Meet the Team
Talk to the experts.
Kathy O’Brian, BS, HAD
Hearing Instrument Specialist & Community Educator
Kathy joined EDA in 2014. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication and serves both as a hearing specialist and our community educator giving public talks, serving at local health fairs, and teaching the physician community about hearing loss. Kathy is also a member of the AZ Hearing Healthcare Providers group.
Laura Paz, HAD
Senior Hearing Instrument Specialist
Se habla Espanol
Laura joined EDA in 2009 and is one of the only bilingual hearing aid dispensers working in the Tucson area. She also helps to coordinate our outreach programs to the Spanish speaking community, and she is a member of the AZ Hearing Healthcare Providers group.
Kristin Camacho, THAD
Hearing Instrument Specialist & Marketing Coordinator
Kristin joined EDA in 2016 and became a hearing aid dispenser in 2020. She is also our marketing coordinator and assists with handling insurance claims and finance paperwork.
David Anaya, BS, THAD
Hearing Instrument Specialist
David joined EDA in 2020 as a hearing aid dispenser and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Speech, Language, and Pathology.
Kristina Islava
Hearing Aid Technician & Office Administrator
Se habla Espanol
Kristina joined EDA in 2014. She formerly worked as a medical assistant. Kristina assists our dispensing staff with wax removal procedures and has been trained as a hearing aid technician that can trouble shoot a wide variety of hearing aid repairs. She also serves as our bilingual office administrator working on the front desk and handling insurance claims.
Shawna Bauer, BA
Business Administrator
Shawna joined EDA in 2015. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and is a business manager with more than 25 years of experience. She serves in our patient finance office, oversees our insurance claims, and handles the majority of business and HR related tasks as well as fixing computer problems and managing our marketing efforts.
Monica Garcia
Patient Care Coordinator
Se habla Espanol
Monica joined EDA in 2014. She works on our front desk as well as being the administrative assistant for the office as a whole. Monica is also bilingual.