Meet Our Team

Jessica

Jessica, Practice Administrator

What is your favorite thing about your job? Knowing that what we do makes a difference in people's everyday lives by giving them a clearer view of the world around them.

Tell me a bit more about yourself. I enjoy spending time with my husband and two daughters when not helping our patients!

What was your first job? Human resources department at the Naval Inventory Control Point

Favorite book? The Twilight Saga series of books by Stephanie Meyer

Favorite movie? Batman Dark Knight Rises

Favorite TV show? Real House Wives

Dream vacation? Staying right at home with my family...and then going on a real vacation to somewhere warm

Holly

Holly, Optical Boutique Manager

What is your favorite thing about your job? Witnessing the joy of a patient who is happy with their glasses.

What was your first job? Montgomery Publishing

What is something people may be surprised to learn about? I'm right handed but write like a lefty.

Favorite book? I don't ever get to sit down and read much.

Favorite movie? Goodfellas

Favorite TV show? Blacklist

Dream vacation? Italy

What is a song you love but rarely admit to? Mmmbop - Hanson

Favorite lunch nearby? Persian Grille

What is an irrational fear you have? Claustrophobia


Andrea Smith

Andrea, Ophthalmic Technician

What is your favorite thing about your job? I enjoy working in optometry and ophthalmology. Both offer a real impact on people’s lives by improving their vision and overall well-being. It’s rewarding to be a part of the patient’s journey. It is a major bonus that I love the people I work with!

Tell me a bit more about yourself. I love spending time with my husband and two children. I enjoy traveling and spending time together at our beach house and doing anything by the beach!

What was your first job? My first job was at a preschool helping in the toddler/baby room.

Favorite book? Always enjoyed the Stephanie Plum novels.

Favorite movie? That’s a hard one … The Family Stone is my favorite Christmas movie.

Dream vacation? Bora Bora staying in an over-the-water bungalow.

What is a song you love but rarely admit to? Another hard one… all rap music!

Favorite lunch nearby? Daisy Tavern - I love their pizza!

What is an irrational fear you have? I see the dentist every 6 months, but fear going every single time.


Lori Howard

Lori, Patient Services Associate

What is your favorite thing about your job? I like the people that I work with and love helping people.

Tell me a bit more about yourself. When I was younger, my first career choice was to be a veterinarian, but I scrapped that when I realized I had allergies! Now I volunteer with animal rescues using a trap-neuter-return (TNR) approach.

What was your first job? Babysitter

What is something people may be surprised to learn about? I am also an entertainment manager

Favorite book? Atlas Shrugged

Favorite movie? Vanilla Sky

Dream vacation? Bora Bora

What is a song you love but rarely admit to? Ray in a Cage.

Favorite lunch nearby? Nirvana.


Shavonna

Shavonna, Optical Boutique Associate

What is your favorite thing about your job? Seeing children get their vision corrected for the first time.

What was your first job? My first job was working at Champs as a shampoo girl (age 12)

What is something people may be surprised to learn about? The number of children I have

Favorite book? Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

Favorite movie? Love Jones (1997)

Dream vacation? Crone, Italy

What is a song you love but rarely admit to? "We Are Young" by Fun

What is an irrational fear you have? Of a spider making a home in my ear while I am asleep.

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