Chandra Gilbert is a hard of hearing board member for Listen and Talk. Chandra was born and raised on a small farm near Black Diamond, WA. After finishing her degree in Linguistics from WSU, she decided to pursue her dream of world travel and became nomadic for about seven years.

In 2018, Chandra became fully deaf in one ear and was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma. She had her ear resected while living in Germany and has since made a full recovery (minus hearing.) In 2020, Chandra returned home to visit and was locked down during the pandemic, meeting her now husband. They now both work in the tech industry.

Chandra was invited by a friend to the Listen and Talk gala and she was surprised to learn that her cochlear implant surgeon was on the board for Listen & Talk.  Intrigued, she reached out to her friend to learn more about the organization. Once Chandra learned more about the mission, she decided to try her hand at serving as a Listen and Talk board member. She is excited to be a part of this incredible group! Chandra hopes that she can be a valuable asset to Listen & Talk by contributing her experience as a hard of hearing adult and her expertise in children’s education and languages.