2025 Student Spotlights - Courtney Wilson - Speech Language Pathology
Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology graduate Courtney Wilson was a star in her department. In addition to interning at the CSULB Speech Language Clinic, ABC Unified School District, and Thrive Speech & Feeding Therapy in Torance, Courtney also found time to pursue her other passions of drawing, painting, and working at her job as a stage manager at a rave. To say the least, Courtney has many passions.
“While my lifelong interest in world languages and linguistics initially attracted me to pursuing an education in Speech-Language Pathology, I quickly learned the field is much broader than I could have guessed,” Courtney says. “Drawing from my roots as someone from an immigrant family, I hope to use my clinical knowledge to provide thorough and differential bilingual services to populations who may not always be met with cultural humility. Furthermore, I seek to serve my gender-diverse siblings within the LGBTQ community by providing accessible and compassionate gender-affirming voice therapy.”
Courtney says that her time at CSULB has shown her that there is no “one way” or “right one path” to go about life.
“I took two and a half years away from school before going back for my master’s degree, and I do not regret it at all. While some of my classmates opted to power through their degrees back-to-back, others have gone through complete career shifts to go back to school. What I’ve learned is that every journey brings unique and necessary perspectives to the field. I am very lucky to be surrounded by colleagues from so many backgrounds and experiences.”
Courtney would like to thank all of her fellow “SLPs-to-be” who she says have inspired her endlessly.
“From the beginning, the stress of our studies brought us closer. I would not have half of the clinical skills and perspectives I have today without connecting with the brilliant minds of each and every one of them.”
