Our Professional Staff

Carol Clifford, founder of Albuquerque Hearing & Balance, is dedicated to excellence in patient care. A nationally renowned speaker in the Hearing Industries, Carol chose to return to the rewarding practice of clinical audiology, understanding that she can provide profound changes to patients with hearing loss. Carol opened Albuquerque Hearing & Balance in 1998 with the ambition of providing the highest quality service to the New Mexico community.

Deyvy C. Armendariz joined Albuquerque Hearing and Balance in June 2024. She earned her Bachelor's in Speech and Hearing sciences from the University of New Mexico in 2020 and her Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Utah in 2024. Deyvy completed her externship year at Intermountain Cottonwood Audiology. She is bilingual in Spanish and English and is eager to serve her community. Her clinical interests include vestibular testing, fitting hearing instruments, intraoperative monitoring, and overall expanding her knowledge in audiology.  Deyvy outside of work or on the weekends can be found hiking with her dog, skiing, and traveling.

Tammy Sawyer joined Albuquerque Hearing & Balance in the summer of 2011. She obtained her Bachelor’s degrees from Adrian College in Sociology and Psychology in 1979 and her Master’s in Audiology from Minot State University in 1988. Tammy has worked in a number of settings with the deaf and hard of hearing. Tammy’s expertise in diagnostics combined with her warm-mannered nature allows her to successfully help Albuquerque Hearing & Balance reach more people with hearing loss!

Tara Harmon-McElheney joined Albuquerque Hearing & Balance in June 2015. She is eager to serve her community while expanding her knowledge in such a diverse clinical setting.

Maria joined Albuquerque Hearing and Balance in September 2017 following three years of clinical practice with Albuquerque Speech Language Hearing Center. Her clinical interests include rehabilitation with hearing instruments in both pediatric and adult populations, cochlear implants in adults, and custom hearing protection for industrial and recreational settings. She works with patients across the lifespan and with all levels of hearing acuity.

Caitlynne Gentry joined Albuquerque Hearing and Balance in July 2018. She enjoys solving problems and helping patients achieve a better quality of life.

Joslyn joined Albuquerque Hearing and Balance in July 2023. As an audiologist with childhood hearing loss herself, she wears hearing aids and enjoys working with her patients to find a hearing solution that will provide them with the most benefit. Her clinical interests also include cochlear implants, ototoxicity monitoring, and tinnitus management.