Community Service Audiologist - Hlabisa District Hospital - Hlabisa, KwaZulu Natal
(2022-01 - 2022-12)
- Conducted assessments and diagnoses in both pediatric and adult patients.
- Administered aural rehabilitation services to patients, resulting in improved communication abilities.
- Programmed and fitted hearing aids for adults and paediatric patients.
- Conducted neonatal hearing screening in the NICU (Conducted otoscopy, OAE and AABR)
- Conducted cerumen management.
- Conducted ototoxicity monitoring of TB patients.
- Provided tinnitus counselling.
- Participated in community outreach programs.
- Educated patients and their families on hearing loss and its impact on communication, lifestyle, and safety.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals (MDT) to coordinate patient care.
Education Assistant - Langsyde Primary School - Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal
(2025-06-09 - 2025-11-30)
- Supported learner wellbeing and school care activities
- Helped link learners to support services when needed.
- Supported teachers with classroom activities
- Helped learners with classwork and homework
- Assisted with admin tasks, classroom material preparation and record-keeping
- Collaborated with teachers to identify student needs, discussed progress and communicated with parents about learner performance.
Home Interventionist - Hi Hopes - Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal
(2025-11)
- Provide emotional and informational support to families of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children to reduce stress and build confidence.
- Create individualised lesson plans tailored to each family's goals, communication style, and child's developmental needs.
- Educate families on hearing loss, hearing aid use/maintenance, and communication approaches like Sign Language, spoken language, and Total Communication.
- Empower parents to become effective advocates for their child's educational and medical needs.
- Provide families with accessible materials and resources to support at-home learning and development.
