Dr. Shumaker earned her bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders from Auburn University and her master's degree in Audiology from the University of South Alabama. She completed her clinical externship at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, AL with the completion of her doctoral degree from Salus University. Dr. Shumaker gained experience working in ENT and family practice clinics prior to opening a private practice, Hearing Associates of Dothan, LLC, with Robyn Wilkes, Au.D., in 2009. Dr. Shumaker and her husband reside in Dothan, Alabama.