Who We Are
At Solinsky Hearing Center, we pride ourselves on developing long-term relationships with our patients. We help people of all ages with their hearing health by providing comprehensive services to manage hearing loss, tinnitus, and other hearing disorders through the use of hearing aids.

Meet the Team

Michelle Colburn, Au.D., CCC-A
Director of Audiology
Serving: West Hartford
“I consider myself fortunate to have graduated in the inaugural Doctor of Audiology class at one of the US News and World Report’s top Audiology programs. Having had the opportunity to spend an additional 11 years on faculty at the University of Florida allowed me to further refine my skills and learn from leaders in the Audiology field. I look forward to bringing this knowledge and over 15 years of experience to help every patient at Solinsky Hearing Center hear what they’ve been missing.”
Graduate School
- Doctor of Audiology – May 2000
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology
- Member with board certification of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association
Personal Interests
Dr. Colburn and her husband can usually be found at a game or tournament for her two teenage daughters who are very active in different sporting activities. She also enjoys reading, home improvement projects, and spending time with her family and dogs.

Briana Deslauriers, Au.D., CCC-A
Doctor of Audiology
Serving: Enfield, Glastonbury, and West Hartford
“Working as an audiologist in a busy practice is a challenging experience that allows me to help many people with a variety of hearing issues. Hearing loss can have a tremendous impact on a person’s daily activities, sometimes causing them to stop doing the things in life that they enjoy. I am able to use my knowledge and clinical experience to improve their quality of living and reconnect them to the things they have once loved. I am very excited to be a part of Solinsky Hearing Center, and I am looking forward to the incredibly rewarding experience of helping every patient through their hearing journey starting with their very first steps.”
Graduate School
- Doctor of Audiology – May 2020
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Worcester State University, Worcester, MA
Personal Interests
Dr. Deslauriers enjoys spending time with her family, exercising, and traveling.

Silvana Tellerico, Au.D., CCC-A
Doctor of Audiology
Serving: Willimantic, Wallingford, and West Hartford
Dr. Silvana Tellerico attended Elms College for her undergraduate studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She furthered her education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she received her Doctorate of Audiology in May 2022. During her last year of graduate school, she was the Audiology Extern for the Hearing Research Program at the Medical University of South Carolina.
During her graduate career, Dr. Tellerico had the opportunity of being a student clinician in a variety of settings, including private practice, hospitals, and out-patient clinics. She even had the opportunity of completing her fall rotation as a student clinician at Solinsky Hearing Center under the guidance of Dr. Michelle Colburn. Now, she enjoys how every day is different. She likes having the opportunity to work with and help individuals of all ages.
Personal Interests
Dr. Tellerico enjoys spending time outdoors, being with family and friends, running, and baking.

Megan Senecal, Au.D., CCC-A
Doctor of Audiology
Serving: West Hartford, Glastonbury, and Willimantic
Dr. Megan Senecal earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Science Disorders from Elms College; she then went on to complete her Doctor of Audiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. While completing her doctorate degree, she worked as an Audiology Extern at Solinsky Hearing Center.
Dr. Senecal works primarily with adults doing hearing evaluations, hearing aid consultations, and hearing aid fittings. She chose the field of audiology because she believes communication is a big aspect of our lives. She wanted to help bring people back into the conversation and help them build effective communication with their friends and family. She enjoys working with patients and their families, providing patient-centered care.

Ben Taylor
Hearing Instrument Specialist
Serving: Avon and West Hartford
Ben is a second-generation Hearing Instrument Specialist. He began his career helping those suffering with hearing loss at his family’s clinics in San Antonio, Texas. This is where it was instilled in him to treat and view each patient as a member of his own family.
He met his wife while they were both doing relief work after Hurricane Katrina and moved to New England shortly after they got married and are very happy to call it home.
Ben’s genuine passion is to give people the gift of better hearing and he is entirely dedicated to utilizing his skill set, the latest technology, and old-fashioned care and compassion to make sure his patients don’t miss out on a single precious moment of their lives.
Personal Interests
Ben enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife, Amy, engaging in volunteer work together and exploring the great outdoors of New England.