After advocating for life at Holy Cross and as a youth leader, Emily Staub plans to help children as an occupational therapist
For Emily Staub, deciding to study occupational therapy in college flows naturally from witnessing her mother’s work with children as a special education teacher, and her own advocacy for life at the Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington and as a member of the Archdiocesan Youth Leadership Team.
“I’ve been watching my mom do special education throughout my life. Seeing that, I know I want to work with children with special needs,” said Staub, a member of the class of 2024 at Holy Cross who will be attending Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and be a part of the Honors College there, studying occupational therapy.
Occupational therapists help people with physical, sensory or cognitive problems to learn or regain skills needed for daily living. Staub noted that as an occupational therapist, she will be able to work in a variety of settings, including in a school system, hospital or rehabilitation center.