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Why choose Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary ?

Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary came into being in response to the need for a successful model of private land stewardship that protects biodiversity and natural systems. Our founders established an education center to host students and visitors, along with land stewardship guidelines to demonstrate conservation management principles. The large property complements the Belize Central Biological Corridor and supports field training and research programs. Campus infrastructure accommodates land management and teaching functions for local staff, visiting study groups, visitors and service learning interns and volunteers.

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Emily Leak

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Intern in Belize with Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Job Title
Speech Therapist
Emily Leak

I am a speech therapist with 20 plus years supervising undergraduate and graduate students. I love traveling and working with students.

What is your favorite travel memory?

Working with a wonderful school in a beautiful setting with motivated students. The setting for the school and for the leisure activities was out of this world! The people who worked at Monkey Bay were friendly and knowledgeable about the culture and the landscape. The school where we served was welcoming to us and allowed for us to grow as therapists.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I have learned about working with a different culture and how to meet the diverse needs of the graduate students that I worked with in Belize. The cooks, tour guides, teachers, and students were all very helpful and were eager to learn. The learning was on both sides in my opinion. It was refreshing to work with a community who were eager to share their lives with us.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

I worked with 3 graduate students. They mostly talked about how badly they needed the services of the students they worked with from the school and community. One particular child was not receiving services (due to lack of availability of services). We all felt that the child has so much potential and could improve his communication so much.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I would go back to Belize. In fact, I would go anywhere they are serving students. They are very organized and thoughtful in their planning. They thought of every detail of the trip from the housing, the food, the transportation, the children we would see, where we would see them as well as the really run leisure activities.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

They anticipated any needs that students or supervisors would have. They had a full schedule that was balanced with work and play. The work they had lined up was rewarding and challenging, but fun. The leisure activities were engaging and fun as well. The setting was the most beautiful setting.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

Their dedication to their students, supervisors and the community they serve. They are willing to provide a unique experience for the students so that they can maximize their time and get the needed clock hours and experience required by ASHA. The community was receptive to help and the teachers at the school where we served were eager to learn and to teach us about their students. Their passion was evident.