Undergraduate Education: BS in biology from Wilkes College. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association, Michigan Optometric Association, West Michigan Optometric Association, past speaker at the Global Contact Lens Symposium in Las Vegas. How are you impacting your local community? Hockey coach for disabled children for the West Michigan Special Hockey Association. Hobbies/Interests: Hockey, golf, cycling and gardening.

Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Michigan Optometric Association. What drives your passion for optometry? I’m still amazed at how some curved pieces of glass and plastic can have such a profound impact on people’s lives. How are you helping patients live their best lives? Optimizing a person’s eyesight provides benefits in everything that person does. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? When a person puts on their new glasses, and they have that “Wow” look. There’s no better feeling as an eye is professional. Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, golf, hiking, biking, snowshoeing, travel.

Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. When I was in fifth grade, I told my parent that I wanted to become an optometrist and I did! It is my passion to help people to see what they’ve been missing- at my office or serving under-privileged countries. The smile on a patient’s face when they see clearly for the first time is amazing. When the parent of a struggling child tells me their child is not as frustrated with school or an adult tells me they have an improved quality of life because they no longer suffer from headaches on workdays, it brings a smile to my face. When I’m not in the office, I can be found on my yoga mat, on Lake Michigan, with family or traveling.

Undergraduate Education: Grand Rapids Community College & Michigan State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: WMOA, MOA, AOA. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I like making people aware of different ways of correcting their vision, ways they may have never known existed. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family and traveling to new places.

Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Hobbies/Interests: Sports, Traveling

Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Vision Science, Ferris State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: MOA/AOA, Special Olympics Opening Eyes. What drives your passion for optometry? My patients! It brings me so much joy to help others live a clear and comfortable life while building meaningful relationships with my patients and their families. Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy mountain biking, skiing, and exploring the great outdoors with my husband, son, and our pup Penny!

Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry.

Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, Member of the American Optometric Association, Michigan Optometric Association, and West Michigan Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Practicing primary care optometry including pediatrics, fitting glasses, and contact lenses. Specializing in diagnosing and managing ocular diseases including Dry Eye, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration and Diabetic eye disease. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By providing the best care and individualized treatment plan tailored to the specific needs of my patients. How are you impacting your local community? I serve on the board of trustees for the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI). I belong to the Grand Rapids Lions Club supporting the GR Lions Club Vision Clinic at Cherry Health, ABVI, and local service projects.

Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University Bachelors in Vision Science. Optometry School: Michigan College of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: Michigan Optometric Association and American Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Doctor of Optometry. What drives your passion for optometry? At the age of 12, I received my first pair of contact lenses. I was amazed by the great vision, freedom, and boost of self-esteem they provided. I strive to give that same feeling to all my patients. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By using my skills to provide them with clear comfortable vision. Hobbies/Interests: rooting for my two son’s sport teams and volunteering to aid in preparing team meals.

Undergraduate Education: B.A. in Geology, Earlham College. Optometry School: Indiana University School of Optometry. Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association (AOA), Michigan Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care Optometry. What drives your passion for optometry? As a glasses wearer since the age of two, I have experienced the benefits of quality eyecare. It is my hope to “pay it forward” by providing high level care to the people of my community. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By taking the time to identify my patients’ needs and providing solutions, I can help patients live their best lives. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? A transformational eyecare experience means providing a high level of care that exceeds all expectations, giving each of my patients the best eye exam they have ever had. How are you impacting your local community? I love being the neighborhood optometrist, taking care of the needs of the families in the community where I live. I love it when I hear kids at a school pickup tell their friends, “That’s my eye doctor!” It doesn’t get much better than that. Hobbies/Interests: I love spending time with my family, doing DIY house projects, playing instruments (hand drums and didgeridoo), and napping.