Minnesota State Ambassador

• Feb 2020 - Present

Optometrist

• Jul 2019 - Present

+ Specialties include primary care, contact lenses, peri-operative management, and ocular disease + Emphasis on dry eye management + Develops treatment protocols and patient education materials + Serves as an InfantSee provider + Facilitates staff education lessons + Specialties include primary care, contact lenses, peri-operative management, and ocular disease + Emphasis on dry eye management + Develops treatment protocols and patient education materials + Serves as an InfantSee provider + Facilitates staff education lessons

Fill In Optometrist

• Jan 2019 - Present

Optometric Resident

• Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

+ Participated in the perioperative care of cataract, refractive, and corneal surgery patients + Emphasis on anterior segment disease + Served as the on-call doctor for urgent/emergent cases + Investigator in 9 clinical trials + Presented a poster at AAO 2018 + Completed weekly case reports + Participated in monthly journal review meetings + Worked as a preceptor for 4th year optometry students + Presented CE course: Surgical Innovations in the Treatment of… Show more + Participated in the perioperative care of cataract, refractive, and corneal surgery patients + Emphasis on anterior segment disease + Served as the on-call doctor for urgent/emergent cases + Investigator in 9 clinical trials + Presented a poster at AAO 2018 + Completed weekly case reports + Participated in monthly journal review meetings + Worked as a preceptor for 4th year optometry students + Presented CE course: Surgical Innovations in the Treatment of Presbyopia + Participated in over 2400 patient encounters Show less + Participated in the perioperative care of cataract, refractive, and corneal surgery patients + Emphasis on anterior segment disease + Served as the on-call doctor for urgent/emergent cases + Investigator in 9 clinical trials + Presented a poster at AAO 2018 + Completed weekly case reports + Participated in monthly journal review meetings + Worked as a preceptor for 4th year optometry students + Presented CE course: Surgical Innovations in the Treatment of… Show more + Participated in the perioperative care of cataract, refractive, and corneal surgery patients + Emphasis on anterior segment disease + Served as the on-call doctor for urgent/emergent cases + Investigator in 9 clinical trials + Presented a poster at AAO 2018 + Completed weekly case reports + Participated in monthly journal review meetings + Worked as a preceptor for 4th year optometry students + Presented CE course: Surgical Innovations in the Treatment of Presbyopia + Participated in over 2400 patient encounters Show less

Fill In Optometrist

• May 2018 - May 2019

Fourth Year Clinical Intern

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

+ Contact Lens + Ocular Disease + Pediatrics + Adult Primary Care + Optical & Technology + Teen Clinic + Vision Therapy +TearWell (Dry eye clinic) + Contact Lens + Ocular Disease + Pediatrics + Adult Primary Care + Optical & Technology + Teen Clinic + Vision Therapy +TearWell (Dry eye clinic)

Student Extern

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

+ Emphasis on contact lenses (soft sphere, toric, monovision/blended vision, multifocal, RGP, CRT) + Led development activities including training new employees and creating a procedure manual. + Utilized OfficeMate/ExamWRITER electronic health record. + Participated in advanced patient care including the use of PROKERA lenses, orthokeratology fittings, and perioperative exams. + Regularly shadowed a local corneal/refractive surgeon; participated in over 50 patient… Show more + Emphasis on contact lenses (soft sphere, toric, monovision/blended vision, multifocal, RGP, CRT) + Led development activities including training new employees and creating a procedure manual. + Utilized OfficeMate/ExamWRITER electronic health record. + Participated in advanced patient care including the use of PROKERA lenses, orthokeratology fittings, and perioperative exams. + Regularly shadowed a local corneal/refractive surgeon; participated in over 50 patient encounters. + Maintained daily patient logs; Completed five SOAP cases and two private practice modules. + Examined over 400 patients by December 2017 under the supervision of Drs. Bradley Jorgensen, Robert Schulz, and Francie Laeyendecker. Show less + Emphasis on contact lenses (soft sphere, toric, monovision/blended vision, multifocal, RGP, CRT) + Led development activities including training new employees and creating a procedure manual. + Utilized OfficeMate/ExamWRITER electronic health record. + Participated in advanced patient care including the use of PROKERA lenses, orthokeratology fittings, and perioperative exams. + Regularly shadowed a local corneal/refractive surgeon; participated in over 50 patient… Show more + Emphasis on contact lenses (soft sphere, toric, monovision/blended vision, multifocal, RGP, CRT) + Led development activities including training new employees and creating a procedure manual. + Utilized OfficeMate/ExamWRITER electronic health record. + Participated in advanced patient care including the use of PROKERA lenses, orthokeratology fittings, and perioperative exams. + Regularly shadowed a local corneal/refractive surgeon; participated in over 50 patient encounters. + Maintained daily patient logs; Completed five SOAP cases and two private practice modules. + Examined over 400 patients by December 2017 under the supervision of Drs. Bradley Jorgensen, Robert Schulz, and Francie Laeyendecker. Show less

