IU School of Optometry Placement Services:  Optician/Technician Profile

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Below are profiles submitted by optician/technician students and graduates seeking employment in southern Indiana.

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Date submitted: Tue Aug 11 17:55:32 2009
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you would like to practice:
Name: Amber Herbst
E-mail address: aherbst@indiana.edu
Current address: 2100 W. Sudbury Dr Apt. O-6
Current phone: 219-851-4120
Permanent address: 2100 W. Sudbury Dr Apt. O-6
Permanent phone: 219-851-4120
Month/year available: December 2009
Best time to contact me: early evenings
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year? 2nd
Years of experience in field: 1
I would like to work full-time/part-time: either
Additional information: Will have completed 450 hours of clinical experience. Comfortable doing an assortment of duties such as preliminary tests or working in the dispensary.

Date submitted: Thu May 28 17:33:01 2009
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you would like to practice:
Name: Amanda Wittmer
E-mail address: awittmer@indiana.edu
Current address: 1929 5th st Bedford In 47421
Current phone: 812-444-9583
Permanent address: 1929 5th st Bedford In 47421
Permanent phone: 812-444-9583
Month/year available: 05/2009
Best time to contact me: any
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? yes
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? yes
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field:
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information:

Date submitted: Tue May 26 14:13:17 2009
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you would like to practice:
Local to Bloomington during the summer then within one hour of Bloomington come 7/09.
Name: Heather Bryan
E-mail address: Hbryan@Indiana.edu
Current address: 653 Bayberry Ct Bloomington IN 47401
Current phone: 812-369-5122
Permanent address: Same as above
Permanent phone:
Month/year available: Local to Bloominton 5/09. outside Bloomington 7/09
Best time to contact me: Anytime: Please leave a message if there is no answer
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? yes
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? yes
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 4
I would like to work full-time/part-time: either
Additional information: In addition to the work done during the opt/tech program I have also worked for the Borish Center for Ophthalmic Research and LensCrafters. I am skilled at front desk, patient relations, preliminary testing, and sales positions. I'm great with children and have wonderful patient relation skills. I'm currently looking for part-time position with the possibility of full-time in fall.

Date submitted: Thu Apr 23 17:37:10 2009
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you would like to practice:
Bloomington and Indianapolis
Name: Lisa De Julio
E-mail address: ldejulio@indiana.edu
Current address: 514 Northlane Drive Bloomington, IN 47404
Current phone: (812) 345-6045
Permanent address: 901 Rocky Ford Road Columbus, IN 47203
Permanent phone: (812) 345-6045
Month/year available: July 2009
Best time to contact me: Evenings (after 5pm)
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? yes
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? yes
If currently a student, what year? 2nd
Years of experience in field: 1
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: I am graduating from the program in May. I have experience in dispensing, frame selection, repairs, surfacing/finishing spectacle lenses, and preliminary tests(VA's, tonometry, visual fields, versions, and keratometry). I am also familiar with different types of insurances.

Date submitted: Fri Apr 10 13:58:19 2009
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you would like to practice:
Name: Joe Kaminski
E-mail address: jckamins@indiana.edu
Current address: 533 W. Granite Dr. Apt C
Current phone: 651-442-1534
Permanent address: same
Permanent phone: same
Month/year available: ASAP
Best time to contact me: anytime.
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year? 1st
Years of experience in field: 2
I would like to work full-time/part-time: either
Additional information: I have worked in the optometry business as an assistant manager for a retail store. I left that job in order to further my education through the IU opt/tech program. I have experience with performing prelim tests with patients, as well as frame selection, fitting, and repair. I also have experience with insurance and other office skills.

