Profile

What is your background in audiology?

I have worked in both clinical settings and on the industry side of audiology. My background has included private practice, various roles within a major hearing aid manufacturer, and most recently, I joined a local ear, nose, and throat practice. My focus areas have been adult diagnostics, amplification, tinnitus, vestibular, branding and business administration and growth. I currently volunteer on both the AAA Foundation board and the Florida Academy of Audiology board.

Why do you volunteer with the Academy?

I’m a firm believer in giving back to the profession. I also believe that if you want to have an opinion, you should stand up and put your money (shout out to the Foundation!) and your energy where your opinion is. It’s like the Lorax says, “Unless someone like you cares an awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.”

What is one thing that you can say volunteering has done for you and your personal success as an audiologist?

Volunteering has exponentially expanded my network of friends and colleagues. I now have so many more people that I can reach out to as a sounding board for tough clinical cases or thoughts on potential career or job changes. Clinic as a solo practitioner can become very isolating but having others to lean on, laugh, and sometimes sigh with makes it feel like we are not going through this alone. I also love being able to be there for others and share my experiences to try and help them with their careers or day to day.

What is one thing on your bucket list you want to check off this year?

Travel to Scotland

If you could interview one person in your field, who would it be?

Whoever took Taylor Swift’s EMIs for the Eras Tour—you are my audiology anti-hero.