Meet our team of professionals
All of our audiologists have a doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) and are members of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA).
Dr. Kristen Rubin, Au.D.
Dr. Kristen Rubin is the owner and head audiologist at Keystone Classroom. She was drawn to the field of Audiology because it gave her the ability to greatly improve a person’s quality of life. A Warwick native, after earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Connecticut followed by her Doctorate in Audiology from Salus University in Pennsylvania, she knew she wanted to return to the Ocean State.
Dr. Rubin connected with Dr. James Healey, the former owner of the educational audiology program. As Dr. Healey approached retirement, Dr. Rubin and her husband Scott took ownership of the business. Scott is now the office manager at the Keystone Audiology clinic and Dr. Kristen Rubin runs Keystone Classroom and also sees adult patients in the clinic.
When outside of the office, Dr. Rubin enjoys spending time with her family. She and her husband have three children, Henry, Charlie, and Madison, and are in a busy stage of life! She enjoys trying to keep up with her kids, fall New England weather, and family trips to Story Land & Santa’s Village.
Dr. Alexis Simons, Au.D.
Dr. Alexis Simons is an educational audiologist at Keystone Classroom who obtained her Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Connecticut in May of 2024, following her year long externship at the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, Connecticut. Alexis completed her Bachelor’s of Science degree from Southern Connecticut State University in 2020. As a hearing aid user, Alexis is passionate about helping individuals with hearing differences gain self advocacy skills, as well as she is passionate about ensuring students with hearing differences are equipped with all the skills they need for whichever path they take after high school.
Outside of work, Alexis enjoys going to see live music (with hearing protection, of course), spending time at home with her Himalayan cat, and traveling to Cape Cod to spend time with her family. Alexis’ hobbies include watching the Boston Bruins, maintaining her American Sign Language (ASL) skills, and collecting vinyl records!
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