Staff Spotlight

 We welcome Erika Pearson to our Center team as the new Audiology Administrative Assistant.

Erika received her bachelor of arts in speech and hearing sciences from Indiana University. She went on to work as an assistant to speech language pathologists at five Indianapolis public schools from 2010 to 2012. She ended up pursuing her part-time job as a full-time career in 2012 at Smith’s Jewelers. In 2018, she received her graduate gemologist diploma through the Gemological Institute of America.

 
Erika was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and moved to Indiana in 1998. Her father is Deaf and mother is hearing. Erika grew up in both the Deaf and Hearing communities and experienced communication barriers firsthand. She developed a strong desire to help bridge that communication gap.

 
After 16 years in the jewelry industry, she decided to follow her heart back to her roots. She is excited to apply her previous knowledge working with children and families, her understanding of the Deaf Community, and her communication skills here at the  Center.