Staff
The center employs approximately 50 professionals and an additional 50 contract interpreters and captionists. Clinical staff are licensed by the State of Ohio and hold National Certification from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Interpreters have certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and/or National Association of the Deaf. Staff is given financial support and is encouraged to attend continuing education to keep their skills current and to develop new areas of expertise. In addition, staff have presented at state and national meetings on various topics in their area of practice. In-house training takes place routinely at staff meetings on a multitude of topics, from Legal Interpreting to Customer Service. The Center provides training in current technology and best practices as well.
Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists also serve as supervisors for graduate students in the field who are obtaining externship experiences and supervised clinical hours, a requirement for certification. Seasoned interpreters are paired with newer staff to provide mentorship and guidance. As a premier training facility we offer positions for both Au.D. Externships and Speech-Language Pathology Fellows. Interested candidates should contact the Director of Clinical Services.
President & CEO
LBurman@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Clinical Services
Gina Hounam, Ph.D
Director, Clinical Services
GHounam@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Carrie Balzer M.S., CF-SLP
Speech-Language Clinical Fellow
CBalzer@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Robert Cornuelle, Au.D., CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
RCornuelle@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Lois Gushin, M.S., CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
LGushin@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Gwen Haid, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
GHaid@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Kerry Havens, Au.D., CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
KHavens@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Jill King, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
JKing@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Anne Rolfert, M.S., CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
ARolfert@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Janice Warner, M.A., CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
JWarner@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Community Services for the Deaf
Meg Deckert
CSD Operations Manager
MDeckert@hearingspeechdeaf.com
John “Jack” Baker, NAD-3
Staff Interpreter
JBaker@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Angela Hellman
Staff Interpreter
AHellman@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Tracey Kaluba
Staff Interpreter
TKaluba@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Tamara Merida
Staff Interpreter
TMerida@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Machelle Phillips-Pyle, NIC
Staff Interpreter
MPhillips@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Monica Pumpelly
C-Print Captionist
MPumpelly@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Michelle Rinehart, CI/CT, NAD-3
Staff Interpreter
MRinehart@hearingspeechdeaf.com
John Schumacher
Deaf Advocate and Education Specialist
JSchumacher@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Sharon Yurkowski, NIC
Staff Interpreter
SYurkowski@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Administration
Rob Thoroughman
Director of Finance and Administration
RThoroughman@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Adriane Dvorak
Staff Accountant
ADvorak@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Tarri Fisher
West Chester Office Manager
TFisher@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Mary Johnson
Program Support Specialist
MJohnson@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Toni Junius-Thoroughman
Eastgate Office Manager
TJunius@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Beth Maltry
Main Office Manager
BMaltry@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Robin Redding
Executive Administrative Assistant
RRedding@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Development & Marketing
Kelly Lyle
Development Specialist
KLyle@hearingspeechdeaf.com
Kristine Whitaker
Marketing Specialist
KWhitaker@hearingspeechdeaf.com