Date submitted: Fri Mar 6 15:20:06 2009
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you would like to practice:
Name: Sophia Odulio Sullivan
E-mail address: sullivansno@gmail.com
Current address: 606 Bayberry Ct W
Current phone: 812-345-9066
Permanent address: 606 Bayberry Ct W
Permanent phone: 812-345-9066
Month/year available: March 2009
Best time to contact me: Any
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? yes
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? yes
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 4 years
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: I am currently a COA and studying for my COT. I have experience with preliminary testing, tonometry, Orbscan, Wavescan and LASIK pre and post-op care, IOL Master, visual field testing, OCT, automated and manual refraction and some retinoscopy. I also have experience answering and managing multiple phone lines and patient scheduling. I also feel that I have excellent customer service/patient skills!

Date submitted: Fri Feb 20 13:07:40 2009
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you would like to practice:
Name: SHARON MITCHELL
E-mail address: sharonm@bluemarble.net
Current address: rr 5 box 105
Current phone: 812 325 9874
Permanent address:
Permanent phone: 812 325 9874
Month/year available: 02/23/2009
Best time to contact me: anytime
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 26
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: I have 26 years of experience in the optical field. I help customers choose frame and lenses that are suited to their life style. I also do contact lens instruct. I know how to use the keratometer, slit lamp and auto refractor. I enjoy working with people and am very good with them. I have managed offices, trained personnel, placed correct lab orders and have no problem working on a computer. I prefer the bloomington and surrounding area.

Date submitted: Sun Jan 4 13:42:13 2009
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you would like to practice:
Prefer Indianapolis area or south of Indianapolis near Greenwood.
Name: Magan B Morton
E-mail address:
Current address: 996 Timber Creek Lane Greenwood In 46142
Current phone: 765-414-4110
Permanent address: 996 Timber Creek Lane Greenwood In
Permanent phone: 765-414-4110
Month/year available: Now
Best time to contact me: Weekends and Monday
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? yes
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? yes
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 4 -5 years
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: Seeking a technician position in preliminary testing. Experience includes case history, visual acuity, cover test, versions, pachymetry, topography, visual field testing, fundus photography, color test, stereo, ocular coherence tomography and contact lens insertion/removal. Other skills include frame selection, frame inventory management, adjustments, repairs, surfacing/finishing lenses and verifying prescriptions. Clerical duties include scheduling appointments, insurance filing and organizatin of patient data/records.

Date submitted: Mon Dec 1 16:17:07 2008
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you would like to practice:
Name: Myra E. Colglazier
E-mail address: mcolglaz@sbcglobal.net
Current address: 1138 Lincoln Ave.
Current phone: 812 279-1587 cell 812-583-1481
Permanent address: 1138 Lincoln Ave.
Permanent phone: 812 279-1587
Month/year available: December 2008
Best time to contact me: anytime
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? yes
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? yes
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 4
I would like to work full-time/part-time: either
Additional information: Looking for a position in southern Indiana. Have worked with nursing home residents on a mobile unit. Prefer to be closer home and less miles on the road.

Date submitted: Wed Nov 12 18:21:37 2008
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you would like to practice:
Name: Tyler Coppotelli
E-mail address: tcoppote@indiana.edu
Current address: 508 N. Lincoln St. Bloomington, IN 47401
Current phone: (574) 238- 5360
Permanent address: 19672 Edgewater Dr.
Permanent phone: (574) 533-4646
Month/year available: June 2009
Best time to contact me: After 2:30 PM
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? yes
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? yes
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 1
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: I am looking only for working in an optical lab as of right now.

Date submitted: Fri Nov 7 16:26:31 2008
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you would like to practice:
Bloomington, IN
Name: Deeanna Bisesi
E-mail address: dmbisesi@indiana.edu
Current address: 3230 Braeside Drive, Bloomington, IN, 47408
Current phone: 317-450-5123
Permanent address:
Permanent phone:
Month/year available: 11/2008
Best time to contact me: After 3:00 PM on weekdays. Anytime on the weekends.
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year? 1st
Years of experience in field: 1
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information:

Date submitted: Thu Nov 6 09:31:06 2008
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you would like to practice:
Bloomington, IN
Name: Lauren Denney
E-mail address: lndenney@indiana.edu
Current address: 444 Northlane Dr
Current phone: 317-412-5952
Permanent address: 6867 E Urmeyville Rd
Permanent phone: 317-738-5104
Month/year available: 11/08
Best time to contact me: Evenings
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year? 1st
Years of experience in field: 6 months
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information: I am experienced in frame dispensing, selection, fitting and repair. Able to perform preliminary testing such as tonometry, visual fields, visual acuity, ketertometry and autorefraction. Also experienced in prescrition verification of single vision, bifocal and progressive lenses.

