Carly Wohlfeiler ('12)

For Carly Wohlfeiler, Beachwood Schools were more than a place to learn, they were a home. She began as a student at Fairmount and was enrolled in Beachwood Schools through high school, culminating with her graduation in 2012. She credits her Beachwood Schools education for helping lay the foundation for her career and lifelong connection to the community.

Upon graduating from BHS, Wohlfeiler attended Indiana University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing with a concentration in Audiology. She then earned a Doctorate of Audiology at the Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium.

Wohlfeiler began her career in the Mayfield Heights Costco Hearing Aid Center in May of 2020, just months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. “It was definitely an interesting way to start my career, but I felt very fortunate to land a job in Northeast Ohio,” Wohlfeiler said. Today, she works as a clinical Audiologist for AudioNova, a Sonova group company in Lyndhurst.

“I am passionate about helping people with hearing loss achieve better hearing health,” Wohlfeiler said. “I love helping my patients enjoy their lives more than they ever thought they could and connecting with the Northeast Ohio community.”

Wohlfeiler’s interest in audiology began during her time at Beachwood Schools, when she had classmates with hearing aids and cochlear implants who were part of the Deaf Education program. She recalled learning American Sign Language (ASL) fingerspelling in first grade to better communicate with her peers.

“Flash forward to high school, where I took ASL for a few years as my foreign language credit,” Wohlfeiler said. “Mrs. Weisman helped me connect with the Deaf community in Cleveland and the experiences in her class were an integral part in ultimately making the career choice that I did. At Indiana University I learned more about Audiology and realized that I was meant to go into this field. I can thank Beachwood Schools for that.”

Outside the classroom, Wohlfeiler was involved in school and community activities, playing softball, soccer, and basketball, beginning with Beachwood Rec teams at a young age. Music was another interest, as she played the cello from fourth through 12th grade and traveled to Spain with the high school orchestra during her junior year.

“Athletics have remained a constant in my life and I enjoy playing on adult rec softball, sand volleyball, and pickleball leagues,” she said. I also enjoy exploring Cleveland, cheering on the Guardians, attending concerts, and seeing shows at Playhouse Square.”

Wohlfeiler noted that Beachwood will always be home for her. Between her and her siblings, Michelle and Ross, a Wohlfeiler sibling attended Beachwood Schools for 30 consecutive years. “My parents still live in Beachwood and I also have a lot of patients that either worked for Beachwood Schools or are still connected in the Beachwood community,” Wohlfeiler said.

When asked what advice she would give current students, she said, “It’s okay to be unsure and take your time finding your passion. The experiences you have now will help you land in the right spot.”