

Ciara Machen
B.A., SLP-A
My Story
My name is Ciara. I graduated from South Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Arts in speech-language pathology. I am currently working as a pediatric speech language pathologist assistant. I am a family-oriented person and love to travel. I love the color purple, Asian food, and the movie “Titanic.”
Q & A
1. What is your favorite part about your career?
Seeing the kids progress with their goals and eventually graduate from speech.
2. What motivates you to work hard?
My clients.
3. What is your biggest complaint about your profession?
Working during the summer, not having a Master's degree yet.
4. Name a 5-year goal (doesn’t have to be work-related)
Own a home.
5. List 2 pet peeves.
Loud people and lying.
6. What are your hobbies?
Traveling.
7. What Do you collect?
T-shirts and Keychains from places I've traveled to.
8. What is your favorite Starbucks drink?
Caramel Ribbon Crunch.
9. What is your favorite dessert?
Peach cobbler.
10. What is your favorite food?
Any type of rice.
11. What is your favorite book and/or movie?
Don't have a favorite book.
12. What would be your ideal vacation?
All-inclusive trip to Brazil or Thailand.