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Hearing Aid Dispensing Coordinator The University of Akron I began my career working as a clinical audiologist with a private practitioner in Youngstown, Ohio. After six years working in private practice I accepted a position at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital working with children and adults who suffered a traumatic brain injury or stroke. A few years later I was asked to become a partner in a private diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology practice and continued working there for twelve years.
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I have been very active professionally and believe it is critical for our profession to mentor future leaders of our profession. This interest is what brought me to the University of Akron. At the University of Akron I wear several hats. One as clinical preceptor for Doctoral students; one as Coordinator of the Hearing Aid Dispensary; and my final role and the one I love most continues to be as a clinical service provider to patients with hearing and auditory processing disorders. In my spare time I enjoy reading, traveling, Pittsburgh Steeler Football, Pittsburgh Penguin Hockey and spending time with my yellow lab Grace Kelly! Interests:
Recent Presentations: Assessment and Differential Diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorders, Lorman Education Services, Akron, Ohio: May 2006. Diagnosis & Management of APD for the Average Practitioner, 60th Annual Convention, Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Columbus, Ohio: March 2006. “To evaluate or not to evaluate, that is the question…”, Audiologic Assessment Update: What Every Audiologist Needs to Know; Ohio Academy of Audiology, Beachwood, Ohio: October 2005. Diagnosis & Management of APD for the “Average Joe/Jane” Practitioner, Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Louisville, Kentucky: February 2004. Diagnosis & Management of APD, Mahoning County Board of Education Speech-Language Pathologists, Boardman, Ohio: February 2003.
Community and Professional Activities: Chair, State Leaders Network Committee, American Academy of Audiology, 2006-present Committee Member, Government Relations Committee, American Academy of Audiology, 2006-present Ethical Practices Committee, American Academy of Audiology, 2006-present Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium NAFDA Faculty Advisor, 2006-present Region 3 Captain, State Leaders Network, American Academy of Audiology, 2004-2006 Governmental Affairs Coalition, Secretary and OAA Representative, 2004-present Deputy Treasurer, Ohio Speech and Hearing Political Action Committee, 2005-present Committee Member, Audiology Licensure Task Force, 2004-present Planning Committee Co-Chair, Ohio Audiology Conference, February, 2007 Board of Governors, American Board of Audiology, January 2003-December 2005 Past President, Ohio Academy of Audiology, 2004 Web Developer, Ohio Academy of Audiology, 2003-2005 Communications Chair, Ohio Academy of Audiology, 2002-2003 Planning Committee Co-Chair, Ohio Audiology Conference, February 24-26, 2005 Exhibit and Sponsorship Chair, Ohio Audiology Conference, February 21-23, 2003 Past President, Northern Ohio Academy of Audiology, 2003 Scholar Award, American Academy of Audiology, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 Certified Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology Fellow of the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists Member of the Ohio Academy of Audiology |
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