her early professional work, Jackie dedicated herself to vulnerable infants and children placed in residential homes due to abuse, neglect or disability. She then worked in an early intervention clinic within a hospital before taking an advocacy and leadership role at United Cerebral Palsy. Jackie stepped away from professional work and devoted herself as a full time wife, mother, and healthcare advocate, modeling resilience for her own children who navigated complex healthcare experiences. In the most recent years, after completing her master's degree in child life, she dedicated herself to pediatric behavioral health and weekend coverage of all medical units at Children's Hospital Colorado. Now also a certified grief educator, she recently started her private practice, Ordinary Hope, providing community child life and grief support services.
Jackie brings warmth, compassion, trauma-informed insight, dedication and advocacy to children and families, shaped by over 30 years of combined professional and personal experience with grief, loss, trauma, and illness.
For TESTIMONIALS about Jackie's professional support of children and families, read more here.
About Jackie
Hope, Joy and Resilience
Jackie finds hope, joy and resilience from her faith and family. She and her husband, Doug have shared over 30 years of marriage and are deeply grateful for their growing family, which includes their son, daughter, son-in-law, two horses, and an affectionate barn cat.
Jackie thrives outdoors and finds hope and joy in sunrises, quiet walks, digging in her garden, growing vegetables and flowers, caring for her horses, quilting, flower arranging, parties, baking and photography.
It is her passion and joy to bring opportunities of hope and resilience to families and children.
"I will hang onto hope for you until you can find hope again for yourself." - Jackie
Read testimonials from colleagues that reflect past professional experience.
“Jackie, thank you for spending time with our kiddos in the emergency department. Our team is amazed by how committed you are to being present with each child going through a very hard time in their life. Your compassion, empathy, hard work,
and selflessness does not go unnoticed.
You are the definition of a difference maker.
We are all better because of you Jackie!!!”
~ D. Van, BHS, Behavioral Health Specialist
SERVICES
Ways we Can Help
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
University Santa Barbara California (1993)
Master of Science Degree in Child Life
Bank Street College of Education (2023)
Certified Child Life Specialist
Certified Grief Educator
David Kessler Grief Educator Certification Program (2026)
Speaking Experience
Guest Co-Lecturer
Intermountain Health - Primary Children's Hospital (Virtual - April 2026)
Child Life Across Pediatric Behavioral Health Settings
Guest Co-Lecturer
IAPFS 2026 Conference - Reaching New Heights in Evidence Based Collaborative Care
Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver, CO - (In Person September, 2026)
Integrated Inpatient Approach to a 13-year-old Patient With Severe Malnutrition, Linear Stunting and Psychological Maltreatment and Abuse
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Guest Co-Lecturer
University of Georgia - Child Life Studies Course (Virtual - October 2026)
Advancing Child Life & Grief Support Across Pediatric Behavioral Health Settings
Certified Child Life Specialist
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
07/2023 - 2/2026
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Supported emotional safety in pediatric behavioral health
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Provided weekend care across all hospital units
Child Life Intern
Marshfield Children's Hospital
Marshfield, Wisconsin
01/2023 - 05/2023
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Supported pediatric oncology patients during clinic visits
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Collaborated with inter-disciplinary team
Volunteer/Practicum Student
Denver Health Hospital
Denver, CO - 08/2021 - 01/2023
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Provided normalization and play based support
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Developed therapeutic programming
CINCO Volunteer
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Heart Institute
08/2021 - 01/2023
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Provided neurodevelopmental care optimization for cardiac patients
Full time Wife/Parent &
Health Advocate
Camarillo, California
10/2002- 05/2023
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Advocated for children’s medical, developmental and emotional needs
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Navigated healthcare systems and treatments
Early Intervention
Facilitator
Simi Valley CDC
Simi Valley, California
04/1994- 06/1995
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Provided early intervention for children under 5
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Collaborated on goals
QMRP - Advocate Coordinator of Services
United Cerebral Palsy Residential Home
Thousand Oaks, California
07/1995 - 10/2002
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Supported rights-based, person-centered care
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Led Human Rights Mtg
Direct Care Staff
Cornerstone House Residential
Santa Barbara, California
08/1993- 04/1994
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Supported developmental needs
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Implemented therapy goals & daily care
Direct Care Staff
St. Vincent's House for Abused and Neglected Children
Santa Barbara, California 08/1992- 08/1993
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Promoted safety, stability, responsive, trauma-informed care
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Supported development
PTA Volunteer
Tierra Linda Elementary School
Camarillo, California
09/2006 - 06/2013
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Life Lab Garden Facilitator
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Speech Coach
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Art Docent
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Mural Maker
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Women in History Presenter
Softball Team Mom
Camarillo Girls Softball Association
Camarillo, CA
02/2010 - 04/2014
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Organized team events
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Managed team safety
Summer Camp Counselor
Hume Lake Christian Camp
Hume, CA
02/2010 - 04/2014
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Led cabin and group activities, kept safety
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Supported spiritual and group discussions
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