Megan C. Spriegel is a 2017 graduate of the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Connecticut. She received her Bachelor's of Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2012. Her clinical placements included externships at Boston Medical Center, CREC Soundbridge, Yale School of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Connecticut Children's Medical Center. She gained experience in diagnostic testing, hearing aid fittings, vestibular testing, and working with pediatric and geriatric patients. Additionally, she was involved in community service activities supporting hearing health.

1. MeganC. Spriegel
1401 WindsorRidge Drive,Westborough,MA,01581 (413) 427-2814 megspriegel@gmail.com
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Education
Universityof Connecticut- Storrs,CT Doctor of AudiologyProgram,May2017
Universityof Massachusetts - Amherst,MA Bachelor’sof Science,May2012
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Capstone Project
Advisor:ErikaSkoe,Ph.D.
 Performed electrophysiological testingonschool-agedchildrenwithAutismintheirfamilyhomes
 Gatheredandanalyzed datato presentto SpeechLanguage HearingDepartmentatUConn
 Collaboratedwithresearchfacultyfromdifferentdepartmentsandassistedinthe processof receivingIRBapproval
to conductresearchon a sensitive population
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Clinical Placements
Boston Medical Center:4th
yearexternship –Boston,MA June 2016 - present
Supervisor:AlexaKozak,Au.D.,CCC-A
CREC Soundbridge – Wethersfield,CT Spring 2016
Supervisors:RhondaSousaM.S.,CCC-A andRaisaUsifer,Au.D.,CCC-A
Yale School of Medicine Hearingand Balance Center– New Haven, CT Fall 2015
Supervisors:Bernadette Palmese, Au.D.,Roxanne Kohilakis,Au.D.and JenniferHopper,Au.D.
VeteransAdministrationMedical Center– Northampton,MA Summer 2015
Supervisor:Jill Hawley,Au.D.,CCC-A
ConnecticutChildren’sMedical Center-- Hartford,CT Spring2015
Supervisors:HannahWheeler,Au.D., CCC-AandLori Liberti M.S.,CCC-A
UniversityofConnecticutSpeech& Hearing Clinic-- Storrs, CT Fall 2014
Supervisors:NancyMcMahon,Au.D.,CCC-A, ChristineHare,Au.D.,CCC-A andTerryYanaway,Au.D.,CCC-A
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Clinical Skills
 Gainedexperience in diagnosticproceduresforadult, pediatricandgeriatricpopulationsincluding butnot
limitedto:comprehensive audiological evaluations,immittance testing, acousticreflex testing,otoacoustic
emissions, auditorybrainstem response,andototoxicitymonitoring
 Became proficientinadministeringandinterpretingdiagnosticvestibularevaluationsincluding:
videonystagmography(VNG),calorictesting,rotarychairtesting(VOR),elctrocohleography(ECochG),and
VestibularEvokedMyogenicPotenial(VEMP) testing.
 Gainedproficiencyadministeringnewbornhearingscreeningsviaotoacousticemissionsandauditorybrainstem
response testing
 Learnedhowto administerevaluations,fittings,verifications, maintenance andtrouble shooting forvarious
hearingaidmanufacturersand newandprevioushearingaidusers
 Became effectiveincollaboratingwithotherrehabilitativeprofessionalsregardingdepartmentbudget,
schedulingandadministrative procedures
 Practicededucational audiologywhichincludedprovidingin-servicesforschools,programmingFMsystemsand
advocatingforchildrenwithhearingloss
 Gainedclinical experience inNeural Response Telemetry(NRT) andcochlearimplantmapping

2.  Observed twocochlearimplantsurgeries aswell asthe correspondingpreliminaryteammeetingsandimplant
activations
 Collaboratedwithphysiciansandparentsduringpreoperativemeetingsforcochlearimplants
 Practicedcounselinganddevelopingindividual treatmentplansforpatientsappropriatelybasedondiagnostic
measuresandneeds-assessmentresults
 Capable of obtainingcase historyandadministeringhearingandvestibulartestinstructionsinbasicSpanish
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Related Experience
StudentAcademy of Audiology Co-president2015-2016 & member2013-2017
Advisor:NancyMcMahon, Au.D.,CCC-A
 Gainedexperience facilitating andleadinglarge groupmeetings,organizingeventsformembersof UConn’sSpeech
Language and HearingSciencesDepartment
 Workedalongside experiencedaudiologistsandcollaboratedwithuniversityfaculty
 Advocatedforaudiology awareness,hearinghealthand hearinglosspreventioninthe community
Clarke School for the Deaf SummerAdventure Summersof 2013, 2014, 2015
 Gainedextensive experience workingwithcampersaged9-17yearsold withdegreesof hearinglossrangingfrom
mildtoprofound andorganizeddailyactivities withnecessaryaccommodations
 Facilitatedlarge groupmeetingswithothergraduate studentswherewe taughtthe campersabouthearingloss,
rehabilitationoptionsandadvocacyskills
PhonakU July 2014
 Gainedknowledgeandhandsonexperience withPhonakCROS,SoundRecover,hearingaidmodifications,and
cerumenmanagement
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Community Service
Toastmaster’s Youth LeadershipProgram 2015
Walk4Hearing 2015
Special OlympicsHealthy Hearing 2014, 2015
Hearing Loss Associationof America, Eastern ConnecticutChapter 2014, 2015
HearHereHartford 2013, 2014, 2015