Education

Doctor of Optometry, Southern California College of Optometry – Fullerton, California

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Minor in English – University of California, Davis

Licenses

Therapeutic & Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents License in the State of New York

Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents with Lacrimal Irrigation/Dilation and Glaucoma License in the State of California

Certifications

National Board of Examiners Parts I, II, III

InfantSEE National Provider

Ortho-Keratology Provider

Clinical Training

BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic – Zama, Japan

Indian Health Services Hospital – Acoma, New Mexico

Veteran Affairs West Los Angeles Hospital – Los Angeles, California

Professional Experience

Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, State University of New York College of Optometry

President, Optometric Society of the City of New York

Metropolitan Trustee, New York State Optometric Association

Associate Director of Optometry, Fromer Eye Centers, New York, New York

Staff Optometrist, New York Ophthalmology

Professional Honors & Awards

Top 100 Optometrists in America 2021 – Newsweek Magazine

Theia Award of Excellence for Leadership – Women in Optometry

Gerardine Memorial Endowed Leadership Award

Volunteer Optometry Experience

Changing Lives Through Lenses – New York City

Special Olympics Health Screenings – New York City

Vietnam Health Clinic – Da Nang, Vietnam

Bowery Mission – New York City

AHDH Medical Mission – Jacmel de Vallee, Haiti

SVOSH – Colombia, South America

Project Health, Inc. – Ben Tre, Vietnam

Languages

English and Vietnamese – Fluent

Spanish – Clinically-Proficient