I was just a shy intern making copies and fetching coffee when I saw an elderly man standing alone in our busy corporate lobby, clearly frustrated as person after person walked past him without a second glance. When I realized he was deaf and trying to communicate, I approached him and signed a simple, “Hello, can I help you?” I had no idea that the CEO of the company was watching from the mezzanine above.
6 months ago, I was the most invisible person at Meridian Communications. At 22, I was a junior marketing intern who spent her days making photo copies, organizing supply closets, and trying to blend into the background of one of Chicago’s most prestigious advertising agencies.
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