The Team Behind Your Better Hearing
At Second Chance Hearing, every member of our team, from our doctors of audiology to our front office staff, shares a single commitment: treating every patient with honesty, attentiveness, and genuine care. We invest in the latest diagnostic technology so we can offer the most accurate evaluations and effective solutions available.
One of the reasons we love audiology is the chance to get to know the families we care for. Building lasting relationships with our patients, and seeing our work improve their quality of life, is what makes this profession so rewarding.
Care That Goes Beyond the Appointment
Selecting a hearing care provider is a decision that affects your everyday life, and we don't take that lightly. From your very first visit, our focus is on understanding your unique situation, not just your audiogram results, but how hearing loss is affecting your work, your relationships, and your confidence.
Better hearing isn't a one-time fix. It's an ongoing partnership. Our team stays with you through every adjustment, follow-up, and milestone, making sure your devices are performing at their best and that you always feel supported long after you leave our office.
Meet Our Providers
Sharla Morales, Au.D.
Owner & Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Morales worked in the Conejo Valley as an audiologist for more than seven years before opening Second Chance Hearing Center, Inc. in 2011. She has practiced across a range of settings — clinical practices, universities, and large medical facilities such as Kaiser, as well as private practice.
She graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Dakota in 1998 with her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She then went on to receive her Master’s of Science in Audiology from California State University Northridge in 2000 and her Doctoral Degree in Audiology from Salus University in 2008.
While doing research on patients with central auditory processing disorders, Dr. Morales was determined to improve her patient’s quality of life through the gift of hearing. Her passion for giving people a second chance at hearing is seen through her commitment to quality patient care, gentle demeanor, ethical standard and clinical excellence.
Dr. Morales is licensed in the state of California as a Dispensing Audiologist with about two decades of experience working in the field of audiology. Throughout her career, she has supervised many audiology students. She is currently a member of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Dr. Morales lives in Southern California with her husband and their three children.
Samantha Godby, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Samantha Godby, Au.D. has been a practicing audiologist since 2005. She is certified and licensed by the state of California as a Dispensing Audiologist.
She has earned the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) for academic performance and clinical experience and is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Dr. Godby earned her Doctorate in Audiology degree from the University of Florida, Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from Long Beach State University, and a Master’s degree in Audiology from Long Beach State University.
As a Clinical Audiologist, Dr. Godby conducts comprehensive audiologic evaluations for adult and pediatric patients and has received advanced training in vestibular assessment, electrophysiological testing and tinnitus. Providing hearing aid and assistive listening device consultation, selection, fittings as well as follow up care ensures patient satisfaction.
There are many aspects of audiology that Dr. Godby enjoys. She implements the latest research and technology in her work and uses her interpersonal skills to connect with patients.
During her free time, she enjoys watching her children play at sporting events, camping and traveling with family.
Meet Our Team
Andee Trask
Back Office
Andee Trask has been with Second Chance Hearing Center, Inc. for eight years and currently manages the billing and Veteran’s departments. Before stepping into that role, she held the front office position.
Before working for Second Chance Hearing Center, Inc., Andee worked for two dermatology offices as front office personnel, and as a loan officer for various banks.
Andee has lived in the Thousand Oaks community for the last 30 years with her husband. During her free time, Andee likes to spend time with her adult children and granddaughter, travel, and go camping.
Belen (Bel) Alamillo
Front Office
Belen (Bell) joined our team in September 2022. An Oxnard native who loves helping her community, Bell is fluent in Spanish — a great asset to the Oxnard office. Before joining Second Chance Hearing Center, Inc., she worked as a tax preparer for 15 years.
This taught her how to pay attention to details.
Bell is a mother of five children and enjoys camping, horseback riding, and of course spending time with her children.
Delia (Dee) Barnes
Front Office
Delia (Dee), originally from Crawley in Sussex, England, graduated from Surrey secondary school with a full set of secretarial skills before working as a Purchase Ledger Clerk for one of the area’s largest car companies (White’s of Camberley).
After a couple of years, she moved into the manufacturing sector and worked her way up to Senior Purchase Ledger Clerk. After several years in accounting, she branched out into the secretarial/administration assistance world that she trained for, until she gave birth to a daughter.
In 1999 her family emigrated to the USA, where she has worked predominantly in customer service roles. She recently celebrated her second-year anniversary with Second Chance Hearing Center, Inc.
Dee enjoys paper crafting, knitting, cooking, exploring, and spending time with her rescue Cairn Terrier, Duncan.