Meet our Team

Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center is comprised of professionals who are deeply committed to their clients and the total quality of treatment and care. It’s the team that makes Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center a leading provider of quality, customized hearing and speech solutions. Our expertise is measured by our commitment to patient satisfaction, continuing education, and the application of current technologies. Our staff is highly qualified and will not only make a diagnosis, but will use state-of-the-art treatment, methods and collaboration to find a solution.

Our Audiologists are among the most experienced hearing care professionals and have attained a doctoral degree in audiology. They bring that knowledge to work every day to help our patients discover the self-confidence they need to function in daily life. Our Speech-Language Pathologists have achieved the high-level degrees in their field and are trained in human communication, its development and its disorders. Training and years of experience allows them to provide the level of care and treatment our patients deserve.

Administration

Roxann Bonta
President/CEO
Robin Cole
Vice President of Operations/HR
Lauren Giordano
Director of Marketing
Megan Hawkes
Director of Special Projects
Lesley Hobbs
Director of Finance
Miranda McKinnon
Business Accounts Manager
Ryder Wilson
Development Assistant

Audiology

Katie Nail, Au.D., CCC-A
Senior Director of Audiology/Audiologist
Dr. Nail earned a Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) from the University of South Florida in 2016. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Science and Disorders in 2012. Dr. Nail completed her clinical externship here at Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center. Dr. Nail is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). Dr. Nail has a special interested in adult diagnostics and treatment.
Katie Zayas May, Au. D., FAAA
Director of Audiology Operations/Audiologist
Dr. Zayas has been a licensed audiologist since 2014. She joined the staff at Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center in June 2014. She earned a Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Florida in 2014 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida in 2010. She completed her clinical externship at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). Dr. Zayas has a special interest in adult diagnostics and hearing aid fittings.
Shaila Perez Perez, Au.D., FAAA
Audiologist
Dr. Perez has been a licensed Audiologist since 2016. She joined the staff at CFSHC in February of 2018. She graduated Magna Cum Laude, earning a Doctorate of Audiology degree from Wayne State University in May of 2015 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders from Wayne State University in 2011. She completed her fellowship at the Michigan Ear Institute (neurotologist practice) in Farmington Hills, MI. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
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Katie Farid, Au.D., CCC-A
Audiologist
My name is Katie Farid, and I am a Clinical Audiologist at Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center. I earned my Doctorate of Audiology and Bachelors of Science in Communication Disorders from Auburn University. I joined the Center’s team in 2021 for my clinical externship, and I am happy to continue my career here. I enjoy all areas of audiology, but I am particularly interested in electrophysiological testing and pediatrics.
I am a native of Alabama and recently relocated to Lakeland with my husband. I enjoy cooking, reading mystery novels, and spending time with my family.
MC Howell, M.S.
Audiology Doctoral Extern
Brandi Meredith
Audiology Assistant
Brandi has been a licensed audiology assistant since 2010, She enjoys working with hearing aids and assisting with diagnostic testing.
Tomi Thomas
Hearing Aid Specialist
My name is Tomi Thomas and I am a Hearing Aid Specialist at Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center. I have been practicing since 2008. I am from Dade City, Florida and worked in a clinic in that area for the past 17 years. I joined the staff here at Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center in November 2021.
I enjoy trouble shooting and problem solving with my patients to ensure that all of their hearing needs are being met. I enjoy the challenge of my profession to help people hear their friends and family better. It is my greatest passion knowing that I can contribute to someone understanding their grandchildren better, to enjoy their conversations with their spouse, to interact with a group at a restaurant or church, or to hear the television clearly.
I am excited to begin this new chapter at this facility. Please come by the center to see me. I can clean, adjust, and repair your hearing aids. I can also re-evaluate your hearing during your visit. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to help you on your hearing journey! See you soon!
Karlee Stover
Audiology Assistant in Training!
Coming Soon!

Speech-Language Pathology

Tina Bell, M.S., CCC-SLP
Director of Speech-Language Pathology Speech-Language Pathologist
Tina received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees from the University of South Florida. She is state licensed and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Tina has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 2010 and became Director of the Speech-Language Pathology Department in 2017. She has also been leading the Center’s Stroke Support Group since 2012. Tina enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of developmental and acquired speech and language difficulties. Her clinical interests include early intervention and stroke rehabilitation.
Amy Tyner, M.A., CCC-SLP
Administrative Coordinator/Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
Amy received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maine at Farmington and her Master of Arts degree from the University of Florida. She is state licensed and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Amy has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1994 and has a special interest in helping school-age children improve their speech, language, and literacy skills so they can be better communicators in their home and school environments. Amy is certified by the Hanen program (It Takes Two To Talk, Learning Language and Loving It, Teacher Talk) and has led Hanen’s Learning Language and Loving It and Teacher Talk programs for preschool teachers.
Mandy-Faith Madigan, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Mandy received both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Central Florida. She is state licensed and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 2003. She has experience with children of all ages and has also worked with adults for speech and language rehabilitation.
Lauren Reynolds Fife M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Lauren received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Florida and her Master of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida. She is state licensed and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 2017. As a graduate clinician, Lauren was selected to be a part of the highly respected Aphasia House at UCF, where she created individualized intervention and treatment plans for adults suffering from Aphasia, TBI and other related speech and language disorders. In addition, Lauren is Beckman Oral Motor certified, specializing in infant and adolescent feeding difficulties. Lauren enjoys treating a wide range of speech and language disorders from the pediatric to geriatric population. Her primary clinical interests include infant feeding difficulties, early intervention in young children, pragmatic and social skills in adolescents, and stroke rehabilitation in adults.
Erika Elsinger, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Erika received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Macaulay Honors College at Queens College in New York, and her Master of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is state licensed and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Erika has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 2013 and has a special interest in autism and apraxia.

Patient Services

Bibi Lopez
Patient Services
Cindy Valdes
Patient Services - AR/Billing
Yesenia Hernandez
Patient Services - Speech
Melissa Poulsen
Patient Services - AR/Billing
Joyce Ahlheim
Patient Services - Audiology Adults
Janene Lonergan
Patient Services
Sherri Page
Patient Services
Keith Ahlheim
Industrial Services Manager