Our Staff

Seema joined NewSound in 2005. She has her Au.D from Salus University in Pennsylvania, M.S. in Audiology from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and her B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Iowa. Seema is a member of the Iowa Hearing Association of Hearing Health Professionals. As an experienced and trained professional, she takes a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education classes annually along with specialized manufacturer training.

Mackenzie joins us from the east coast. She graduated from James Madison University’s Speech and Communication Disorders program in 2018. She will be in our Waterloo, Sumner, and Independence locations as a Hearing Instrument Specialist. Mackenzie was drawn to the profession from a medical mission trip to Guatemala her junior and senior year of high school. During the second trip she met a child that was deaf and could only communicate by grunting or pulling on his mother’s shirt. It became a passion of hers to help those in need cope with their hearing loss and to provide the best possible solution to serve their individual hearing needs.

The most important aspect about saving hearing lives to Mackenzie is that she has the opportunity to educate individuals on the communication barriers between them and society and provide a solution. She will provide enthusiastic and consistent care with every patient who seeks out hearing assistance.

Outside of saving hearing lives she enjoys spending time with her friends outside, playing with her two dogs and two cats, and visiting her family on the east coast.

Molly is originally from Manly, IA and moved to Fairbank, IA in 2022. She attended Iowa State University studying Linguistics and Communication Disorders and Sciences. Molly started working at NewSound Hearing Centers in 2022 and started working in the hearing industry in 2021 as an Audiologist assistant while doing newborn hearing screenings.

What Molly loves most about saving hearing lives is the opportunity to help patients improve their quality of life. By restoring their hearing abilities, she can witness the positive impact it has on their overall well-being. Molly finds fulfillment in knowing that she plays a vital role in enhancing her patient’s communication skills, relationships, and overall happiness. Outside of saving hearing lives, Molly loves to spend time with her two dogs, family, and friends.

Bio coming soon.

I started working at NewSound Hearing in 2006. I left a full time job in 1994 to be a stay at home mom for my son, Tyler, and daughter, Kaitlyn. When I decided to rejoin the work force, NewSound Hearing seemed like a perfect fit. It was close to my home and my daughter’s school, the employees were great to work with, plus my dad had hearing aids from there. My kids are grown and living out of the area, my daughter is married and I now have a grandson, and my son’s job takes him across the country. Working at NewSound Hearing continues to be a good fit for me!