Katie Buda, M.A.T., is a certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing providing hearing education services for deaf and hard of hearing children in mainstream educational settings. She is dedicated to collaborating with school staff, families, and audiology professionals to maximize accessibility and optimize student success. Katie received both her B.S. and M.A.T. in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education from The College of New Jersey and is currently working toward becoming a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist Certified Auditory-Verbal Educator.