Laurel Coulon
Au.D, CCC-A
Lafitte,Louisiana
Summary
With a proven track record at Children's Hospital of New Orleans, I excel in hearing aid selection and interdisciplinary collaboration. My experience spans comprehensive evaluations and advanced audiological solutions, significantly enhancing patient care. Expert in geriatric audiology and speech audiometry, my approach combines technical proficiency with empathetic patient engagement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Audiology Intern
Children's Hospital of New Orleans
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Performed comprehensive hearing evaluations for pediatrics patients
- Aural rehabilitation, including counseling, orientation to amplification, communication strategies, hearing aid orientation and troubleshooting
- Exposed to Oticon and Phonak programming
- Ear mold impressions and selection
- Exposed to identifying if a patient is a cochlear implant candidate, including counseling, orientation to amplification, communication strategies, cochlear implant orientation and troubleshooting
- Hearing instrument and assistive technology evaluation, selection, fitting, verification, counseling, validation, troubleshooting, and follow ups (including hearing aid repairs, check and cleans)
- Performed Newborn Hearing Screenings and follow ups
- Performed ABR testing
- Wrote clinic notes and patient reports
Audiology Intern
Acadian Hearing
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Performed comprehensive hearing evaluations for pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics
- Aural habilitation and rehabilitation, including counseling, orientation to amplification, communication strategies, hearing aid orientation and troubleshooting
- Exposed to Resound and Signia programming
- Hearing instrument and assistive technology evaluation, selection, fitting, verification, counseling, validation, troubleshooting, and follow ups (including hearing aid repairs and check and cleans)
- Performed ABR testing
- Performed VNGs
- Wrote clinic notes and patient reports
Secretary
Lamar's Student Academy of Audiology
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Organizing and creating events for the community as Secretary (such as fundraisers and hearing screenings)
- Actively providing information on hearing conservation to the community
Audiology Intern
SLENT Hearing & Balance Center
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Performed comprehensive hearing evaluations for pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics
- Aural habilitation and rehabilitation, including counseling, orientation to amplification, communication strategies, hearing aid orientation and troubleshooting
- Exposed to Resound, Oticon, Phonak, and Unitron programming
- Ear mold impressions and selection
- Hearing instrument and assistive technology evaluation, selection, fitting, verification, counseling, validation, troubleshooting, and follow ups (including hearing aid repairs and check and cleans)
- Observed ABR testing
- Observed VNGs and vestibular rehabilitation
- Wrote clinic notes and patient reports
Audiology Intern
Phelan Audiology
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Performed comprehensive hearing evaluations for adults and geriatrics
- Aural habilitation and rehabilitation, including counseling, orientation to amplification, communication strategies, hearing aid orientation and troubleshooting
- Exposed to Signia programming
- Hearing instrument and assistive technology evaluation, selection, fitting, verification, counseling, validation, troubleshooting, and follow ups (including hearing aid repairs and check and cleans)
- Wrote clinic notes and patient reports
Audiology Intern
Calcasieu Parish Pupil Appraisal
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Performed conditioned play audiometry and visual reinforcement audiometry
- Aural rehabilitation, including counseling, orientation to amplification, and communication strategies
- Wrote clinic notes and patient reports
Audiology Intern
Creel Hearing Center
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Performed comprehensive hearing evaluations for adults and geriatrics
- Aural rehabilitation, including counseling, orientation to amplification, communication strategies, hearing aid orientation
- Exposed to both Oticon and Signia programming
- Hearing instrument and assistive technology evaluation, selection, fitting, verification, counseling, validation, troubleshooting, and follow ups (including hearing aid repairs and check and cleans)
Mentor
Undergraduate Student Mentoring
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Mentored undergraduates on performing case history, otoscopy, tympanometry, acoustic reflex and decay evaluation, speech audiometry (e.g., SRT, WRS, UCL), and pure tone audiometry (air and bone conduction, masking procedure)
Audiology Intern
Lamar Speech and Hearing Clinic
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Performed comprehensive hearing evaluations for adults and geriatrics
- Aural habilitation and rehabilitation, including counseling, orientation to amplification, communication strategies, hearing aid orientation and troubleshooting
- Exposed to both Phonak and Unitron programming
- Hearing instrument and assistive technology evaluation, selection, fitting, verification (real ear measure analysis), counseling, validation, troubleshooting, and follow ups (including hearing aid repairs and check and cleans)
- Wrote clinic notes and patient reports
Audiology Intern
Lamar Speech and Hearing Clinic
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Performed comprehensive hearing evaluations for adults and geriatrics
- Aural rehabilitation, including counseling, orientation to amplification, communication strategies, hearing aid orientation
- Exposed to both Phonak and Unitron programming
- Hearing instrument and assistive technology evaluation, selection, fitting, verification, counseling, validation, troubleshooting, and follow ups (including hearing aid repairs and check and cleans)
- Wrote clinic notes and patient reports
Education
Doctor of Audiology - Audiology Program
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2024
Bachelor of Communication and Science Disorders -
Louisiana State University
05.2020
Skills
- Hearing aid selection
- Hearing aid repair
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Speech audiometry
- Geriatric audiology
- Hearing assessment
Certification
- American Speech- Language-Hearing Association
- Basic Life Support (CPR and AED Certified) Program
Leadershipopportunities
- Lamar's Student Academy of Audiology, 01/2021, 05/2023, Organizing and creating events for the community as Secretary (such as fundraisers and hearing screenings)., Actively providing information on hearing conservation to the community.
- Undergraduate Student Mentoring, 08/2020, 05/2021, Mentored undergraduates on performing case history, otoscopy, tympanometry, acoustic reflex and decay evaluation, speech audiometry (e.g., SRT, WRS, UCL), and pure tone audiometry (air and bone conduction, masking procedure).
Timeline
Audiology Intern
Children's Hospital of New Orleans
06.2023 - 05.2024
Audiology Intern
Acadian Hearing
09.2022 - 05.2023
Audiology Intern
SLENT Hearing & Balance Center
05.2022 - 07.2022
Audiology Intern
Phelan Audiology
02.2022 - 04.2022
Audiology Intern
Calcasieu Parish Pupil Appraisal
09.2021 - 11.2021
Audiology Intern
Creel Hearing Center
06.2021 - 08.2021
Secretary
Lamar's Student Academy of Audiology
01.2021 - 05.2023
Audiology Intern
Lamar Speech and Hearing Clinic
01.2021 - 04.2021
Audiology Intern
Lamar Speech and Hearing Clinic
09.2020 - 11.2020
Mentor
Undergraduate Student Mentoring
08.2020 - 05.2021
- American Speech- Language-Hearing Association
- Basic Life Support (CPR and AED Certified) Program
Doctor of Audiology - Audiology Program
Lamar University
Bachelor of Communication and Science Disorders -
Louisiana State University
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