Welcome to Carolina Hearing Services – Columbia

Krystal Salter was born June 15, 1990, in Asbury Park, NJ. She graduated from Irmo High School in 2008. She is the aunt of a STEM superstar Saree (8) and the godmother of one Kaelyn (1) Lee.

Krystal has been in customer service for over 10 years and loves helping people. She is a part of the Deaf/ Hard of Hearing community and at the age of 19, she was diagnosed with Meniors Disease. She studied at Gallaudet University and majored in Deaf Education. She has a passion for children and making sure places are accessible for people everywhere despite any disability.

In her free time, she loves giving back to the community with her sorority sisters and being the change, she wants to see in the world. Her passions include cooking, dancing, traveling and being with her friends. She’s excited to be a part of Carolina Hearing Services!

Ashley Troutman has been working with patients to better their hearing in the Columbia area since 2015. She and her husband are both from Lexington, South Carolina, where they currently live and are raising 3 beautiful children. Ashley is a licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist, experienced in evaluating all types of hearing loss, and dedicated to helping patients and families understand and work through the aural rehabilitation process. She is passionate about helping her patients hear all the amazing sounds of life through the latest and best technology that hearing aids have to offer.