Mara Smith is a third-year AuD student at the University of Colorado Boulder. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2022. Throughout her time as an audiology student, she has gained specific clinical interests in adults and pediatrics, auditory processing disorder, and cochlear implantation.

She has been actively involved in her local SAA chapter at the University of Colorado Boulder since the sophomore year of her bachelor’s degree, serving as the undergraduate representative for two years, president for one year, and vice president in the upcoming year. She is looking forward to continuing her SAA involvement through the national SAA Board of Directors. As the Chapter Relations Committee chair, she is excited to meet new people within the world of audiology, and continue to serve as a supportive peer with local and national Student Academy of Audiology initiatives.