Our Professionals
At Helton Hearing Care, we have a great team of professionals who are very competent and committed to provide you with the excellent hearing care that you deserve.
We believe in the Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do:
First – Is it the TRUTH?
Second – Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Third – Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Fourth – Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
~ Rotary International ~
Will Helton, Au.D., FAAA, CCC-A, Co-Owner and Audiologist
Professional Affiliations
•Board Certified in Audiology, American Board of Audiology
•Fellow, Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA)
•Fellow, American Academy of Audiology (FAAA)
•Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech-Language Hearing Association (CCC-A)
•Member, Montana Speech-Language Hearing Association
•Member, Montana Audiology Guild
•Member, Bozeman Rotary Club
•Member, Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce
•Member, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accredited (A+ rating)
Dr. Helton is a former educator who has been recognized numerous times during his career. His former students and current patients appreciate his caring, patient demeanor. He always takes the time to explain “why”, believing that educated patients achieve a much higher level of overall satisfaction.
Dr. Helton’s philosophy summarized: “Better hearing opens the door to a more fulfilling and active life” – Will Helton, Au.D.
Dr. Helton moved from Texas where he completed his Bachelor and Doctoral degrees at the University of North Texas. He enjoys fishing, long walks with his dogs and is looking forward to learning how to ski. He considers Bozeman, MT his new “home town”.
Gee Helton, Co-Owner and Practice Development Manager
Professional Affiliations
•Member, Bozeman Rotary Club
Gee and her husband, Dr. Will Helton, purchased Micken Hearing Services from Drs. Lee and Darrell Micken at the end of 2009. Gee is a scholar student from Thailand. She earned her Master’s degree in Economics from the University of North Texas. She and Dr. Helton enjoy working together. While Gee worked as a policy and planning analyst for the Ministry of Education in Thailand, she and Dr. Helton also worked together as educators helping to improve the Thai educational system via various government projects for 6 years.
After relocating back to the U.S., she worked in a corporate setting as a Business Intelligence Analyst and later for a leading interactive agency as a Web Analyst. Gee decided to switch her career to be part of Helton Hearing Care, so she and Dr. Helton could team up and create something special together. Gee’s goal for Helton Hearing Care is, “We would like Helton Hearing Care to be a place that provides excellent patient care and makes a difference in the live of our patients.” Like Dr. Helton, she is also a member of Bozeman Rotary Club.
Gee enjoys spending time with Dr. Helton and their two dogs. She also likes cooking, blogging and social-networking with her Thai friends. One thing on her would-like-to-do list is to learn how to ski.
Lee Micken, Au.D., FAAA, Friend of Helton Hearing Care and consulting Audiologist
Professional Affiliations
•Fellow, American Academy of Audiology
•Academy of Doctors of Audiology
•American Auditory Society
•Member, Montana Speech-Language Hearing Association
•Montana Audiology Guild
Darrell Micken, Au.D., Friend of Helton Hearing Care and consulting Audiologist
Professional Affiliations
•Academy of Doctors of Audiology
•Montana Audiology Guild
•Montana Cleft Palate Association
•Member, Montana Speech-Language Hearing Association
Joyce McCarver, Audiologist Assistant
Professional Affiliations
•Licensed Audiologist Assistant by Board of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, Montana
•COHC Certified
Joyce is a Bozeman native and has been with us since 1993. She is a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist and performs hearing conservation evaluations for many area companies. She repairs hearing aids and helps our walk-in patients. Besides being an Audiologist Assistant, Joyce is also working on expanding her role to become a hearing instrument specialist at Helton Hearing Care.
Crystal Avaro, Audiologist Assistant
Professional Affiliations
•Licensed Audiologist Assistant by Board of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, Montana
•COHC Certified
Crystal is an Audiologist Assistant who may help you with your hearing instrument clean and checks and other minor repairs. She is also a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist and can perform industrial hearing screenings.
Kristi Kendall, Patient Care Coordinator
Kristi is a Nebraska native who graduated from the University of Nebraska with a teaching degree in Speech and Theatre. She moved to New York City, where she picked up a love of ethnic food, Boston, where she picked up a law degree from Harvard University, and Washington, D.C., where she picked up a husband, Dick. She practiced administrative law at several private firms before moving to the Federal Communications Commission, where her specialty was low-earth orbiting satellite communications.
Kristi and Dick moved to Montana in 1995. They have 3 grown children. Kristi is delighted to be starting a new career as a Patient Care Coordinator at Helton Hearing Care.