Originally from the Karoo, I graduated at the University of Stellenbosch with a degree in Speech Therapy and Audiology in 2002 and completed community service in KwaZulu-Natal in 2003. Thereafter I worked in the UK for 7 years gaining experience as an adult and paediatric audiologist.

After moving to George in 2012, I worked for Cornel van den Berg as a Speech therapist and De Jager and Van Zyl Audiologists was established in 2013. I was fortunate to have experienced many different working environments and gained invaluable experience working with the new and evolving digital hearing aid market over the last 15 years.

I have a passion for language and communication, interests in early intervention in children and have great appreciation for the context of family and community. It makes me so excited to be living and working in South Africa again with a world-class team - striving to bridge sound barriers and being part of many hearing journeys here in the Garden Route.

When it came to choosing a profession, I found audiology to be a wonderful combination of science, physiology and psychology, which has always fascinated me.

I obtained a bachelor’s degree in Communication Pathology at the University of Pretoria in 1998. Wanting to further my knowledge in Psychology, I completed an Honours degree in Psychology in 1999 at the University of the Free State. I spend 7 years working in the UK, the last 5 years which were at St Thomas’ Hospital in London working mainly with cochlear implants.

In 2007 we returned to Cape Town and I started working at the Ear Institute in Belville. In 2013 we moved to George and Anel and I had the wonderful opportunity of utilising many years of local and international experience by starting our own practice in the Garden Route.

Eleven years down the line we are still as passionate and enthusiastic about delivering the best possible service to the Southern Cape community.

It was my dream to become an audiologist since I was 15 years old. Today, I feel very privileged to live my dream, expanding my knowledge about the profession each day, with a growing passion for hearing rehabilitation.

I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Communication Pathology at the University of Pretoria in 2013. I completed my community service year at Witrand hospital in Potchefstroom in 2014. In 2015 I had the opportunity to work at a busy private practice in the Krugersdorp Netcare Hospital, doing a wide range of behavioural and objective measures, hearing aids fittings, vestibular testing and implantable devices.

In 2017 we moved to the Southern Cape, where I started working for De Jager & Van Zyl Audiologists. It is an absolute blessing to be a part of the De Jager & Van Zyl team.

I'm a passionate Audiologist who embarked on this fulfilling journey after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Audiology from the University of Pretoria in 2019.

I was placed at Brits District Hospital, North-West in 2020 for my community service year. Staying in the province I transitioned to the role of an Occupational Audiologist in 2021 to serve the mining community at Andrew Saffy Memorial Hospital. Finally, in 2022, I landed my dream job here at George Hearing.

My journey as an audiologist is driven by a genuine love for building relationships and making a meaningful impact on people's lives.

I am dedicated to empowering my patients and their families through personalized hearing care solutions. I look forward to meeting you and discussing how I can assist you or your loved ones on the journey to better hearing health.