Farhana Akhtar
Adjunct Lecturer at CUNY New York City College of Technology- Claim this Profile
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Bengali Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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ABO Board Certified
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Licensed Optician
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NCLE
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National Contact Lens Examiners License
New York
Experience
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City Tech, CUNY
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Adjunct Lecturer
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Aug 2022 - Present
Ophthalmic Dispensing Ophthalmic Dispensing
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LensCrafters
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Licensed Optician
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Licensed Optician & Store Market Manager
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Oct 2018 - Aug 2021
Recruiting Talent. Training, Mentoring, Coaching, and Developing Talent in given roles. Leading teams for sales and store success. Developing associates for higher roles and promotions. Visual Merchandising.Maintaining store's Appreciation value.Effective Problem Solving, Store Performance, Customer Service.
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Licensed Optician & Retail Manager
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Feb 2018 - Dec 2018
Floor shift Leader.Coaching and mentoring store associates.Work alongside Store Market Manager and Regional Manager in recruiting new talent.Continue to build new talent and develop established talent.Effective Problem Solving, store performance, and customer service.
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Visionworks of America
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Licensed Optician & Asst. Manager
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Apr 2015 - Jan 2018
Eye exams, fitting/dispensing eyewear, Adjusting Eyewear, Measurements for SV, Bifocal, Multifocal adults and children. Frame consulting, fit/order Contact Lenses, I&R, customer service, knowledge of Davis Vision insurances, Medicaid, Medicare after cataract surgery, VSP, VBA, Eyemed, & BlueView. Knowledge of Frame materials and Eyeglass Lenses from Ovation to Shamir and Varilux Digitals in the industry. Coaching and career development assistance to current Associates. Eye exams, fitting/dispensing eyewear, Adjusting Eyewear, Measurements for SV, Bifocal, Multifocal adults and children. Frame consulting, fit/order Contact Lenses, I&R, customer service, knowledge of Davis Vision insurances, Medicaid, Medicare after cataract surgery, VSP, VBA, Eyemed, & BlueView. Knowledge of Frame materials and Eyeglass Lenses from Ovation to Shamir and Varilux Digitals in the industry. Coaching and career development assistance to current Associates.
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Tortoise&Blonde Eyewear
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New York, New York
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Licensed Optician
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
Fitting/Dispensing eyewear with current prescriptions, managed few locations using my Professional License. Taught and coached new Associates. Fitting/Dispensing eyewear with current prescriptions, managed few locations using my Professional License. Taught and coached new Associates.
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LensCrafters
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Licensed & Lead Optician
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Jun 2008 - Apr 2014
Sales, Fitting/Dispensing Eyewear, Eye Exams, Frame consulting, measurements, adjustments, pre-testing, knowledge of Frame materials and Lenses, and Customer Service. Sales, Fitting/Dispensing Eyewear, Eye Exams, Frame consulting, measurements, adjustments, pre-testing, knowledge of Frame materials and Lenses, and Customer Service.
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Maureen O'Dwyer OD
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New York, New York
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Licensed Optician
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Jan 2010 - Nov 2012
Managed The Optical, Assisted the OD in Pre-testing, Knowledge of Insurances. Worked alongside various Frame Reps, and big advocate of Zeiss lens products, as well as pre-testing equipments. Managed The Optical, Assisted the OD in Pre-testing, Knowledge of Insurances. Worked alongside various Frame Reps, and big advocate of Zeiss lens products, as well as pre-testing equipments.
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Education
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CUNY New York City College of Technology
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Health/Health Care Administration/Management -
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Associate's degree, Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician