As a Dutch born audiologist with nearly 40 years of experience in the fitting of hearing instruments, and counseling on living well with hearing loss, Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD, took a leave from her audiology practice to take on the position of Hearing Loop Advocate for HLAA, traveling across the country to meet with HLAA Chapters and audiologists about the importance of telecoils and how to get a hearing loop project started in their community.