About Us

Dr. Jenna Raff graduated from Idaho State University with her Doctor of Audiology degree in 2022. She completed an externship and worked in Montana at an ear, nose, and throat clinic before moving back to the area to be close to family. She is currently specializing in pediatric care but loves to work with people of all ages. She had the opportunity to participate in a year-long program to better support families with children that have special health care needs, called the URLEND program (Utah Regional Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities). Her heart is full when helping people connect with loved ones through hearing better.  

Heidi began her time with us as an audiology assistant, working directly with providers and patients. She is very knowledgeable when it comes to helping patients get the best care for their hearing aids. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders from Utah State University in 2017, and has been excited to put her degree to work. Heidi has now been certified as a Hearing Instrument Specialist (2023), which makes her more of an asset at our clinic. She is our go to provider to help patients do annual evaluations, fittings, hearing adjustments and follow up care- plus she is just so much fun.

Heidi is first and foremost a wife, a mother of 4 amazing children, 2 in-laws and now some grandbabies. She has lived all over the world and reports she could eat tacos every day. She loves to smile and bring joy to people’s lives. Heidi is full of life and energy, and is constantly surprising us with her talents. When you come by the office, make sure to say hello.

Tawnya works at the front desk as needed, but this intelligent caring lady is a self starter and is in charge of special projects. She is currently working on how to help us provide better coordination and care with the Veteran’s Administration. She is a full time mom of 4 children and 2 dogs (Shasta & Pepper), and will spend most of her time working from home.

Tawnya loves multi-day hikes with her family and chases elk every year with her husband. She is not afraid of a challenge. We have wanted her to join the Better Hearing team for a few years and are very pleased to have found an opportunity that will allow her to continue being the amazing mother and wife she is, and bless the lives of our patient’s.

Most of her work is behind the scenes, but if you are lucky enough to meet her you will find that you will want to instantly like her.

Danielle joined our team March of 2021. She is our “Get-it-Done Girl”, a jack of all trades in many ways. She works primarily in our Rexburg office but you might run across her in Idaho Falls every now and again.

Danielle graduated from Brigham Young University Idaho in 2020 with an associates degree. In her free time, Danielle enjoys being a mom to her sweet little boy and playing games with her husband, even if he wins every time.

Belle is an Audiology Assistant and Certified Occupational Hearing Conversationist for the Idaho Falls clinic. Previously she worked in hospice care where she found a deep appreciation for the lives of the generations before her and is actively invested in helping patients understand the long-term effects of untreated hearing loss so they can greatly improve their quality of life. Belle worked in audiology for over a year prior to beginning her career at Better Hearing, and quite a few of her previous patients have joined the Better Hearing family with her.

Her and her husband, Ryan, are currently in the process of restoring their 1940s home to its original glory, with the help of their five cats: Janet, Eleanor, Darla, Marlin, and Bast. Belle’s current goal is to increase awareness on the importance of hearing conservation for people who may not know the effects it can have later on in life: making sure patients know what the future holds, how to avoid preventable hearing losses, and how to build healthy hearing habits. As the clinic’s resident “Empress of Experience”, Belle is always looking for the best way to improve patient interactions for all appointment types and purposes: even the shortest walk-in patient should be leaving with a smile if Belle has anything to say about it.

In her free time, Belle can be found at the Idaho Falls Public Library looking for her next favorite book, or in her backyard exploring with her cats. Are you a cat lover too? Come in and see Belle, she has pictures galore to share!

Leigh Bettis Barnhill was born in Longview, Washington July 1951. She was quite small when moving to Idaho. She has lived most of her life growing up in Nampa-Caldwell area. Leigh went to Elementary and Junior High School in Caldwell, and in her Sophomore year moved to Nampa, where she attended and graduated from Nampa High School. She married Lynn Barnhill in July 1969, and to date have been married for nearly 55 years, they have five children, 3 girls and 2 boys. Leigh and Lynn have 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons, who they adore. Leigh has followed her husband in the Military, travelling all over the United States and Europe in the military. In 1989, they left the military life and settled into the civilian life, which led them to settle in Eastern Idaho.

Leigh has worked in the Medical field for over 30 years starting at the Physician owned Salt Lake Clinic, and then moved to Intermountain HealthCare in the Appeals department, where she opportunity to take a Medical Terminology Course, which has helped her a great deal working in the Medical field. From there she moved to Idaho Falls and worked at an ENT office for over 17 years, then after Covid hit, she took 1 year off, due to Covid . In 2021, she was hired with MVH to work in the Idaho Falls Clinic for nearly 3 years, at which time her position was dissolved, and she then applied for a position with Better Hearing and Audiology. Leigh is excited for this new chapter in her life, and for the opportunity to learn more about the Audiology field.