Student Extern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

+ Rotated through clinics in specialty contact lens, primary care, ocular disease, and pediatrics. + Participated in weekly grand rounds with ophthalmology residents. Attended lectures on pediatrics, anterior segment disease, and orthoptics. + Gained extensive experience fitting scleral, hybrid, multifocal, monovision, toric, and rigid gas permeable lenses. Became familiar with lens ordering, design, and insertion/removal. + Shadowed strabismus surgery, genetic eye disease… Show more + Rotated through clinics in specialty contact lens, primary care, ocular disease, and pediatrics. + Participated in weekly grand rounds with ophthalmology residents. Attended lectures on pediatrics, anterior segment disease, and orthoptics. + Gained extensive experience fitting scleral, hybrid, multifocal, monovision, toric, and rigid gas permeable lenses. Became familiar with lens ordering, design, and insertion/removal. + Shadowed strabismus surgery, genetic eye disease clinic, aphakic infant contact lens fittings, and retinoblastoma exams. + Utilized and completed training in Epic electronic health record software. + Assisted preceptor in teaching first-year ophthalmology residents refraction and retinoscopy. + Maintained daily patient logs, completed five SOAP cases, and authored one extended case report. + Co-managed patients with ophthalmologists, medical residents, and orthoptists on a daily basis. + Participated in over 400 patient encounters. + Worked under the supervision of Drs. Sara Downes, Andrew Ritter, and Cheryl Zabrowski. Show less + Rotated through clinics in specialty contact lens, primary care, ocular disease, and pediatrics. + Participated in weekly grand rounds with ophthalmology residents. Attended lectures on pediatrics, anterior segment disease, and orthoptics. + Gained extensive experience fitting scleral, hybrid, multifocal, monovision, toric, and rigid gas permeable lenses. Became familiar with lens ordering, design, and insertion/removal. + Shadowed strabismus surgery, genetic eye disease… Show more + Rotated through clinics in specialty contact lens, primary care, ocular disease, and pediatrics. + Participated in weekly grand rounds with ophthalmology residents. Attended lectures on pediatrics, anterior segment disease, and orthoptics. + Gained extensive experience fitting scleral, hybrid, multifocal, monovision, toric, and rigid gas permeable lenses. Became familiar with lens ordering, design, and insertion/removal. + Shadowed strabismus surgery, genetic eye disease clinic, aphakic infant contact lens fittings, and retinoblastoma exams. + Utilized and completed training in Epic electronic health record software. + Assisted preceptor in teaching first-year ophthalmology residents refraction and retinoscopy. + Maintained daily patient logs, completed five SOAP cases, and authored one extended case report. + Co-managed patients with ophthalmologists, medical residents, and orthoptists on a daily basis. + Participated in over 400 patient encounters. + Worked under the supervision of Drs. Sara Downes, Andrew Ritter, and Cheryl Zabrowski. Show less

