Undergraduate Education: University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry, Memphis Tennessee. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Providing comprehensive eye exams for adults and children (5 and over), diabetic eye exams, contact lens fitting, and diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease. Hobbies/interests: Hiking, fishing, bird watching, cooking, beach trips.

Undergraduate Education: North Carolina State University; Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care; What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you?: Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients

Undergraduate Education: Duke University. Optometry School Southern College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? Vision is our most important sense, and I love being able to play a part in helping my patients have the best vision possible to ensure their highest quality of life. I am proud to serve the community I grew up in and the surrounding counties. Hobbies/Interests: Gardening, horseback riding, spending time with my family. I am also very active in my church.

Undergraduate Education: University of Delaware, B.A. 2006. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 2016. Professional Achievements and Associations: Graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry with highest honors; Member of American Optometric Association and Delaware Optometric Association. The reason I became an optometrist is: I wanted to help people in my community. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Helping them see their best to enjoy their lives to the fullest, and better understand their eye health and vision status. In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with my family and fixing up my house.

Undergraduate Education: John Carroll University - Bachelor of Science in Biology. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry Class of 2015. Professional Achievements and Associations: Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Member - American Optometric Association; Member - North Carolina Optometric Society; Member - Piedmont Optometric Society; Awarded membership into the Gold Key National Optometric Honor Society, which is the highest leadership honor society attainable by a student Doctor of Optometry. Selected as "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges" - in recognition of outstanding merit and accomplishment as a student. Elected to Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society. Ocular Instruments "Award of Excellence" as recognition of outstanding performance in the study of ocular disease. National State Club Liaison for Southern College of Optometry. Class Officer at SCO. Completed internships at: W.G. Hefner VAMC, Piedmont Eye Care Associates, The Eye Center at The Southern College of Optometry, Southern College of Optometry Department of Contact Lens, Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, University of Rochester Center for Visual Sciences at Strong Memorial Hospital, and Lakeview Eye Care. Completed medical missions’ trips to Belize, Honduras, and Haiti with the association SVOSH, student volunteers in optometric services to humanity. Volunteered time and eye services at the Special Olympics, RAM (Remote Area Medical) trips, Project Homeless in Memphis, TN, and several different elementary schools for eye screenings. Research: Visual Acuities of Custom Silicone Hydrogel Toric Contact Lenses vs BVA Spectacle Rx? Moonan, J, Canton Hoins, S, Edmondson, W, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN. Mckee, E NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry, Tahlequah, OK. Global Specialty Lens Symposium 2014. Characterization of Two-Photon Imaging with an Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope. Moonan, J, Hunter, J, Masella, B, Williams, D. Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester 2009. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Brilliant Futures MiSight Myopia Management Control Certified; Corneal Refractive Therapy Certified - Paragon Vision Sciences; National Board of Examiners in Optometry and Injection Skill Examination. The reason I became an optometrist is: I grew up in a large family in Rochester, NY. My mother is one of eleven children and thus I had the blessing of living within five minutes of twenty-nine first cousins. My grandfather was an eye doctor, a navy veteran, and had a strong faith, and he developed in all of us a sense of commitment to serving others. I always saw him as a role-model and my goal has been to make even a fraction of an impact that he made on the world. My favorite part of helping my patients is: In the past I dealt with some major health problems and throughout the countless hospitalizations and various surgical procedures I encountered a wide variety of doctors. Unfortunately, I didn't always have the best health care practitioners looking out for me, but they were overshadowed by the ones who did. That difficult time highlighted for me the importance of having a doctor who listened and who truly cared. I hope to care for my patients the same way that those doctors did for me. In my spare time, I enjoy: watching the Buffalo Bills go to the Super Bowl (at some point). I also enjoy working out, spending time with my friends, family, and fiancée, reading, playing golf, Charlotte Knights baseball games, snow, and water skiing, and traveling.

Undergraduate Education: Bemidji State University, BS Biology; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Professional Achievements and Associations: AOA member, NCOS member Publication: The relationship between central corneal thickness-adjusted intraocular pressure and glaucomatous visual-field loss, Optometry 2005 Apr;76(4):228-38; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: "Houston School of Optometry, Residency Certificate in Hospital Based Optometry; The reason I became an optometrist is because I was always interested in science and the healthcare field. When looking for a career that allowed me to explore my interests and include a balanced family life, optometry was a great choice. I love seeing and "maturing" with my patients year after year. My favorite part of helping my patients is that moment when you get "that grin" on a kiddo as they truly see the world around them for the first time. In my spare time, I enjoy hanging out with my family and watching the Minnesota Vikings (the second part is enjoyable sometimes...).

Undergraduate Education: St. Vincent College BA Chemistry. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry 1984. The reason I became an optometrist is: To provide the best care possible and help patients see their best. My favorite part of helping my patients is: The look on a child's face when they see clearly for the first time. In my spare time, I enjoy: Reading and spending time with family.

Undergraduate Education: Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Bachelors in Physiology. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry 2011. Professional Achievements and Associations: Delaware Optometric Association; American Optometric Association. The reason I became an optometrist is: I started wearing glasses and contacts at a young age and always thought the eye was interesting. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Is being able to make a difference in their lives by providing better vision. In my spare time, I enjoy: Playing all types of sports and being outside as much as possible.

Undergraduate Education: University of Maryland, College Park; Optometry School: InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico; What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients.