2025 Board of Directors

President
Rachel Parkington, AuD

Dr. Rachel Parkington holds a Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D) from The University of Northern Colorado and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Communication Disorders from The University of Massachusetts. In 2015, Dr. Parkington founded Hear to Learn, a venture dedicated to providing Educational Audiology Services to students across New Hampshire. She remains committed to advocating for and expanding these essential services throughout the state. She has served as the President of the New Hampshire Academy of Audiology, the New Hampshire Commission for Deafness and Hearing Loss, the New Hampshire Deaf Child's Bill of Rights Committee, and the Educational Audiology Association Advocacy Committee.  In her free time, Dr. Parkington enjoys spending quality moments with her family and exploring new hiking trails, paddle-boarding spots, and adventurous destinations across New England.

President-Elect
Aurora Weaver, PhD, AuD
Aurora J. Weaver is an Associate Professor for the Department of Speech, Language Hearing Sciences. She received her bachelor’s degree in Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences, as well as her clinical doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) and Ph.D. in Hearing Science from Ohio University, in Athens Ohio. Her position includes clinical supervision, graduate and undergraduate instruction, and serving as the Lead Researcher in the Auditory and Music Perception (AMP) Lab. The AMP lab focuses on studying: Developmental Psychoacoustics, Central Auditory Processes, Diagnostic Audiology, and Auditory Benefits of Musical Training. Her current research line focuses on merging clinical and psychoacoustics tools to evaluate the auditory readiness for demanding classroom environments. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Educational Audiology Association (EAA) since 2020
 
Past President
Tori Ashton, AuD, CCC-A

 Tori earned a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, a Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed her clinical externship at St. Louis Children's Hospital Audiology Department. She graduated in May 2015 and accepted a job with CESA #4. She also has her certification in Dangerous Decibel, which is a program that teaches children about Noise Induced Hearing Loss and how to protect their hearing from loud sounds. She is originally from Minnesota.  Tori is an educational audiologist with CESA #4. She assists students, teachers, and schools with hearing aids and both personal and soundfield FM system use. Tori also assists school districts with hearing screenings and follow up. She serves the School Districts of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan, Arcadia, Black River Falls, Blair-Taylor, Cochrane-Fountain City, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, Holmen, Independence, Melrose-Mindoro, Onalaska, Sparta, West Salem, and Whitehall.

Vice President Publications
Amy Bradbury, AuD, CCC-A

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Vice Online Communications
Sarah Sparks, Au.D., CCC-A, CH-TM
 Dr. Sparks is a full-time educational audiologist within Baltimore City Public Schools. She earned her Doctor of Audiology degree at Gallaudet University, where she now teaches courses as an adjunct instructor and serves as an off-campus clinical preceptor for students in the AuD program. She also teaches audiology courses for future teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, operates a small online business focused on educating the public about audiology, and volunteers as part of a sign language-focused medical mission team that serves deaf and hard of hearing children in the Middle East and North Africa.
Vice President Advocacy
Kathleen Riley, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA

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Vice President Awards/Nominations
Alisha Lambeth Jones, AuD, PhD

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Vice President Membership/Public Relations
Brianne Fink, AuD

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Vice President Continuing Education
Kate Jablonski, AuD

Kate Jablonski, AuD is the Educational Audiologist for the Lake Washington School District in Washington State. She graduated from Western Washington University with a Masters in Audiology and earned her AuD from AT Still University. Professional experiences include working in school districts, sales for a major hearing aid manufacturer and was a founding member of Wave Education Partners, and educational consulting group. She is the state representative for Washington for Educational Audiology Association (EAA) and serves on several committees. She volunteers to support networking, online collaboration and monthly meetings for Educational Audiologists in the state of Washington.

Vice President Promotional Materials
Hanna Page, AuD

Dr. Hanna Page earned her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from Northern Illinois University. Originally from Belarus, she brings a global perspective to her work in educational audiology. She is the founder of Colorado Ears, LLC, through which she provides educational audiology services and supports schools across Colorado. Her passion lies in ensuring that students with hearing needs receive the resources necessary for academic success no matter where they live. Dr. Page has also been an active volunteer and leader in the profession, serving on multiple committees and boards including the Student Academy of Audiology, the American Academy of Audiology, and the state audiology board.

Conference Coordinator
Erin Donlin, AuD, CCC-A

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Student Representative
Haley Slack

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