Jill earned her bachelor’s degree from Augustana College and her master’s degree of Audiology from Northern Illinois University. She has been an audiologist for over twenty years and has worked in hospital and otolaryngology settings as well as industrial and educational audiology. Jill is passionate about educating patients about hearing loss prevention and helping patients and their families understand hearing loss and how it affects communication. Her clinical interests include hearing aids, assistive listening devices, sound therapy for tinnitus, noise-induced hearing loss and hearing conservation.

Outside of work, Jill enjoys being with her family and her beloved dog, Cosmo. She has two daughters–one in college and one in high school. She takes daily walks for exercise and has recently joined a book club.