Catching Up With Alumni | Jasmine Halliday (BSc LING/24)
We recently caught up with Jasmine Halliday, who completed a Bachelor of Science Honours in Linguistics with a concentration in Psycholinguistics and Communication Disorders last spring.
While wrapping up her final year as an undergraduate student in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Jasmine was determined to get more involved by joining the Carleton Applied and Theoretical Linguistics society (CATL) and getting to know professors more through networking events.
Jasmine also completed a placement with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board as part of the Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology course.
Read on to learn more about what Jasmine has been up to since graduating from Carleton, what she has in store next, and her wise words of advice for SLaLS students.
What Jasmine Has Been Up To
Jasmine chose to focus more on her speech therapy work with Hello Speech Developmental Services after wrapping up a seasonal position as Language Ambassador Program Coordinator with Parks Canada last summer.
“I mostly work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on expanding their expressive and receptive vocabulary, however I also have gained experience with articulation and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) too.”
Jasmine has been a Speech Language Therapy Assistant with Hello Speech since April 2024 and currently works with clients ages 2 to 14.
In addition to working as a Speech Language Therapy Assistant, Jasmine also works reception at a wellness clinic.
“While I mostly focus on the administrative tasks, I am surrounded by extended healthcare professionals like Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and many more. Through working there I’ve learned a little bit about the different ways clients might need support.”
What’s Next?
After taking a break from studies post-graduation to work and prepare for graduate school applications, Jasmine is excited to jump back into her studies. In September, Jasmine will be starting a Master of Clinical Science (M.Cl.Sc.) in Speech-Language Pathology at Western University in London, Ontario.
Words of Advice for SLaLS Students
“Don’t be afraid to take some time to work after your undergraduate studies,” Jasmine advises. “I knew in fourth year I couldn’t handle the stress of grad school applications.”
“The year off let me save money, gain experience, and really focus on the applications.”
“Also try applying to jobs where you may not meet all of the criteria,” Jasmine suggests. “While I applied to mostly administrative jobs after graduation, I always tried to throw my resume into Communicative Disorders Assistant positions and SLP assistant positions, too.”
“I was able to interview with a few companies until one took a chance on me,” she shares.
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