Undergraduate Education: Binghamton University, B.S. Integrative Neuroscience; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Member of the Maryland Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: MiSight Certified; Specialties include treatment & management of ocular conditions including Dry Eye & Glaucoma, as well as routine eye exams, contact lens fittings, and diabetic eye exams; What drives your passion for optometry? After seeing Macular Degeneration change my grandmother's life, it has been my goal and mission to care for and preserve my patients' vision - a sense that we often take for granted. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I strive to provide my patients with the highest quality of eye care, the latest technology and resources, and educating them on the importance of healthy habits so that their vision can be the best possible. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Ensuring that my patients are happy and satisfied. How are you impacting your local community? I hope to educate the public on the importance of regular eye exams, volunteer at vision screenings, and take part in mission trips abroad. Hobbies/Interests: Exercising, traveling, and spending time with loved ones, family, and friends.

Undergraduate Education: Albright College, Reading, PA, BS Biology. Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, PA, BS Visual Sciences, OD Doctorate in Optometry. Certifications/Awards: Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society; Clinical Honors in Ocular Disease, Primary Care, Low Vision, and Pediatrics Externships; member of Scleral Lens Educational Society, Virginia Optometric Society, and American Optometric Society; past co-director of Dry Eye Center of Excellence. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I take great pride in providing eye exams with compassion, empathy, and kindness while improving overall eye health and wellness. In past years, I have mentored pre-optometry students, organized, and provided eye health screenings to a local preschool, and assisted Lion’s Club members with local school vision screenings. Hobbies/Interests: wake surfing, hiking, and golfing; author and illustrator of two children’s books.

Undergraduate Education: University of Iowa; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: American Optometric Association, North Carolina Optometric Society; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Scleral Contact Lenses; What drives your passion for optometry? Every day is an opportunity to interact with new people from various backgrounds in need of seeing their best life. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? It means building relationships with patients so I can understand their visual needs and meet those needs with a new prescription or medical treatment. How are you impacting your local community? I speak Spanish and enjoy taking care of adult and pediatric patients in our community. I am also an InfantSEE provider. Hobbies/Interests: Football, Spending time with my wife and two children

Undergraduate Education: The Pennsylvania State University; Optometry School: Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Serve on the Admittance Committee of the American Academy of Optometry. Fellowship Candidate Mentor for the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Certificate of Excellence in Teaching award while on faculty at the Arizona College of Optometry; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Fellow of The College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Laser Therapy for the Anterior Segment certified. Specialties in Pediatrics, Vision Therapy and care of individuals with special needs.

Undergraduate Education: The Ohio State University; Optometry School: The Ohio State University College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Member of the American Optometric Association and the Texas Optometric Association; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Residency in Ocular Disease (New Mexico VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM) What drives your passion for optometry? I enjoy meeting and caring for patients of all ages and backgrounds, and helping them with something as important as their vision. How are you helping patients live their best lives? I enjoy getting to know my patients on a personal level, including their occupation, hobbies, and passions. This allows me to tailor their care to optimize their vision during the most important activities of their lives. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Solving any visual problems a patient has in addition to performing a thorough ocular health assessment. Patients are often surprised how many health conditions can be diagnosed with an eye exam! How are you impacting your local community? Improving quality of life one patient at a time. Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy cycling, yoga, hiking, skiing, drinking tea, listening to vinyl records, and spending time with my wife and dog, Oakley.

Undergraduate Education: North Carolina State University. Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry. How are you impacting your local community or helping your patients live their best lives? I provide comprehensive eye exams to adults and children, including diabetic eye exams, contact lens exams, and ocular disease treatment and management. I also provide problem-based medical exams for conjunctivitis, inflammation related disease, traumatic injury, and more. Hobbies/Interests: Exploring with my three children, walking or biking on the greenways, and knitting.