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Educational Background
Doctor of Audiology, Arizona School of Health Sciences, div. Kirkville College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2000
Master of Science, University of Texas at Dallas, 1980
Thesis Title: Evaluation of the SRA-10 A Vibrotactile Aid for Speech Reading with Hearing Impaired Adult
Bachelor of Science, University of Texas at Dallas, Magna Cum Laude, 1978
Honors
Arizona School of Health Sciences; Audiology Founding Member, Alumni, 2003
REAP, Recognition of Excellence in an Audiological Practice, 1998
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 1998
3M Standard of Excellence, 1995
Outstanding Service Award, Academy of Dispensing Audiologist, 1990
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1980
Certification
Licensed by the State of Texas as an Audiologist, 1984
Certificate of Clinical Competence, 1981
Licensed by the State of Texas to fit and dispense hearing aids, 1980
Current Board Positions
Chair, Audiology Foundation of America, West Lafayette, IN
Trustee, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Chair, Children�s Medical Center Injury Prevention Initiative
Literary Advisory Board, Hearing Journal
White Rock Rotary, Past President
Audiology Practices, Inc., Co-Founder
Unique Life Experiences
Professionally:
Founded Deaf Services International (501C3), Provided hearing testing, hearing aids and deaf educational material to pediatric population in Cozumel Mexico, 4 times per year 1986-1991.
Rio Negro Foundation, Member of Philanthropic Medical Team. Donate supplies and equipment to provide hearing rehabilitation service to adults and pediatrics on Amazon River, Rio Negro region. 2002-2003.
Included in first group of Audiologists to visit mainland China, February, 1988, to participate in seminars instructing physicians in hospital settings in three cities. Leader- David Goldstein, Ph.D.
Civic:
The Damaris Project, Christ centered outreach for professional women on the edge of spiritualism. Tasks included writing grants for long term funding. Average grant request, $20,000.00.
Instrumental in creating Fellowship of Professional Women, a Christ centered support Group for professional women meeting on a monthly basis, averaging 100 per group.
Personal:
Created Morning Star Ranch, 1995.
Currently raising Tennessee walking horses (11). Breed, raise and train for sale.
43 acre ranch began as a raw piece of land. Currently two barns (one has 8 stalls), paddock, arena, road, one pond, one recreational lake with BBQ picnic area, 2700 square foot home, and 1700 square foot foreman's cabin.
Experience
1996 to Date - Digital Technology Trainer, Widex Hearing Aid Manufacturer
Qualified to teach eighteen (18) different 4 hour sessions.
1995 to 1996 - Founder/ President, Audiology Practices, Inc., an independent practitioner Association of Audiologists. Currently 30 partners, 60+ audiology sites in State of Texas.
1983 to Date - Director/Owner-Hearing Professional Center, Dallas, Texas
Comprehensive clinic providing diagnostic audiometric, hearing aid sales, services and rehabilitative services to include weekly aural/ rehabilitation classes. Total of 5 employees.
1983 to Date - Contract Audiologist-Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas
Audiometry and evaluation of adults and children in a hospital setting; ototoxic hearing testing.
1988 to 1990 - Director/Owner-Hearing Professional Center, Rockwall, Texas
1986 to 1991 - Founder-Deaf Services International, Cozumel, Mexico
Philanthropic project providing audiometric and rehabilitative services in clinical setting to deaf children. Also worked with educators and provided materials.
1986 to 1989 - University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas Adjunct faculty member teaching undergraduate courses
1982 to 1987 - University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas Clinical Supervisor to graduate students in private practice setting
1980 to l983 - Otolaryngologist office, Dallas Texas Dispensing hearing aids, audiometric testing including BSER and ENG, contracted to several doctors in the private office setting
Professional Organizations
Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Trustee 2002
Audiology Foundation of America, Chair 2007, Vice Chair 2003-2006, 2001 to Present
Audiology Online Advisory Board 2007
White Rock Rotary, Past President 1999-2000, Served board since 1991
The Damaris Project, 1998 to 2000
Fellowship of Professional Women, Inc., Co-Founder 1996 to 1998
Audiology Practices, Inc., Co-Founder, past President, Board Member 1996 to Present
Head Start Health Services Advisory Committee, Committee Member 2001 to Present
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd - Eucharistic Lay Minister and reader, 1997 to Present
Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, Member 1981 to Present, numerous committees
American Academy of Audiology, Member 1991 to 1999
American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, Member 1978-1999, Private Practice Committee
Dallas Assoc. of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Member 1978-1995 served Executive Board
Texas Academy of Audiology, Member 1999 to Present
Audiological Resources Association, Member 2003 to Present
Texas Speech and Hearing Association, Board 1978-2000
Citizen Ambassador Program, Delegate People to People International, Peoples Republic of China, 1988
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, Member 1997- 2002
Dallas Safari Club, Lifetime member, Donor and Exhibitor, 1986 to Present
Texas Bighorn Society, 2002
Texas Wildlife Association, 2002
Coastal Conservation Association, 2000 to Present
Texas Women's Shooting Sports, DIVA 2000 to Present
National Rifle Association (NRA) 2002
Continuing Education
Widex Professional Training, Workshop 2, 3, Compass, 4, 5, 6, 18 1996 - present. Trainer or all seminars conducted by Widex. 1996 - Present.
