Chris McConnell FBDO
Practice Manager at Mackey Opticians Limited- Claim this Profile
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Jacob Lockhart
Chris's passion for providing excellent service to his customers is evident as soon as you step into the practice. He provides optical advice that aligns with the individual's medical and financial requirements in a friendly and professional manner, often sitting with clients for as long as it takes until they have made the right decision. As a friend of Chris's, I can attest that his love for optics extends to outside of the shop floor, which is only reinforced by his decision to pursue further study of the subject in higher education concurrent to his work as an optical consultant.
Jacob Lockhart
Chris's passion for providing excellent service to his customers is evident as soon as you step into the practice. He provides optical advice that aligns with the individual's medical and financial requirements in a friendly and professional manner, often sitting with clients for as long as it takes until they have made the right decision. As a friend of Chris's, I can attest that his love for optics extends to outside of the shop floor, which is only reinforced by his decision to pursue further study of the subject in higher education concurrent to his work as an optical consultant.
Jacob Lockhart
Chris's passion for providing excellent service to his customers is evident as soon as you step into the practice. He provides optical advice that aligns with the individual's medical and financial requirements in a friendly and professional manner, often sitting with clients for as long as it takes until they have made the right decision. As a friend of Chris's, I can attest that his love for optics extends to outside of the shop floor, which is only reinforced by his decision to pursue further study of the subject in higher education concurrent to his work as an optical consultant.
Jacob Lockhart
Chris's passion for providing excellent service to his customers is evident as soon as you step into the practice. He provides optical advice that aligns with the individual's medical and financial requirements in a friendly and professional manner, often sitting with clients for as long as it takes until they have made the right decision. As a friend of Chris's, I can attest that his love for optics extends to outside of the shop floor, which is only reinforced by his decision to pursue further study of the subject in higher education concurrent to his work as an optical consultant.
Experience
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Mackey Opticians Limited
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United Kingdom
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Practice Manager
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Boots Opticians
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Dispensing Optician
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Oct 2020 - Nov 2022
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Opticians Assistant Manager
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Jan 2018 - Oct 2020
Promoted to Assistant Manager in the practice, alongside being a Student Dispensing Optician.
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Student Dispensing Optician
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2020
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Optical Consultant & Forum Rep
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2017
Full-time, qualified Optical Consultant in Boots Opticians, Donegall Place. I have also just become the Forum Rep for the region; essentially the point of contact for all staff if they have any concerns they need to share and be considered in store, regional and national changes.
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Sam Baird Optician
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Lisburn
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Lab Glazing Technician
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May 2012 - Sep 2015
In Sam Baird Optician I worked part-time in the workshop, cutting lenses for patient’s spectacles, as well as doing repairs for those who have damaged glasses, and carrying out tasks such as orders and stock taking. In this practice I also worked on the patient facing side, dispensing glasses and interacting with customers in a retail setting, gaining skills that would assist me in my later role at Boots Opticians. In Sam Baird Optician I worked part-time in the workshop, cutting lenses for patient’s spectacles, as well as doing repairs for those who have damaged glasses, and carrying out tasks such as orders and stock taking. In this practice I also worked on the patient facing side, dispensing glasses and interacting with customers in a retail setting, gaining skills that would assist me in my later role at Boots Opticians.
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Education
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2017 - 2020
ABDO College
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician -
2014 - 2015
Queen's University Belfast
Master’s Degree, Broadcast Literacy -
2011 - 2014
Queen's University Belfast
Bachelor’s Degree, Film/Cinema/Video Studies
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