Meet Our Eye Care Team

As your primary eye care team, we will do everything possible to help you maintain optimal eye health and see your very best. Every member of our staff is trained in the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques, working closely with you to identify any issues early and develop personalized preventative care plans tailored to your specific needs.
Angie

Angie is a graduate from Kirkwood College; a jack-of-all trades in the optical field. She has over 20 years of experience from lab technician, preliminary testing, patient coordination, frame stylist, working with contacts, as well as processing insurance and billing.

Meghann

Meghann came to Cedar Rapids Eye Care in 2017 with many years of insurance and billing experience under her belt. In addition to being our Insurance Manager, she serves as Office Manager to our hardworking, knowledgeable team.

Carrie

Carrie is a graduate from Iowa State University and has taught kindergarten and first grade in Iowa and Minnesota. She later moved to the Chicago suburbs where she met her husband Jim and had 3 children.

Brian

Brian has worked in the optical field since August 2016 and brings his expertise and awesome style to our Optique.

Tiphanie

Prior to joining our team, Tiphanie attended Kirkwood Community College and then ran the front desk of a 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital for nearly a decade.

Jodi

Jodi worked as a Chiropractic Assistant for 22 years prior to joining our team.

Carol

Carol brings ample experience in customer service and leadership to our lab, and has worked in the optical field since May 2017. She earned a degree in psychology from University of Missouri. While she enjoys all aspects of being an optician, her favorite part is witnessing children receiving their first pair of glasses and seeing the world through new eyes.

Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn’s experience in the medical field has been multi-faceted; working on the surgical side in varying specialties as well as earning tech degrees and certifications. She leads our contact lens department, secondary testing, and is our dry eye care coordinator.

Jess

Jess has enjoyed being an optician since 2017, and has broadened her horizons in our office by learning front desk duties as well. She takes great pride in styling patients in glasses that not only meet their optical needs, but also make them feel confident and comfortable. Jess previously attended culinary school at Kirkwood, and our team reaps the benefits of this on food days!

Jennifer

After eight years working in the school system, Jennifer made the transition to our front desk team. Her favorite part of the day is connecting with patients and making everyone who walks through our doors feel welcome.
 
Madi

Madi joined our front desk team after working in childcare, bringing her cheerful energy and attention to detail with her. She keeps the team laughing between juggling their many tasks, and has quickly become an essential part of the crew.
 

Meet Our Vision Therapy Team

Kimberly

Kimberly brought her extensive knowledge of vision therapy to our office in 2021

Karlie

Karlie, BA, COVT received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Electronic Media/ Communications and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa. She became a member of our team in February 2016.