Oticon Digifocus, February 18, 1999.
Oticon Multifocus, November 22, 1993.
Phonak Hearing Performance seminar, July 18-19, 1997.
Preventing Abuse and Neglect, 8.1 contact hours, Presbyterian HealthCare System. March 26, 1994.
3M Programmable Hearing aid Fitting, July 15-16, 1994.
JCS Medical Corporation Educational Services, Electronystagmography, September 10 -11, 1993.
American Speech Language Hearing Association Award for Continuing Education (ACE) effective October, 1987 through 1999.
Texas Hearing Aid Association, June, 1988. 10 hours.
Continuous course work at AAA, ADA, ARA.
Publications
Happy Ears, Quarterly Newsletter, Author 1983-Present
Women Doctors Guide to Health and Healing, Oxmoor House Publications 2003; Interviewed for inclusion, among 200 Doctors quoted
Hunting; More Than Just a Sport, Bighorn, Author Fall 2002
Feedback, Section Author, 1992- 1994
Scot Wildlife News, Author Monthly column in
Noise Exposure: How It Affects Your Hearing, Author, in print 1987
Deaf Services of Cozumel, Author, The Hearing Journal, 40(10), 1987
Byline on ADA Spring Conference, Author, Corti's Organ, 1986
Audiometric and Impedance Measures: Principles and Interpretation, Co-Author, Chapter, Auditory Disorders in School Children. Roeser, R.J., & Downs, M.D. (Eds.), Thieme-Stratton, Inc., New York, 1981
Clinical Experience With Tinnitus Maskers, Ear and Hearing Co-author, ,1 (2), 1980
Tinnitus: Medical and Non-Medical Treatment, Co-author, Audiology: An Audio Journal for Continuing Education, Gruene and Stratton, Inc., 1980
Tinnitus and Procedures for the Relief of Tinnitus, Co-author, TEJAS, Texas Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology, IV(2),8-13,1979
Current Presentations
Professionalism, presented AAA, Denver 2007
Joys of Private Practice, presented ADA, Scottsdale 2006
Model Licensure Law, presented Louisiana SHA, Wyoming SHA, and Texas AA, 2004
"Professional Transition Update", Annual meeting Texas Audiology Association, San Antonio, TX, 2002
"So You Want To Be A Doctor Act Like One", Annual meeting, Academy Dispensing Audiologists,
Palm Springs, Ca., and Ball State University, Muncie, In, 2002
"Contracting Smarts", Annual meeting of Academy of Dispensing Audiologist, 2000
"Audiology Practices, Inc., an IPA," presented April, 1996 at AAA annual meeting, Salt Lake City.
"Audiology Clinics in Remote Settings", presented by invitation to Medical Science Society, Guangzhou, China, 1988
"Deaf Services of Cozumel", Annual meeting of Texas Speech and Hearing Association, 1987
"Deaf Services of Cozumel", Annual meeting of Academy of Dispensing Audiologist, 1987
"Objective Tinnitus: Not a Myth!", presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Speech and Hearing Association, Fort Worth, Texas, 1981
"Evaluation of a Vibrotactile Aid With a Deaf Adult", co-presenter at the Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, Detroit, Michigan, 1980 - summary published in ASHA, 22, 9, (1980)
"Tinnitus and Procedures for the Relief of Tinnitus", co-presented seminar during annual meeting of the Texas Speech and Hearing Association, San Antonio, Texas, 1979 |
