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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Collaborative ENT practice with four locations, four physicians, one PA, and five audiologists. Provides services for an average of 60 patients per week. Completes comprehensive audiologic evaluations of pediatric and adult populations, as well as basic adult vestibular evaluations. Additionally, completes hearing aid selections, fittings, checks, fine-tuning adjustments, and verification of hearing aid fittings with real ear measurements. Administrative duties include charting and documentation, scheduling all hearing aid related appointments, ordering hearing aids, tracking invoices and payments, troubleshooting equipment failures, and set-up of yearly calibration and new equipment.

Greater Detroit Area

Large hospital multi-specialty clinic with 20 staff audiologists. Conducted comprehensive audiologic evaluations of pediatric and adult populations. Also performed electrophysiologic, vestibular, and cochlear implant evaluations, as well as ototoxic monitoring. Completed hearing aid selections, fittings, checks, and fine-tuning adjustments, and verified hearing aid fittings with real ear measurements. Notable projects: 1. Designed, implemented, and presented a clinical based research project, “Speech-in-Noise Outcomes In Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Ototoxic Treatment.” 2. Tasked as HFHS’s Lead Coordinator for the state’s Infant Hearing Screening Program in collaboration with EHDI. Maintained tracking database and coordinated follow-up communication with all patients who “did not pass” or had risk factors for developing hearing loss who were born within HFHS.

Georgetown, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky Area

-Educational audiology placement within a public school district-Population: pediatric (100%)-Responsibilities and skills mastered include: Ensuring function of hearing devices within the educational environment; Set-up and monitoring of FM systems; Providing ongoing support to teachers and other staff; Providing suggestions for classroom accommodations and general instruction to benefit students with hearing loss; Provide input for IEP and 504 plans; Administer functional listening evaluations to determine adverse listening conditions within the classroom

Louisville, Kentucky Area

-Non-profit organization serving children and their families-Population: pediatric (100%)-Responsibilities and skills mastered include: Behavioral audiologic evaluations including pediatric techniques such as visual reinforcement audiometry and conditioned play audiometry using recorded and live-voice speech stimuli, pure tone, warble tone, narrowband noise stimuli; Tympanometry; Distortion product otoacoustic emission testing; Electrophysiological assessment including diagnostic and threshold search auditory brainstem response with CE-Chirp, click evoked, and tone burst stimulus; Hearing aid evaluation and selection; Hearing aid fitting and follow-up; Hearing aid verification including: probe microphone and test-box electroacoustic analysis, real-ear-to-coupler difference measures, sound field aided response measures using calibrated Ling 6, speech-in-quiet, and speech-in-noise stimuli; Counseling patients and families on results and providing appropriate recommendations; Treatment planning for medically complex patients; Documentation of results and recommendations

Louisville, Kentucky Area

-Veterans affairs medical center-Population: adult (100%)-Responsibilities and skills mastered include: Behavioral audiologic evaluations; Tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing; Hearing aid evaluations and selection; Hearing aid fitting, follow-up, and troubleshooting; Hearing device verification measures including: electro-acoustic analysis measures; Counseling patients and their families on results and providing appropriate recommendations; Treatment planning for medically complex patients; Documentation of results and recommendations

Louisville, Kentucky Area

-ENT and audiology clinic affiliated with University of Louisville-Population: pediatric (20%) and adult (80%)-Responsibilities and skills mastered include: Supporting four ENT specialist and nurse practitioners; Behavioral audiologic evaluations; Tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing; Hearing aid evaluations and selection; Hearing aid fitting, follow-up; Hearing device verification measures including: electro-acoustic analysis and real-ear-to-coupler difference measures; Counseling patients and their families on results and provided appropriate recommendations; Treatment planning for medically complex patients; Documentation of results and recommendations; Verifying patient insurance coverage and benefits

Louisville, Kentucky Area

-Audiology clinic affiliated with University of Louisville-Population: pediatric (90%) and adult (10%)-Responsibilities and skills mastered include: Behavioral audiologic evaluation testing including pediatric techniques such as visual reinforcement audiometry and conditioned play audiometry using recorded and live-voice speech stimuli, pure tone, warble tone, narrowband noise stimuli; Tympanometry; Distortion product otoacoustic emission testing; Electrophysiological assessment including diagnostic and threshold search auditory brainstem response with click evoked and tone burst stimulus; Hearing aid evaluations and selection; Hearing aid fitting and follow-up; Hearing device verification measures including probe microphone and test-box electroacoustic analysis and real-ear-to-coupler difference measures; Counseling patients and families on results and providing appropriate recommendations; Verifying patient insurance coverage and benefits; Treatment planning for medically complex patients; Documentation of results and recommendations -Additional hands-on experience with: Vestibular evaluation testing including videonystagmography (VNG), calorics, rotary chair, posturography, and cVEMP; Cochlear implant evaluation testing including minimum speech test battery (MSTB) for adults, implant initial stimulation, follow-up mapping, verification and validation measures; Baha evaluation testing, fitting, follow-up, verification and validation measures

Louisville, Kentucky Area

-Audiology clinic affiliated with University of Louisville-Population: adult (100%)-Responsibilities and skills mastered include: Behavioral audiologic evaluations; Tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing; Distortion product otoacoustic emission testing; Hearing aid evaluations and selection; Hearing aid fitting, follow-up, and troubleshooting; Hearing device verification including live-speech probe microphone measures; Counseling patients and their families on results and provided appropriate recommendations; Treatment planning for medically complex patients; Documentation of results and recommendations; Assisting with Kentucky Department of Worker’s Claims evaluations; Verifying patient insurance coverage and benefits

Richmond, Kentucky

-Served as a representative for Eastern Kentucky University during new student orientations and Colonel Camp sessions for incoming students.-Gave tours, answered questions about the school, assisted with class advising and registration.-Led group sessions and mentored students through their first year of college.

Doctor Of Audiology (Au.D.), Audiology/Audiologist

Activities and Societies: Student Academy of Audiology (SAA)

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Activities and Societies: Orientation Leader, Colonel Camp Leader, EKU Student Judicial Committee, Mortar Board, Chi Omega