Mani Aguilar, Au.D.
258 Quail Run Lane  Amherst, VA 24521  Phone: (434) 946-2846  mani.aguilar4@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
University of Virginia, Curry School of Education
2004- Present
Charlottesville, VA
Audiologist/Clinical Instructor
Audiology Responsibilities: conduct audiological evaluations of culturally diverse adults and children,
dispense hearing aids and assistive listening devices, teach Introduction to Audiology course, and
coordinate/supervise hearing screenings at area schools
Administrative Responsibilities: facilitate and maintain public and private health insurance provider
contracts for audiology and speech-language pathology clinical services, re-design and maintain
departmental website, manage inquiries from prospective graduate students, assist with program
visitations by prospective students, revise Graduate Student Handbook, create front-office staff training
manual, and plan/implement professional development activities for staff
Accomplishments:
 Received two Outstanding Contributor Awards
 Received recognition award from the U.Va, Health System and the Curry School of Education for
outstanding service to the people of Southwest Virginia
 2004-2007: Planned, implemented, and procured funding for audiology services and hearing aids for
residents of Southwest Virginia, as part of the annual Remote Area Medical Team
 Interim chair of the Speech & Hearing Clinical Services Committee (2006-2007)
 Guest lecturer for several years on “Hearing and Hearing Loss” , as part of the Introduction to Special
Education course
 2007-present: Department Externship Coordinator: Facilitate contractual agreements between the
University and externship facilities nationwide and abroad, coordinate externship placements for
approximately 75 graduate students, revised Graduate Externship Handbook, and re-designed
Microsoft Access database to maintain externship contracts
Longwood University
2009-present
Longwood, VA
Adjunct Online Instructor
 Completed “The Path to Teaching Online” course at the Longwood Online Training Institute
 Design and teach “Introduction to Audiology and Hearing Science” course
University of North Texas
2002-2004
Denton, TX
Lecturer in Audiology
Responsibilities: Provided clinical supervision to audiology doctoral students, conducted audiological
evaluations of culturally diverse adults and children, dispensed hearing aids and assistive listening devices,
and provided educational audiology services for two school districts
Accomplishments:
 Coordinated placement of audiology doctoral students at externship facilities
 Taught Pediatric Aural Rehabilitation graduate course
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Cook Children's Medical Center
1992-2002
Fort Worth, TX
Staff Audiologist/Audiology Clinical Coordinator/Audiology Mentor
Responsibilities: conducted audiological evaluations of culturally diverse inpatient and outpatient children
and dispensed hearing aids to infants and children. Supervised audiology clinical fellows and audiology
interns from several universities. Mentored new staff audiologists and supervised contract audiologists
Accomplishments:
 Developed comprehensive audiology internship program
 Planned and implemented audiology marketing plan, private-pay hearing aid dispensing program,
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) hearing screening and follow-up program, and audiology
services at new outpatient clinic, including collaboration with neighboring surgery center
 Expanded audiology program from a single, part-time position to a practice with five, full-time staff
 Wrote audiology job descriptions, competency check-lists, and clinical protocols
 Created database to manage patient staffing deadlines
 Redesigned clinic procedures, schedules and forms to increase productivity by 50% and increase
patient care hours by 25%
 Created over 40 information sheets for parents
 Managed day-to-day audiology operations
 Prepared annual audiology budget
 Collaborated with pulmonary department on research study
 Represented rehab dept. at Oral-Facial Clinic and NICU multi-disciplinary rounds
 Served as advisory board member, database manager, and audiologist for Down Syndrome Clinic
 Established contractual agreements with and provided audiology services to multiple school
districts
University of North Texas
1998-1999
Denton, TX
Adjunct Audiology Faculty (part-time, while at Cook Children's)
Responsibilities: Conducted audiological evaluations of adults and children, dispensed hearing aids, and
provided clinical supervision to audiology graduate students
Medical City Dallas Hospital
1996
Dallas, TX
Contract Audiologist (part-time, while at Cook Children's)
Responsibilities: Conducted audiological evaluations of inpatients and outpatients and hearing screenings in
the NICU and interpreted tests performed by the neuro-diagnostics department
Accomplishment:
Created audiology clinical policies and procedures
Hillsborough County Schools
1991-1992
Tampa, FL
Audiologist
