I am a child of a profoundly deaf parent (progressive loss-early deafened adult) who is a bilateral Freedom recipient and a Cochlear volunteer. I am also a Cochlear employee. Until 2006, my mother was fit with hearing aids that gave her little benefit. Still, she read lips skillfully and spoke quite beautifully. On a routine visit in 2006 to a hearing aid center, my mother had cochlear implant information shared with her. It didn’t take her long to schedule an evaluation and get her first implant. She chose a Freedom device.

 

At first her activation in 2007, we left the audiologist office in tears (of course!) and I was amazed at what this technology did for us. That same day we went back to her home in Tucson (I live in Colorado), and I went online to learn more about the company that changed our lives. I was surprised and excited when I learned that the Americas region was one mile from my home in Colorado and quickly applied for every job that I could. After two interviews, I was hired at Cochlear Americas and began my work in consumer marketing support in June of 2007.

 

Everyday I get to work with our passionate advocates and speak to candidates and families all over the country about how cochlear implants can change lives. My mother is now a bilateral recipient (she had her second surgery in Feb. 2008): Carole M as she is known here on the Cochlear Community. 

 

I am happy to be here, at Cochlear, doing what I love for all those who can benefit. What could be better?