Date submitted: Thu Oct 9 09:44:07 2008
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you would like to practice:
Bloomington Indiana, can work in surrounding counties if pay makes up for gas money.
Name: Amanda Sowders
E-mail address: arsowder@indiana.edu
Current address: 3404 John Hinkle Place
Current phone: 812-369-8364
Permanent address:
Permanent phone:
Month/year available: December 18 (Thursday) after 2pm.
Best time to contact me: anytime
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year? 1st
Years of experience in field: 0
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information: This semester I am enrolled in Ophthalmic Procedures, Basic Optics, Office Procedures, and Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye. I plan to take the Opticians Lab Concentration this summer (2009) and become ABO certified in the spring.

Date submitted: Wed Oct 8 14:09:48 2008
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you would like to practice:
I would prefer to work in Bloomington.
Name: Casey J. Litten
E-mail address: clitten@indiana.edu
Current address: 1402 S. Basswood Circle Bloomington, IN 47403
Current phone: 812-361-8115
Permanent address: 599 Sherfield Road Spencer IN, 47460
Permanent phone: 812-361-8115
Month/year available: October 2008
Best time to contact me: Anytime after class(5 p.m.)
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year? 1st
Years of experience in field: None
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information:

Date submitted: Tue Oct 7 19:19:17 2008
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you would like to practice:
I am looking to work in the Bloomington area.
Name: Jessica Hobbs
E-mail address: hobbsjb@indiana.edu
Current address: 703 E. Moody Dr., Bloomington, IN 47401
Current phone: 314-566-9387
Permanent address: same as above
Permanent phone: same as above
Month/year available: 10/2008
Best time to contact me: any time
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year? 1st
Years of experience in field:
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information:

Date submitted: Thu Oct 2 10:40:36 2008
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you would like to practice:
Name:
E-mail address:
Current address:
Current phone:
Permanent address:
Permanent phone:
Month/year available:
Best time to contact me:
Optician/Technician A.S. degree?
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate?
Optician's Lab Concentration completed?
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field:
I would like to work full-time/part-time:
Additional information:

Date submitted: Mon Sep 22 22:02:43 2008
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you would like to practice:
Bloomington, Indiana
Name: Megan Wright
E-mail address: wrighmed@indiana.edu
Current address: 7465 Woodall Road Ellettsville, IN 47429
Current phone: 812-361-3526
Permanent address: 7465 Woodall Road Ellettsville, IN 47429
Permanent phone: 812-876-7591
Month/year available: October/2008
Best time to contact me: After 4:00 pm
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year? 1st
Years of experience in field:
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information:

Date submitted: Thu Aug 7 11:33:40 2008
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you would like to practice:
Would prefer Southern Indiana such as Evansville area, Princeton area. Knox county. Also would like work in the Southern Illinois area. Crawford County, Richland, Lawrence County areas.
Name: Patty Brenton
E-mail address: prbrent10@yahoo.com
Current address: 7833 Andee Lane Fort Branch, Indiana
Current phone: 812-615-0057 618-928-3258
Permanent address: same as above
Permanent phone: same as above
Month/year available: anytime
Best time to contact me: noon to 1P.M. or after 5 P.M
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? no
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed? no
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 20
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: Have 20 years optical experience. I am ABO certified and have 12 years experience as manager of an optical department. Would like to work in the Evansville, IN area or Knox County area in Indiana.


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