Responsibilities: Conducted pediatric audiological evaluations and maintained auditory training equipment
county-wide
Pasco County Schools
1990-1991
Land O'Lakes, FL
Audiology Clinical Fellow
Responsibilities: Conducted pediatric audiological evaluations and maintained auditory training equipment
county-wide
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University of South Florida
1987-1990
Tampa, FL
Graduate Research Assistant
 Conducted speech perception experiments, analyzed data, wrote reports, and presented research
projects
 Created procedural manuals for data analysis
 Co-authored several published articles
EDUCATION:
Arizona School of Health Sciences
Mesa, AZ (Distance Program)
Doctor of Audiology
2005
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Master of Science in Audiology
Several doctoral-level courses in Communication Sciences/Psychology
1991
Miami-Dade Community College
Miami, FL
Associate of Science in Nursing
1977
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and ACCREDITATIONS:
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Virginia audiology and hearing aid dispensing licenses
Registered Nurse (voluntary inactive license in Florida)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Member, Education and Disabilities Advisory Committee, Monticello Area Community Action Agency
Member, VA Early Childhood Hearing Outreach Team, a state-wide Early Head Start hearing screening
program
Contributor, Charlottesville Hearing Loss Association of America support group
Past Consultant, VA Dept. of Education, Virginia Network of Consultants for Schools Working with HearingImpaired Children
Past Director, Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia
Past Continuing Education Administrator, Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia
Past Executive Board Member, (Communications Chair), Texas Academy of Audiology
Founding member and officer, Fort Worth Area and Tampa Bay Audiology Associations
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
“Hearing and Hearing Loss”, invited interview, National Public Radio, With Good Reason, radio program,
Charlottesville, VA (http://www.virginiafoundation.org/media/wgr/archives/2008/wgrfeb08.htm)
“Hearing and Hearing Loss”, invited speaker, at the Jefferson Institute of Lifelong Learning Lecture Series,
Charlottesville, VA
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“Examining Discourse Within Online Discussions of Ethical Dilemmas”, F. Loncke, C. Dudding, & M. Aguilar,
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention
“Auditory Processing Disorders: Case Studies”, at the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia
(SHAV) Annual Convention, Richmond, VA
“Auditory Processing Evaluation: Referral Criteria, Understanding Evaluation Results, and Management
Recommendations”, at SHAV Annual Convention, Williamsburg, VA
“Model for Selecting Assistive Listening Devices in a School Setting”, at SHAV Annual Convention,
Charlottesville, VA
"Otoacoustic Emissions versus ABR in NICU Hearing Screenings", to neonatologists at Cook Children’s
Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
"Role of the Audiologist and Noise in the NICU", to groups of nurses, Fort Worth, TX
Guest audiology lecturer, "Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABRs)", at the University of North
Texas, Denton, TX
"Practical Applications of Hearing Aid Matrices", at the Florida Speech-Language and Hearing Association,
St. Petersburg, FL
Over 100 presentations to various audiences on multiple audiology topics:
Audiences:
Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses,
nursing assistants, nursing home administrators, neonatologists, psychologists, educators (pre-k through
higher education), educational diagnosticians, health insurance case managers, graduate students, parent
support groups, support groups for persons with hearing loss, service organizations, senior centers, and
school-aged children.
SELECTED CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES:
Web Design
Workshops on Clinical Supervision
Designing Effective Patient Education Materials for Older Adults
Ethics and You: An Update
Mentoring and Evaluating Clinical Personnel
Tools & Techniques in Clinical and Classroom Education
Making the Supervisory Process Work in Environments of Constant Change
Effective Teaching Strategies
Application of Teaching and Learning Styles to Student Supervision
Evidence-Based Practice
Preceptor Workshop
Human Resources and Preceptors: Roles and Responsibilities
Legal Aspects of Being a Preceptor
Medical Funding Sources
Cultural and Religious Differences of Views on Death
LANGUAGES and MULTI-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES:
I have excellent command of Spanish, and fair command of French and American Sign Language
I have had the opportunity to be exposed to many cultures while living in South America (Colombia),
Europe (England and Switzerland), and Asia (Malaysia and Singapore)
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