Undergraduate Education: Peace college, UNC, Chapel Hill; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: AOA, NCSOA; What drives your passion for optometry? Caring for my patients like they are my own family. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Helping all patients with all visual needs. I love treating patients of all ages. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. How are you impacting your local community? By serving patients both in the office and at local medical events. I love to teach kids about ocular health and about optometry. Hobbies/Interests: I am a wife and mom of two active teenage boys, and a member of St. James UMC.

Undergraduate Education: East Carolina University and UNC-CH; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry- Memphis, TN; Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association, NC Optometric Society; What drives your passion for optometry? Making a positive impact on patients' lives. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Providing them their best possible vision, treating their ocular injuries and diseases, and co-managing their surgical options. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. Hobbies/Interests: Hunting, golf, ECU athletics

Undergraduate Education: University of WI-Parkside, BS Life Sciences. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry, 1989. The reason I became an optometrist is: to help others enjoy the beauty of the world that surrounds us! My favorite part of helping my patients is: educating them about their vision, providing them with solutions, and being part of their success stories! In my spare time, I enjoy: Practicing yoga, landscaping my yard (love hydrangeas), and spending time w/ loved ones.

Undergraduate Education: Loyola University Chicago; Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Contact Lenses, Primary Care; What drives your passion for optometry? I love that instant gratification of a patient putting on their first pair of glasses and seeing the difference. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By helping them achieve clear vision and comfort, so they can focus on their everyday tasks with ease. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Having a connection with my patients that translates into being their lifelong doctor. How are you impacting your local community? By living and working in the same town, it allows me to connect with my patients outside of work. Hobbies/Interests: History, Travel, Argentinian Tango, Historical Fiction, Indie Films

Undergraduate Education: University of Georgia B.S. in Genetics; Optometry School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Clinical Field Director, AOA, ALOA; What drives your passion for optometry? To help people live full lives without being concerned about their sight. How are you helping patients live their best lives? When a patient does not have to think about seeing clearly, they can focus on achieving their goals. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. How are you impacting your local community? Executive board member of NE Miles Jewish Day School, serve as a board member of Symphony 30. Hobbies/Interests: Cheering on our 3 children at their various sporting events.

Undergraduate Education: Penn State University; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Member AOA,FOA,BCOA, Past recipient FL Optometrist of the Year and Decade, Past President Florida Opt Assoc.; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care; What drives your passion for optometry? I enjoy the challenge of fulfilling the eye care needs of my patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I strive to match my patients needs to the latest in eye care technology and eyewear. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, bowling, dining with friends and supporting the local community

Undergraduate Education: Kansas University; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry

Undergraduate Education: Studied Neuroscience and Psychology at Knox College; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Member of the AOA; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care Optometry; What drives your passion for optometry? I love the mix of science with clinical application. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By encouraging preventative care, What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring the happiness and satisfaction of all patients. How are you impacting your local community? By helping people see. Hobbies/Interests: Running and cooking

Undergraduate Education: Marshall University Bachelor of Science; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Professional Achievements and Associations: Member WV Association of Optometric Physicians, Member Florida Board of Optometry, Member South Carolina Board of Optometry, Member AOA; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: Primary Optometry and Contact Lenses, TMOD; The reason I became an optometrist is to help people of all ages with their vision. As our population ages optometrists need to step up and treat both vision and medical disorders involving the eyes. My favorite part of helping my patients is seeing the same patients year after year and knowing that they trust me with their lifelong vision needs. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, movies, golf, skiing, and spending time with family and friends.