Our Team

Meet the dedicated professionals behind Hear to Learn

Dr. Rachel Parkington, AuD

Founder / Educational Audiologist

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. Dr. Parkington is actively engaged in various national and state organizations. She has served as the President of the New Hampshire Academy of Audiology and is currently the President-Elect of the Educational Audiology Association. Her contributions extend to 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 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. 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.


Our Team

Dr. Kerrie Nesbitt, AuD, CCC-A

Educational Audiologist
Dr. Kerrie Nesbitt earned her Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physiology from McGill University and her Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) from Syracuse…

Dr. Jennifer Dionne, AuD

Educational Audiologist
Dr. Jennifer Dionne received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from Penn State University, a master’s degree in Audiology from Ithaca…

Dr. Maura Brockelbank, AuD, CCC-A

Educational Audiologist
Dr. Maura Brockelbank earned her Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) and her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the…

Dr. Caitlyn Paulson, AuD, CCC-A

Educational Audiologist
Dr. Caitlyn Paulson earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of New Hampshire and her…

Dr. Ellen Deres, AuD, CCC-A

Educational Audiologist
Dr. Ellen Deres earned her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in…

Dr. Briana Horgan, AuD, CCC-A

Educational Audiologist
Dr. Briana Horgan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences from the University of Vermont and a doctorate in Audiology from the University…

Tara Piantaggini, B.A.

Educational Audiology Assistant
Tara is an Educational Audiology Assistant with a strong interest in pediatric and educational audiology. She has experience in school-based hearing…

All Hear to Learn audiologists are licensed by the State of New Hampshire and many hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

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