Mentorship in Motion: Growing Future Clinicians in the Rio Grande Valley

By Jennifer Gonzalez, M.A., CCC-SLP, Outpatient Director at Treasure Hills, Harlingen, TX

It is with great pride that we recognize Eunice Peralez, M.S., CCC-SLP, for her outstanding leadership and dedication as Lead Speech Therapist at Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Over the past three years, Eunice has demonstrated tremendous professional growth and an unwavering commitment not only to her residents and department but also to the advancement of future clinicians in our field.

Each semester, she selflessly dedicates her time to ensuring that graduate students throughout the Rio Grande Valley secure meaningful clinical placements, eliminating the stress and uncertainty of last-minute arrangements. Her proactive collaboration with externship liaison coordinators across multiple universities — including University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas Woman’s University, and Texas A&M University–Kingsville — reflects her deep commitment to academic partnership and clinical excellence.

This Spring 2026, our facility proudly welcomes four speech therapy graduate students under our mentorship, marking the largest student placement we have ever hosted. This milestone is a direct reflection of Eunice’s leadership, organization, and passion for cultivating the next generation of speech-language pathologists.

We are sincerely grateful for Eunice’s embodiment of “passion for learning” and for the positivity, guidance, and professionalism she continues to extend across our facility and the profession as a whole.