About Coach Cheryl Nolte
As a coach, I specialize in helping people, who have hearing challenges to fully enjoy life.
My areas of expertise include: 1:1 coaching, lip reading instruction, consulting for businesses and individuals and lip reading interpretation when audio is unclear.
My History with Hearing Loss
My hearing loss started before the third grade from measles and chicken pox and the loss has continued to get worse. I cannot hear anything without powerful hearing aids. Over the years, I learned the importance of sitting in the “front row” lip reading and reading body language to get the best hearing advantage.
Professional Experience
Hearing Challenge Coach
My practice, “Hearing Challenge Coach,” was established in 2021 to provide coaching, consulting, and lip-reading interpretation for people with hearing impairment as well as those who work with them.
A Lip Reading Instructor and Coach since 2014, I’ve taught lip reading to over 150 people using a syllabus and lessons that I created based on over two years of research. My students’ ages have ranged from 22 to 97. They’ve come as individuals, and from various places, such as clubs, organizations, assisted living facilities, and adult education centers. My classes have been sponsored by the local Hearing Loss Chapter and Fort Pierce Lions Club.
Published Author, I created the “Treasure Coast Hearing Guide” to help people find the best resources and solutions to cope with their hearing loss. I continue to research and stay current on the organizations, services, and tools that are available
My Services
Below is just a sampling of the many ways, I can help you with your hearing challenges:
- Identify the ways hearing loss is affecting your life and how to take action.
- Learn how to limit further hearing challenges.
- Build your lip reading skills to keep you in the conversation.
- Find providers for hearing aids, Ear Nose and Throat Professionals, Hearing Instrument Specialists and Audiologists
- Get financial aid for assistive listening devices and/or hearing aids
- Learn about the use of guide dogs
- Where to seek Cochlear implants and Bone Assist devices
- Use telecoils, looping, captioning, Bluetooth, technology apps and other tools of assistance
- Provide information about agencies that can help you adapt your work, home and other environments.
- Adapt so that you can fit in and enjoy work, home and life.
My Background
Treasure Coast FL resident since July 4, 1967 (based in Fort Pierce, FL). I have two adult grandsons who currently live and work on the Treasure Coast. My daughter (only child) passed away in August 2019 and is additional inspiration for helping others
Community Involvement
My volunteer work has positioned me as a recognized lip reader and hearing challenge leader. Experienced in nonprofit organizations, event planning, team building, public speaking, and fundraising including with the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America and the Fort Pierce Lions Club.
Currently:
- President: Treasure Coast Chapter, Hearing Loss Association of America
- Hearing Chair, Director, Newsletter Editor, Committee Chair for Medical Safety Awareness: Fort Pierce Lions Club
- Member and Chaplain: Soroptimist of St. Lucie
Past:
- Colonel, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) (USAF Auxiliary)
- Director, Indian River Community College Alumni Foundation
- Director, Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Director of Public Affairs, FL Wing, Civil Air Patrol
- Director, Ground (FL Emergency Assistance Teams), FL Wing, Civil Air Patrol
- Former volunteer Instructor with:
- American Red Cross: First Aid
- Civil Air Patrol, Florida Wing: Ground Search and Rescue
- Civil Air Patrol, Southeast Region, US: Public Affairs
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce, FL: Sunday School Teacher, K-2nd Grade
