Meet the Hedges Staff

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Carmen Ball, Executive Director

Carmen Ball is proud to have been the Executive Director of Hedges Speech & Hearing since 2006. From a background in nonprofits and finance, Carmen has been a long-time supporter of the United Way and is glad that Hedges is a United Way Partner agency. She and her husband Frank Baker, are strong Enid supporters having served on multiple non-profit boards and municipal committees throughout the years.  Contact Carmen at 580-234-3734 or [email protected].

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Janet Dunaway, Front Desk Coordinator

Contact Janet at 580-234-3734 or at Hedges email  [email protected]

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Kim Tinius, Au.D., CCC-A
Audiologist

Kim is a native of Wellington, Kansas and has lived in Enid since
2014. She graduated from Wichita State University receiving her
bachelor’s degree in physics and Doctoral degree in Audiology.
Kim’s mission for her patients is to provide them with hearing
solutions and options that will help her patients communicate
with their friends and family. Kim specializes in cochlear
implantation and central auditory processing disorder. Kim is a
member of the America Speech-Language Hearing Association
where she has been awarded her Certi*cate of Clinical
Competence and a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
Kim and Derek, her husband have one son Nate who is an Enid
High School graduate and has a cochlear implant. She is an
active member of the church of Christ. 

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Emily Buller, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

​​Emily Buller graduated from Oklahoma Bible Academy in Enid, Oklahoma in 1998. She attended Northern Oklahoma College and received her Associates of Science degree in December 2000. Emily then attended and graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with her Bachelor’s of Science degree in May 2003 and her Master’s of Science degree in May 2005. She has been working at Hedges since May 2005. Emily has experience working with both children and adults.  She is always excited to see a client or student make progress towards their speech and language goals, and finds it rewarding to watch her clients communicate their wants and needs with family and friends.

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​Kathy Chambers, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

Kathy is a graduate of Enid High School and received her Bachelor’s of the Arts and Master’s of Science degrees from Phillips University. Kathy has been working at Hedges since 1974. She strongly believes that communication is a vital part of life no matter a person's age or diagnosis. Kathy implements a person-centered approach with each of her clients, as she believes this truly facilitates opportunities for clients to work towards their communication goals in the most meaningful, engaging, and functional way possible!

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Darci Dennis, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
​Speech-Language Pathologist

Darci attended Northeastern State University where she earned her Master of Education in Speech-Language Pathology degree.  She has been working at Hedges since June of 1998.  Darci enjoys working with children in order to make a positive impact in their lives and the lives of their families.

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Charlene Wichert, M.A., CCC-SLP
Lead Speech-Language Pathologist

Charlene graduated from Enid High School in 1988 and attended Oklahoma State University where she received her Bachelor’s degree in 1993 and her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 1995. She has been working at Hedges since August of 1995 and is the lead speech-language pathologist. Charlene has provided speech and language services to children in several Oklahoma school districts and has a passion for working with children and their families. She is highly collaborative and compassionate, and truly cares about the progress of her clients and the treatment they receive.​

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Hedges Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologists are licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma and hold their Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.