Dr. Lori has been helping families with their hearing issues for over 20 years. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree  in Communication Disorders at Arizona State University. She went on to complete her Masters of Science Degree in Speech Pathology at Fort Hays State. She completed graduate requirements in Audiology at University of Wyoming.

In 2002, she received her Doctorate in Audiology Degree from the University of Florida. She was the first Audiologist in the State of Wyoming to receive her Doctorate. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and American Speech and Hearing Association and a member of the Colorado Academy of Audiology. Lori and her husband, Ross, moved to Fort Collins in 2010. They enjoy golfing, biking, yard work, spending time with their granddaughter and going to baseball games. They also have two beagles Phoebe and Darla.