The official blog of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
As an online graduate student, mom of two young children, and past elementary school teacher, Jennifer Markiewicz isn’t what some would call a “traditional” student. But when she realized something was missing from her teaching career, nothing would stop her from changing course and reaching her dream to become an SLP. Quick Facts About Jennifer Currently pursuing SLP master’s degree at Emerson College Fulfilled post-baccalaureate…
When we think of mentorship, we often think of those programs that offer individuals the opportunities to learn, grow, and form a bond with someone who is older than them and who has lived and experienced life at a more mature level. However, when I think of mentorship, I often view it as a time to connect with someone who may or may not have…
Communication is a fundamental part of life, and as future audiologists and speech-language pathologists, we’ll work with individuals who have a wide variety of speech, language, and hearing differences and disorders. The online NSSLHA chapter at the University of South Florida believes everyone has the right to communicate—no matter what that communication looks or sounds like. In our effort to promote awareness about the many…
While the rest of the country has been faced with the challenge of going virtual this year, “virtual” is nothing new for our online undergraduate program at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus. As the historian of our NSSLHA chapter, I’ve implemented strategies on our social media platforms to increase engagement within our organization. Of the many wonderful things social media can do for…