Yelena+Z.+Harrison

Yelena Z. Harrison yelena9@uga.edu 404-665-7804

My name is Yelena Harrison. I am in the Ed.S program. I am a Speech-Language Pathologist working in the schools and a pediatric clinic. I am Jamaican and that makes me truly appreciate of other cultures while LOVING my own. My Family is very important to me and they are my story!!

So... I uploaded and created things to my profile, but I cannot see them here.. Week 3... "Top Ten" Things I Love about being a Speech-Language Pathologist 1. I love working with my students/clients in a smaller group and providing them with services that enables them to see results!!! 2. I love the humbling aspect of my job. Everytime I think I have thought about all the possibilities, something happens to remind me how little I know in the grand scheme of things. Learning never stops!! 3. It allows me to work with children of all exceptionalities!!!!! 4. We really help to improve the lives of others. 5. It allowed me to understand my grandfather during the latter stages of his life, living with Alzheimer's. 6. I love when my students realize the connection between their language deficits that we work on in my room and their academics. When they enter my office expressing how a concept we had been reviewing helped them in their class. 7. I love the conferences. They are both entertaining and educational. 8. I love being able to work in education, but not have to be shrouded by sooooooo muchhhhh reddd tappeee!! 9. I love people's reaction when they realize that our job goes beyond "teaching people how to speak". Language, Voice, Fluency, Swallowing, Articulation.. We do it all!! 10. I love when my students imitate the way I speak and are shocked to realize that I am Jamaican. It is always a far cry from viewing "Cool Runnings" ( a popular movie about a Jamaican bobsled team).