Bethany Folsom

Bethany Folsom is a Certified Child Life Specialist by training and serves as the Health Educator for the Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Along with her role at the hospital, she also serves as the Coordinator for Safe Kids Huron Valley. Bethany graduated from Trinity International University in 2003 with a degree in Psychology and Sociology and from there acquired a Masters Degree from Illinois State University in Family and Consumer Sciences with a Child Life emphasis in 2006. Prior to her time at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Bethany was the Child Life Coordinator at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, MI. She also has been a part time instructor at Western Michigan University since 2012, teaching masters level courses for those interested in pursuing certification as a Child Life Specialist. Outside of work, Bethany enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 year old daughter, and 2 dogs.