Dr. John H. Koonz
Clinical Audiologist
Dr. Koonz, Board Certified in Audiology is s a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and has dual citizenship for the United States and Canada. Education has been achieved at the University of Manitoba, the University of Minnesota, and the Arizona School of Health Sciences. A unique educational experience was an internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, under the supervision of Dr. Gary Jacobson. Dr. Jacobson is a renowned expert in the area of vestibular diagnosis and treatment, and is now the director of the top rated audiology program in the county at Vanderbilt University. Originally hired by Dr. Wright to work at Advanced Hearing and Balance Center in Brunswick, Georgia, Dr. Koonz moved on to Tallahassee in 2003 when he had the opportunity to expand his professional experiences as co-owner of Hearing and Balance Associates. While diagnosing hearing loss and fitting sophisticated digital hearing devices are a top priority, his first love is working with patients suffering with dizziness and balance disorders. When spare time can be found, Dr. Koonz is usually located in the gym, on the beach, or driving around town soaking in the sun with the top down on his convertible.

Daryn Quick Wiles
A native of Tallahassee, Mrs. Wiles has advanced rapidly from the position of Receptionist in 2003 to a fully qualified Hearing Instrument Specialist by the end of 2006. Her desire to head in this direction, mostly under the tutelage of her original employer, Barbara Stanley, was fueled by her love of working directly with the public and her desire to assist those with communication disorders. During a two-year educational process Daryn studied and pass the National Hearing Aid Society’s comprehensive course and examination, and she completed audiology coursework taught by Dr. Wright at Florida State University. In July of 2006 she passed the State Licensing Examination to become a certified Hearing Instrument Specialist. According to Wright, “Daryn is one of the youngest, and already one of the best, HI Specialists in the State. This is an unusually capable young woman.” When not testing hearing and fitting hearing devices Daryn, a recent bride, enjoys being with her family and “doing anything outdoors.” She and Andrew look forward to a little time together, then starting a family.


Marie Stanley Flores
Hearing Instrument Specialist/Laboratory Technician
Daughter of Barbara Stanley, who served hearing impaired children and adults in Leon County for over 30 years, there was no way that Marie could stay away from this dedicated profession. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and raised in Alabama, Marie has worked in every conceivable position available in a hearing aid dispensing office. She began as a receptionist/bookkeeper in 1980, quickly met the qualifications required to become a Hearing Instrument Specialist in 1981, and took the profession a step further by learning to actually manufacturer hearing devices and began running the laboratory full-time in 1991. While classifying herself as a “Lab Technician,” co-workers understand that her job description and skills far exceed this title. Marie personally manufactures sophisticated hearing devices, earmolds, noiseplugs, and swimplugs, and she can usually repair any hearing device regardless of make or model. Married to Disability Specialist and Preacher Henry Flores, Marie loves camping, and is a voracious reader.

Michelle Whiddon

Receptionist/Insurance Clerk

Born in Tallahassee, Michelle and her family moved to Sanford, Florida in 1977. where she lived until her return to the Capital City in 1994 after high school graduation. Michelle earned her Associates’ in Science in Computer Programming at Kaiser College in 1997. Michelle primarily worked for the State of Florida before moving in Indianapolis, Indiana for a brief stint. She has since moved back to Tallahassee to live permanently. Michelle is a huge fan of Florida State University, loves reading, Formula 1 racing and spending time with her family and friends. She has found family and respect from her co-workers at Hearing and Balance Associates and Tallahassee Hearing Center. According to Dr. Koonz, Michelle has unlimited potential to grow outside of her current responsibilities and become an even more intrical part of the clinical staff.