Being a Speech Pathologist Runs in the Family.
How
did she know speech pathology was for her?
Most
people do not dream of becoming a speech pathologist. Most people do not even
know what Speech pathology is. Emily Mears is an exception, growing up her
mother was a speech pathologist. When we asked Mears why speech pathology she
said, “I’ve always wanted to work with children, but not necessarily in a large
classroom setting. I enjoy working with children one-on-one or in a small
group, that way I can really get to know the child’s personality. Speech
therapy isn’t always a job that people are aware of, but I’ve always known
about it because my mother is a SLP, so I had the opportunity to ask questions
and see what the profession entailed. Once I started my speech courses in
college, I knew it was the job for me!”
Why
join Little Lukes?
Emily
Mears started working at the Pulaski Little Lukes Preschool and Childcare
Center in August 2016. Emily has always lived in CNY and had been aware of Little
Lukes for several years. When Mears was finishing up her medical
placement for graduate school in a nursing home where therapy services were provided
by Rehab Resources, she was contacted by Little Lukes to see if she was
interested in a speech therapy job with the company after graduate school.
Emily has always wanted to work with children, and was excited to work in a
center-based preschool position.
What
does an average day look like?
Being
a speech pathologist is a lot of fun and work. Each day is a new challenge. To
help children reach their goals. When asked what an average day looks like
Mears said, “When working with the kids, I always try to incorporate play with
the goals they are targeting. Playing, listening to stories, and making crafts
are all natural ways for children to develop their language- so they don’t
realize they are learning, they just think they are having fun!”
If you are interested in a Speech Pathology job at Little Lukes in the
Syracuse, Oswego, or Watertown areas email apply @littlelukes.com or call
(315)-326-3350. Little Lukes is proud offer CF jobs and Speech therapy jobs in
Central New York.