I am committed to helping people hear because as a teenager I worked at a summer camp where I experienced firsthand the surprising and incredible difficulties faced by people with hearing loss. How they missed out because other people couldn’t or wouldn’t take the extra time and effort to communicate with them. I saw how people with hearing loss were missing out on important parts of their life. I was motivated to do something about it. My attention to helping those with hearing loss is what set me on the path to become an Audiologist.

Staying well connected professionally enables me to know what the newest, best, most cost effective, and patient friendly options are. In addition I believe professional organizations are important for the growth of the profession and a way for me to improve my skills in caring for the patient. For that reason, I belong to the Minnesota Academy of Audiology and have served as a board member.

In my non-work time I enjoy being with my grandchildren (and kids, too), traveling, golfing, biking, and hiking. I also enjoy involvement in my church and other volunteer organizations that help the local community. In January, 2009 I went to Mississippi to help families still rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. My personal dream is to buy a motorcycle and travel a good part of Route 66 before it disappears.