Research Assistant

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

+ “Method Comparison for BP Measurement: A Novel Oscillometric Wrist Versus Mercury Sphygmomanometer” + Completed under the supervision of Drs. Patricia Cisarik and Daniel Fuller + Poster Presented at Optometry’s Meeting 2017 + “Central blood pressure (BP) indices are better than brachial BP indices at predicting cardiovascular events, but are clinically impractical to measure. Radial applanation tonometry, a non-invasive technique to estimate central BP, assumes minor… Show more + “Method Comparison for BP Measurement: A Novel Oscillometric Wrist Versus Mercury Sphygmomanometer” + Completed under the supervision of Drs. Patricia Cisarik and Daniel Fuller + Poster Presented at Optometry’s Meeting 2017 + “Central blood pressure (BP) indices are better than brachial BP indices at predicting cardiovascular events, but are clinically impractical to measure. Radial applanation tonometry, a non-invasive technique to estimate central BP, assumes minor differences in brachial vs. radial BP. Laboratory studies have shown significant brachial to radial artery systolic BP amplification (Bra-Rad sys BP amp) in aging healthy people, likely due to age-related changes in arterial structure and function, which could cause radial applanation tonometry to underestimate central systolic BP. Climie, et al (2016) found reduced Bra-Rad sys BP amp in diabetics vs. controls (9 +/- 8 vs 14 +/-7 mm Hg), suggesting abnormal upper limb hemodynamics in diabetics. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Bra-Rad sys BP amplification is evident in young, healthy adults using common clinical devices and compare the results to those of a previous study.”

Third Year Clinical Intern

• May 2016 - Apr 2017

+ Adult Primary Care + Nursing Home + Optical & Technology + Teen Clinic + Vision Therapy

Library Assistant

• Aug 2014 - Apr 2017

Answered routine inquiries, kept an hourly count of patrons in the library, entered optometry-related articles into VISIONET catalog, re-shelved books and journals, located library materials for patrons, checked out library materials, and performed clerical activities such as answering phone calls, word processing, and photocopying.

Ophthalmic Optics Lab TA

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

Helped second year students learn the basic concepts of lensometry, lens fabrication, optical dispensing, and frame alteration.

Optometric Technician

• Feb 2013 - May 2014

+ Pre-Testing: Used the NCT instrument, Autorefractor, Optomap, OCT, and Tearlab osmolarity test. Conducted an age- related macular degeneration survey, checked patients’ blood pressure, performed color vision and depth perception tests, and filled out family and medical history. + Lab Work: Read lenses after they were made in the lab, ordered frames and lenses, etc. + Office Work: Scheduled appointments, answered phones, data entry, cleaned glasses, greeted patients, and put away… Show more + Pre-Testing: Used the NCT instrument, Autorefractor, Optomap, OCT, and Tearlab osmolarity test. Conducted an age- related macular degeneration survey, checked patients’ blood pressure, performed color vision and depth perception tests, and filled out family and medical history. + Lab Work: Read lenses after they were made in the lab, ordered frames and lenses, etc. + Office Work: Scheduled appointments, answered phones, data entry, cleaned glasses, greeted patients, and put away contact lenses. + Worked under the supervision of Drs. David W. Nelson, David P. Nelson, Valerie Vanden Boom, Brenda A. Davis, and Brittany Radke Show less + Pre-Testing: Used the NCT instrument, Autorefractor, Optomap, OCT, and Tearlab osmolarity test. Conducted an age- related macular degeneration survey, checked patients’ blood pressure, performed color vision and depth perception tests, and filled out family and medical history. + Lab Work: Read lenses after they were made in the lab, ordered frames and lenses, etc. + Office Work: Scheduled appointments, answered phones, data entry, cleaned glasses, greeted patients, and put away… Show more + Pre-Testing: Used the NCT instrument, Autorefractor, Optomap, OCT, and Tearlab osmolarity test. Conducted an age- related macular degeneration survey, checked patients’ blood pressure, performed color vision and depth perception tests, and filled out family and medical history. + Lab Work: Read lenses after they were made in the lab, ordered frames and lenses, etc. + Office Work: Scheduled appointments, answered phones, data entry, cleaned glasses, greeted patients, and put away contact lenses. + Worked under the supervision of Drs. David W. Nelson, David P. Nelson, Valerie Vanden Boom, Brenda A. Davis, and Brittany Radke Show less

Sales Associate

• Feb 2011 - Aug 2012

Monthly Top Sales Award: April, May, June, and July 2012 Monthly Top Sales Award: April, May, June, and July 2012