Mindy is a M.A candidate in the Speech-Language Pathology program as part of SDSU’s School of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. She was raised surrounded by multilingual and multicultural peers in Cerritos, a suburb in Los Angeles County. Her upbringing in a bilingual household has supported her interest in bilingualism and the effects on development. Her goal is to serve others as a bilingual SLP and to support her future clients in their meaningful connections with others.