Finding Brian Bobyak’s office feels like a mini quest. Past the chatter of classrooms and the buzz of busy hallways, his room is tucked away in a quiet corner of the B Building. For those who don’t know where to look, the door is easy to miss — but step inside, and a cozy space greets every visitor.

Bobyak is one of three speech and language pathologists at the school, who is on campus on Wednesdays and Thursdays. He works with students on vocabulary, reading comprehension and analysis, pronunciation and foundational language skills.

“We have quite a variety of different goals that our students are working on,” Bobyak said.

Paving the way for his career, Bobyak graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Later, he worked with transition students at San Diego Unified School District.

“These are 18 to 21 year olds students working on getting their high school equivalency, or working on jobs and other life skills,” Bobyak said.

Bobyak filled a similar role at San Dieguito Academy last year, assisting the lead speech therapist.

“I’ve always found it rewarding working with young people, and old people as well,” Bobyak said.

During each class period, Bobyak works with two students. His day involves a combination of seeing students with appointments in his office and going into modified classrooms to work on personalized goals.

“I will try to pair together similar, compatible students working towards similar goals,” Bobyak said. “Some students are kind of unique, and I’ll work with them individually.”

Outside of school, Bobyak enjoys traveling up to the Bay Area and visiting different countries.

“The only problem is that we have some cats that I don’t like to leave alone or with a caretaker,” Bobyak said. “Traveling is just a great way to expand your horizons.”

Though Bobyak’s office is hidden, his work is far from invisible. For the students he supports, it’s a space for building confidence, one step at a time.

“I really enjoy working with the students,” Bobyak said. “I think that’s what kept me. In this career, working, I enjoy seeing advances [being] made, and how new ideas in technology are helping students.”