About Us

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Background

John Christopherson grew up in the Moorhead, Minnesota area. After  graduation John headed off to the United States Marine Corps where he  worked on CH53 helicopters. After leaving the USMC, John headed back  home where he found himself working in aviation again- this time in  emergency medical helicopters. He also missed the military life so  decided to join the North Dakota Air National Guard. Today John and his  wife Gina have a family with a total of four young men, one young lady,  and three furry family members. John and his family reside on Little  Oscar Lake outside Alexandria.

On Career Changes

After 31 years working on helicopters, John decided it was time to  leave aviation . His desire to help people led him to hearing care.  After almost a year of studying and training in a hands on capacity,  John passed his International Hearing Society written test and his State  of Minnesota Certification practical exam. He is now a certified hearing instrument dispenser in the state of Minnesota. His certificate  number is 2848. He enjoys working with patients who are desiring  improvement in their hearing through professional hearing care with a  great fitting pair of hearing aids.

Why hearing?

What does John love about his career? Being excited to see people’s  reactions to their new improved hearing brings him great pleasure.  Helping them in hearing their spouses, friends, and grandchildren with  properly fitted hearing aids brings him great satisfaction. Seeing  excited eyes, the occasional tear, and the changes in connecting  generations with conversations makes this new adventure worth while!  John loves working with staff to help our patients in Alexandria,  Morris, Fergus Falls, Wadena, Brandon, Evansville, and Parkers Prairie areas. John’s  MN HID Certificate is #2848.

Background
Kendra  Keith was born in Missouri, grew up in New Mexico, and has begun  building her young adult life here in Alexandria, MN. Kendra has lived in Alexandria for 13 years, and she graduated from Alexandria Area High School in 2018. Kendra, her fiancé, Alex, and their two sweet corgis  Apollo and Athena live locally here in town. 

On Career Changes
Kendra  is joining our team after 5 years with Claire's Inc. While a career  change was not expected to be in her cards, she is thriving brilliantly  and fitting into our team seamlessly. Kendra is looking forward to  getting to know our patients and becoming 'someone' within her  community. She is on the path to obtain her HID License, currently  practicing as a trainee and a shadow to John.

Why hearing? 
Kendra  always gets tripped up when answering this question. Hearing sort of  chose her in a sense. She is coming from retail and sales and moving  into the hearing world. Kendra is enjoying learning the ins and outs of  hearing, how to help patients hear better, and ultimately improving  their quality of life.  She is looking forward to seeing patients excitement when they'll be  able to fully participate and engage at that next family gathering,  community event, or just sitting and enjoying time with their families. 

Background

Remington, aka “Remmy”, was born in December 2020 just outside  Alexandria. He is a toy poodle. He is hypoallergenic as he doesn’t have  fur- he has hair. Remmy was carefully selected for his temperament and  personality to fit into our busy office.

On Greeting People!
Remmy loves greeting people at the door and inviting them in. Fear not,  his bark is way larger than his physical stature! Remmy loves having  people play fetch with him as well as sniffing their feet. He loves cuddling with our visitors and is known to occupy a chair too! 

If you prefer that Remmy not visit with you during your visit to our  office no problem! Just ask Gina to pop him into his office. He has plenty of toys and fun in there as well!

Remmy’s Bell

Remmy is learning to ring his bell when its time to go outside for a much needed break. So if Gina is missing from the desk she will return shortly. Remington’s got to have a break when he needs it! 🙂

Background

Lyndy Joy, aka LJ, came to us from Apple Creek, Ohio! She is a  Portuguese Water Dog born in Feburary 2023. She has a little more  stature than her big brother Remington, but has a sweet disposition.

On Greeting People!

Lyndy prefers greeting people with a wag of her tail rather than a  bark but if she barks she is REALLY excited to see you. She wants to be sure you are friend... not foe. As with Remington if you prefer Lyndy can spend a little kennel or leash time with momma in her office, just let us know. No offense taken.

On Break time!

While Remmy has mastered the art of ringing his bell, Lyndy prefers  letting herself out to potty after learning how to open the door. Gina may be off attempting to retrieve the water dog from the pond! Fear not  she will return shortly.