My name is Mariah Emery M.A., CCC-SLP

Mariah Emery was introduced into the world of Speech-Language Pathology as she was working her part-time job at a local ice cream shop Graeters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Gloria Jean-Wallace was a regular customer at the time in which they both grew to establish a relationship. Dr. Wallace, a well renowned speech-language pathologist mentored Mariah and introduced her to research in the field of speech-language pathology. Together they worked on projects which have been awarded highlighted presentations at National and State conventions. Ms. Emery was introduced an additional time to the field of speech-language pathology while studying to become a clinician. While on vacation in Sunny California with a friend. Mariah’s close friend survived a sudden cardiac arrest. Mariah was dedicated to being a part of their growth and went to every speech-language session they had scheduled. From that experience, she learned the beauty of the field in helping someone relearn how to communicate from a severe brain injury. Sarah Ellis, the treating therapist of her friend, also then became Mariah’s supervisor in a rotation at Encompass Health.That specific event encouraged Mariah to complete graduate school (The University of Cincinnati) and help individuals to fight for their basic human right to communicate. In 2019, Mariah was awarded a Minority Student Leadership Program opportunity at the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) convention. The leadership program equipped her with the skills to become a coauthor of various NIH publications. While completing her Clinical Fellowship year, Mariah joined the CEO Link, a safe space for therapists to explore and prepare for entrepreneurship. This program equipped her with the skills needed to successfully run her own private practice (Meaningful Intervention Services) and co-founded a staffing agency(Integral Partnerships) with Shante Sellers. Mariah’s professional mission is to value therapists by providing them with opportunities where they can embrace work-life harmony and coach new clinicians with the skills needed to pursue entrepreneurship. Mariah’s motto is, “It’s never too soon to be your own boss.”