This month the ACS Team Member Spotlight shines on Operations Assistant Luke Boudreau. Luke helps the Operations Department with the scheduling of captioning and sign language interpreting services for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Luke was born in Halifax Nova Scotia and moved to the Chicago area twelve years ago. He graduated from Waubonsie Valley High School and is enrolled in college, studying to be a physical therapist. Luke’s favorite college courses so far have been Anatomy & Physiology. He expects to graduate in 2018 with his Physical Therapy degree. After graduation, he would like to learn the ropes by working with an established physical therapy practice, in hopes of one day owning his own practice.
As one would expect from someone who wants to be a physical therapist, Luke enjoys an active life. When not working or going to school, Luke’s favorite things to do are playing hockey, dirt-biking, and hanging out with friends. He usually manages to squeeze in a pick-up hockey game at least once a week.
Dirt-biking is pretty much confined to the summer months, but he goes 3-6 times per month when the weather’s warm enough. Time with friends is important and happens at least every other day.
Luke’s work with ACS is hectic and demanding, as is his college schedule. He says the work has opened his eyes to the challenges faced and overcome by fellow students who are deaf and hard of hearing, in large part because of the services ACS provides. He has gained an appreciation for what it is possible to achieve, in school as well as in work and life, if a person is adaptive. We are all about empowering adaptation and achievement at ACS and we are very happy to have Luke on our team.
Please be sure to tune in for the next issue of the ACS Team Member Spotlight.
