EDUCATION

Indiana University (I.U.) School of Optometry, Bloomington, Indiana
Doctorate in Optometry, 1999

I.U. School of Optometry, Bloomington, Indiana
Bachelor of Science in Optometry Degree, 1998

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor of Science Degree,  1995

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Super Vision Center, Santa Ana, California  08/99-present
Private practice primary care office.  Perform full-scope optometric examinations.

Hertzog Eye Associates – Physicians & Optical, Long Beach, California  08/00-present (part-time)
Ophthalmology and optical private practice.  Perform work-up examinations, primary care examinations, and co-manage full scope of patients with concentration on geriatric and difficult patients.

Newport Beach Optometric Eye Care Center, Newport Beach, California  08/00-present (part-time)
Private practice office dedicated primarily to Ortho-keratology refractive correction.  Co-manage Ortho-K patients.

Laguna Eyes Optometry, Laguna Beach, California  08/99-08/00 (part-time)
Private practice primary care office.  Performed full-scope primary care optometric examinations.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida  05/98-10/98
Examined patients in/rotated through primary care, retina, cornea/external, glaucoma, and neuro-ophthalmology clinics.  Participated in a wide variety of cases involving ocular disease and pre/post-operative care (glaucoma, retina, cataract, refractive surgery, and corneal transplants). Approximately 800 patients were examined. Presented 1 hour lecture to students, residents, and staff.  Attended bi-weekly lectures and grand rounds with Ophthalmology residents.  The top Ocular Disease hospital in the country.

OFFUTT Air Force Base, Bellevue, Nebraska  11/98-01/99
Performed full-scope optometric examinations, which included contact lens, ocular disease, binocular vision, and pediatrics. Approximately 400 patients were examined.  Presented 30-min. lecture to students and staff.

I.U. Visual Therapy/Pediatric Clinic, Bloomington, Indiana  02/99-05/99
Diagnosed and managed patients with strabismus, vergence insufficiencies, accommodative conditions, and perceptual-motor disabilities.  Performed primary care examinations on pediatric patients.

I.U. Contact Lens Research Clinic, Bloomington, Indiana  02/99-05/99
Fit, dispensed, and performed follow-up exams on contact lens patients, including specialty fits (keratoconics), with the use of bitoric and RGP lenses.

I.U. Ocular Disease Clinic, Bloomington, Indiana  02/99-05/99
Managed and referred patients with a wide scope of ocular diseases.

I.U. Atwater Eye Care Clinic and Community Eye Care Clinic, Bloomington, Indiana - 07/97-05/99 
Performed examinations emphasizing full-scope primary care optometry including dilated fundus exams, gonioscopy, visual field perimetry, and fundus photography.  Gained Optometric Technician experience.

Other Work/Educational Experience

Doctor of Optometry Diagnostics Associate Instructor, I.U. Bloomington, Indiana  02/99-05/99
Instructed second year Optometric students in diagnostic and clinical techniques.

Neuroanatomy Associate Instructor,  I.U., Bloomington, Indiana  08/97-11/97
Instructed first year Optometry students in gross anatomy, histology, and functioning of the brain, spinal cord, and related structures.  Special emphasis was placed on the visual pathway, visual field defects and pupillary defects.

Optician Diagnostics Associate Instructor, I.U., Bloomington, Indiana  01/98-02/98
Instructed first year Optometric Technician students in diagnostic preliminary examination techniques.

Computer Consultant, I.U., Bloomington, Indiana  02/96-05/98
Assisted Optometry students with problems involving computer procedures, languages or word processing programs. Worked an average of 10 hours/week.

Library Attendant, I.U., Bloomington, Indiana  01/97-05/97
Performed various librarian duties including: opening and closing library, assisting students with research projects, and fixing the stupid photocopy machine every 5 minutes. Worked an average of 8 hours/week.

GRADUATE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

American Optometric Association (AOA)  07/95-present
AOA Sports Vision Division  1997-present
Canadian Optometric Association  05/99-present
American Optometric Student Association  07/95-05/99
I.U. Optometric Student Association  07/95-05/99
Canadian Association of Optometry Students  07/95-05/99
I.U. Hoosiers Midwestern Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL) Hockey Club 
    - Member, Most Improved Player 10/96-03/97 - MCHL League Champions, 5th in the Nation
    - Alternate Captain  10/97-03/98 - National and League Runners-up
I.U. Intramural Volleyball, Softball  09/95-03/98
Northeastern Ontario Regional Volleyball Assistant Coach  1996 and 1997 (summers)

INTERESTS  Sports (hockey, volleyball, softball, golf, tennis), black and white photography

REFERENCES  Available upon request


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