Why I work at the Hope Center….. by: Katrina Suarex

“Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” -John F. Kennedy 

In February of 2015, I began my first career in speech-language pathology. I was just looking to gain some experience with pediatrics so I could eventually graduate to the “big leagues” with adults. Little did I know, I fell in love with working with children. I started working at the Hope Center for Autism with a basic foundation of knowledge in autism. 

I was raised in a small town. Tight-knit is what I know and love and that is what the Hope Center encompasses. We are tight-knit. We have the ability to work closely together with one goal in mind: to help the children succeed. I have learned valuable lessons working here that I am able to carry over into my home life. The knowledge that I have gained has “opened my doors to a limitless future.”