Hello, everyone. I’d just like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Rachel, and I’m so excited to be attending and blogging for this year’s HLAA national convention in Milwaukee! I’d like to thank my good friend Rhi Gutierrez (HLA-CA board member and cover girl for the current issue of The Hearing Loss Californian) for nominating me for a scholarship to the convention as well as mentioning my name when Nancy was looking for a blogger. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for her! Also, thanks to Hamilton Cap Tel for sponsoring our official blog.
A little bit about me
Age: 23
Born and raised: Orange County, CA
Hearing loss: progressive, bilateral, sensorineural loss, severe to profound in left, profound in right ear
Education: BA in English literature, Chapman University, 2009
Current favorite hearing devices: Phonak Versata P and iCom with Bluetooth/audio input capabilities
Interests: writing, swing dancing, music, captioned movies, travel, volunteering, reading, technology, advocacy for young adults with hearing loss
Personal blog: http://youngandhoh.blogspot.com
That’s it for now. You’ll hear more from me later as I keep you up to date on all the exciting events going on at the convention! See you in Milwaukee!
