Magdalena Elizabeth Soer

Background

Soer, Magdalena Elizabeth was born on December 5, 1956 in Utrecht, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Daughter of Louis Jacobus and Sarah Hester Van Wyk.

Education

Bachelor in Logopaedics, University Pretoria, 1977. Master of Arts in Communications Pathology, University Pretoria, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pretoria, 2003.

Certified in Marriage Guidance Counseling, University South Africa, Pretoria, 1978.

Career

Speech therapist School Psychological Services, Kempton Park, South Africa, 1978. Clinical tutor speech therapy and audiology University Pretoria, 1979—1983, head, Nursery School Hearing Impaired, 1983—1987, lecturer, audiology, 1988—2001, senior lecturer, since 2002, head, audiology programme, since 2002. Consultant, Working Group 43 Acoustics South African Bureau Standards, since 1990.

Standard generating body member Health Professions Council South Africa, since 2005.

Achievements

• Magdalena Elizabeth Soer has been listed as a noteworthy audiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Women Action Group Dutch Reformed Church, Pretoria. Member of South African Speech Language Hearing Association, Society Hearing Aid Acousticians, South African Academy Audiologists (representative 2007).

Interests

• Reading, swimming, piano.

Connections

Married Frederick Rudolphus Soer, October 7, 1978. Children: Louise Sarah, Frances Elmien, Elizabeth Freda.

Father:

Louis Jacobus

Mother:

Sarah Hester Van Wyk

Spouse:

Frederick Rudolphus Soer

child:

Louise Sarah Soer

child:

Frances Elmien Soer

child:

Elizabeth Freda Soer