https://pindrop.org.nz/ Latest update from Pindrop Foundation en-us Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:16:44 +1300 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:16:44 +1200 60 https://pindrop.org.nz/rss/webpage/?categoryId=36 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/nic-russell/ ​ Nic Russell Nic Russell has been the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Pindrop Foundation for 10 years. Nic comes from a health advocacy and consumer engagement background, having worked in health campaigns  and attended international training workshops for... Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:41:46 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/nic-russell/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/simon-wilson/ SIMON WILSON Cochlear Asia Pacific Simon has been with Cochlear Asia Pacific for 10 years, supporting the delivery of cochlear implant technology and services to surgeons, hearing health professionals and cochlear implant recipients. Back to Forum Information Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:19:00 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/simon-wilson/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/owen-dentice/ OWEN DENTICE Product Manager, Reid Technology Owen joined Reid Technology Ltd almost 3 years ago after a long career in Telecommunications industry, culminating in the development of fibre optic network delivery systems to homes and businesses. Now helping Bellman &... Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:18:46 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/owen-dentice/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/josie-calcott-2/ JOSIE CALCOTT Nurse & Bilateral Cochlear Implant User  Josie is a bilateral cochlear implant (CI) user and registered nurse working at Tauranga Hospital. Josie got her first CI in 2012 through the publicly funded Northern Cochlear Implant Trust after waiting 2... Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:18:35 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/josie-calcott-2/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/bill-baber/ Bill Baber   Bill is an ear, nose and throat surgeon with a special interest in ear surgery. Along with Ron Goodey, Bill played and integral part in the establishment of New Zealand’s first Cochlear Implant programme. Working with a team of dedicated... Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:02:00 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/bill-baber/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/cedric-ratima/ Cedric Ratima Cochlear Implant User My name is Cedric Ratima, I was born in Whakatane Bay Of Plenty but have spent most of my life in the far Northland town of Whangarei with my partner Beverley Fordham and our 5 adult children. I’ll be sharing my hearing loss story... Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:12:54 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/cedric-ratima/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/david-welch/ David Welch University of Auckland Presentation: Perception of Treatment and Impact for People Receiving Hearing Implants David Welch and Ashleigh Douglas Cochlear implants and auditory brainstem implants may benefit people with hearing loss. This research... Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:24:12 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/david-welch/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/lewis-williams-2/ LEWIS WILLIAMS Lewis grew up on Tāmaki Makarau’s Northshore. She recently returned to Aotearoa after many years of living in Canada and today lives in the Tauranga Moana. She is of Ngāi Te Rangi descent. Initially diagnosed with a progressive hearing loss 22 years ago,... Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:08:12 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/lewis-williams-2/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/richard-milne/ Richard Milne Self-Funded CI User I have had a hearing loss since childhood. It slowly progressed to the stage where hearing aids did not provide much help. Fortunately I have always had good family support to learn good speech and everything else that was need to get... Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:54:58 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/richard-milne/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/neil-heslop/ Neil Heslop Southern Cochlear Implant Program General Manager Neil Heslop is General Manager of the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme. An Audiologist by training, he worked from 2003 until 2011 as a clinician in the programme, for the most part with children but also... Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:55:13 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/neil-heslop/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/phil-wysocki/ PHIL WYSOCKI Disability and Support Services, MOH Phil has worked within the Disability Support Services Team at the Ministry of Health since 2011. The Ministry’s Disability Support Services contracts with the Northern and Southern Cochlear Implant Trusts to deliver... Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:38:54 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/phil-wysocki/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/adri-isbister/ ADRI ISBISTER Deputy Director-General, Disability Ministry of Health Adri has over 25 years’ experience in the health and disability sector. She is the former CEO of LIFE Unlimited, a national health and disability service provider. During her career Adri has... Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:26:09 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/adri-isbister/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/julie-ligeti/ ​ Julie Ligeti Julie Ligeti is Global Manager Public Advocacy for Cochlear Ltd.  Prior to joining Cochlear, Julie worked in the law and as a Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to Australian State and Federal Government Ministers.  Julie has extensive experience in... Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:58:15 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/julie-ligeti/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/lee-schoushkoff/ ​ LEE SCHOUSHKOFF Lee has committed much of his professional career into growing sustainable and effective cause related organizations. He has held senior management roles with the National Heart Foundation, Presbyterian Support (Nthrn) and the Child Health Research Foundation.... Fri, 31 May 2019 08:37:32 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/lee-schoushkoff/ https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/jonathan-vanderhoorn/ Jonathan Vanderhoorn Jonathan is a musician and composer who graduated from the University of Auckland in 2015. He has since been working in schools alongside children with physical and intellectual disabilities. He plays the piano, trumpet, electric and acoustic guitar,... Fri, 31 May 2019 08:37:01 +1200 https://pindrop.org.nz/profiles/jonathan-vanderhoorn/