Kelly Ortiz

Kelly Ortiz is a third-year audiology doctoral student at the Northeast Ohio Audiology Consortium (NOAC). She received her bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida in 2018. Her path to discovering the field of audiology began with witnessing multiple therapists that cared for her middle school best friend. In addition, her background in music, science, and interest in wanting to help others is what led her to audiology, and she has been passionate about it ever since. Kelly’s current professional interests include music perception in cochlear implants, musicians’ hearing health, adult/gerontology diagnostics, implantable devices, and hearing aids.

Kelly is currently the communication chair for the national SAA Board of Directors. She has prior experience serving as the student liaison to the Ohio Academy of Audiology, along with serving as the advocacy chair for the Northeast Ohio Audiology Consortium (NOAC) SAA chapter since 2022. Her goals this year include using social media platforms to connect and inform students about navigating the graduate school process as a non-traditional student, as well as continuing to use the platform to educate the public on the importance of hearing health. She is excited to be a part of the national organization after she enjoyed serving her local and state chapters. In her free time, Kelly enjoys trying new restaurants, going to the beach, roller-skating, traveling, and hanging out with her friends.