Undergraduate Education: University of Guelph, Bachelor of Science. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry, class of 2016. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of Illinois Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Primary Eye Care, Diabetic Exams. The reason I became an optometrist is: I wanted to become an optometrist from an early age because my optometrist sparked my interest in optometry. I also find the eye to be a fascinating part of our human body that I wanted to know more about. My favorite part of helping my patients is: It’s amazing knowing that we can impact a patient’s life not just by prescribing glasses and/or contact lenses that allows them to see, but also be able to diagnose ocular conditions and detect early signs of certain systemic conditions. I also enjoy making a personal connection with my patients as well. In my spare time, I enjoy: Going for walks and the movies with my husband, spending time with my family and friends, working out, reading, and traveling.

Undergraduate Education: Loyola University Chicago, Bachelor of Science in Biology. Optometry School: New England College of Optometry. Professional Achievements and Associations: Illinois Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, American Academy of Optometry, Lions Clubs International. The reason I became an optometrist is: I have a passion for empowering patients through ocular health education and preventative care. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Learning about everyone to ensure we meet all of their needs. In my spare time, I enjoy: Spending time with my family, watching White Sox baseball, and exploring Chicago.

Undergraduate Education: University of Illinois at Chicago; Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry; Professional Achievements/Associations: Graduated with Honors cum laude, Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society, Illinois Optometric Association, American Optometric Association; Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary Care Optometry; What drives your passion for optometry? My desire to help others. How are you helping patients live their best lives? By thoroughly assessing overall eye health and delivering high quality eye exams. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? Building a rapport with my patients and delivering outstanding patient care. How are you impacting your local community? Volunteering and donating to local charities. Hobbies/Interests Sports, Golf, Reading, Family/Friends

Undergraduate Education: West Virginia University; B.S. Biology. Optometry School: Illinois College of Optometry; 1982. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of Illinois Optometric Association. The reason I became an optometrist is: I was always interested in the health fields and found the eye and vision the most challenging. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Diagnosing and treating children's vision at a young age. The impact on their lives can be significant. In my spare time, I enjoy: Boating, golf and traveling.

Undergraduate Education: The Ohio State University; B.A. Chemistry-1991. Optometry School: Inter-American University; School of Optometry; Doctorate in Optometry-1998. Professional Achievements and Associations: Member of the Illinois Optometric Association; Member of the American Optometric Association. The reason I became an optometrist is: I really enjoy going to vision therapy as a child. When I was 7 years old, I would have problems seeing double after reading awhile. I was amazed after a few months of training, not only did my reading improved, but I was no longer getting headaches after reading for a long period of time. I knew when I became older that I wanted to be a doctor and help children and adults achieve their vision goals as well. My favorite part of helping my patients is: to explain things clearly so my patients can be part of their treatment plan. There are a lot of options in medicine today that we didn't have in the past. I want to make sure my patients understand the options, so we can select the best treatment for them. In my spare time, I enjoy: walking and biking with my husband and two kids. And this last year, e learning for school with my 3rd and 5th graders. It's been challenging and rewarding all at the same time.

Undergraduate Education: University of North Carolina at Wilmington, B.S. in Biology & Minor in Chemistry; Optometry School: NOVA Southeastern University; Professional Achievements and Associations: AOA, NCSOS. COA, Worked 5 years as a traveling optometrist in remote villages of Alaska; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: Routine Patient Care, BLS, CPR; The reason I became an optometrist is because vision is one of the most important senses we have and the ability to make it better feels pretty great. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my dog and husband. My favorite part of helping my patients is making them see as best they can.

Undergraduate Education: Bucknell University; Optometry School: Pennsylvania College of Optometry Clinical Certifications & Specialties: Primary care optometry; What drives your passion for optometry? I love working with patients and helping them. How are you helping patients live their best lives? It may be as simple as a new glasses prescription that helps them see better, or it could be managing an ocular disease. What does providing a transformational eyecare experience mean to you? It's important to really listen and care about the people that you're taking care of. How are you impacting your local community? I live in a small community and see a lot patients that I've seen and helped and I feel proud of that. Hobbies/Interests: Reading, swimming/exercising

Undergraduate Education: University of Tennessee at Martin; Optometry School: Southern College of Optometry; Professional Achievements and Associations: Tennessee Optometric Association, American Optometric Association; Clinical Certifications and Specialities: Therapeutic Optometrist; The reason I became an optometrist is because after I received my first pair of glasses while in the 6th grade and realized how amazing the difference was I knew that I wanted to become an eye doctor and give the gift of sight to others. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling with my wife and spending time with family and friends. In addition, my wife and I have been the proud owners of Lupo's Italian Steakhouse for the past 14 years. My favorite part of helping my patients is improving their quality of life and relating to them on a personal level.

Undergraduate Education: University of South Florida, Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Minor in Public Health. Optometry School: Western University College of Optometry. Professional Achievements and Associations: Florida Optometric Association, American Optometric Association. Clinical Certifications and Specialties: Primary Eye Care and Contact Lenses. The reason I became an optometrist is: From early in my adulthood, I have always been fascinated with the optometry field. Since entering school, it has always been my goal to be in this wonderful field. Shortly after college, I spent some time as an intern at a local eye specialist office where I got even more inspirations to become an Eye Doctor. I became an Optometrist because I wanted to be of service to people - to help them see and feel better and provide an overall observation of their health by looking through their eyes. Ultimately, for me, helping our patients feel better about their vision is at the core of why I am an Optometrist today. My favorite part of helping my patients is: Seeing the smiles on our patient's faces knowing their vision is 100% better after our eye exams. Another favorite for me, is being able to connect with our patients over time and hearing personal stories of their journeys - understanding that we're all from 'different walks of life. In my spare time, I enjoy: In my spare time, I enjoy playing with our one-year-old daughter, Leilani. We love playing at the park and teaching her how to speak Vietnamese and Tagalog. We also enjoy spending time with our family and our 13-year-old Beagle named Bailey.