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 Jan 17 10:09:53 2012
List specific areas in which
you would like to practice:
Bloomington, In
Name: Carolyn L Jackson
E-mail address: cjyes@aol.com
Current address: 986 S Copper Beech Way, Apt C
Current phone: 812-391-6169
Permanent address: 986 S Copper Beech Way, Apt C
Permanent phone: 812-391-6169
Month/year available: 01-2012
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?
Years of experience in field: 5
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: Have worked in California as an Optician (Dispensing) at Sam's Club and at Target Optical. Optician jobs around here are at a premium and am finding it difficult to become employed in the Optical field. Your consideration is greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Carplyn Jackson

Date submitted: Thu Dec 15 14:53:36 2011
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you would like to practice:
Name: Gina Beyers
E-mail address: gina_beyers@ymail.com
Current address: 2986 St Rd 60 E Mitchell In 47446
Current phone: 812-583-9787
Permanent address:
Permanent phone: 812-583-9787
Month/year available:
Best time to contact me: any
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed?
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 20
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: Owned and managed and sold profitable practice. ABO Certfication

Date submitted: Thu Dec 15 14:50:30 2011
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you would like to practice:
Name: Gina Beyers
E-mail address: gina_beyers@ymail.com
Current address: 2986 St Rd 60 E Mitchell In 47446
Current phone: 812-583-9787
Permanent address:
Permanent phone: 812-583-9787
Month/year available:
Best time to contact me: any
Optician/Technician A.S. degree? yes
IU Opt/Tech Pgm graduate? no
Optician's Lab Concentration completed?
If currently a student, what year?
Years of experience in field: 20
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: Owned and managed and sold profitable practice.

Date submitted: Thu Nov 17 18:43:56 2011
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you would like to practice:
Name: satwica yerneni
E-mail address: syerneni@indiana.edu
Current address: 3209, E.10th street fountain park apartment, X1 ,Bloomington, 47408, IN
Current phone: 7343924296
Permanent address: 29-14-60, Prakasam Road, Vijayawada-520002,Andhra Pradesh, India
Permanent phone: 7343924296
Month/year available: December
Best time to contact me: 6pm
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:
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information:

Date submitted: Mon Apr 11 20:44:32 2011
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you would like to practice:
Indiana: Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Bloomington

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex including Grapevine, Flowermound,and Keller areas
Name: Elizabeth Elyse Turner
E-mail address: elizabeth.opt@gmail.com
Current address: 2300 Grayson Dr Grapevine TX
Current phone: 765-418-3030
Permanent address:
Permanent phone:
Month/year available: July/ 2011
Best time to contact me: Mondays
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: fulltime
Additional information: Seeking a full time Optician Technician position or management. Currently working in a high end high volume Optometrist office. ABO and NCLE Certified with sales and frame inventory experience. Please feel free to contact me via email or cell #!

Date submitted: Thu Feb 17 14:51:33 2011
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you would like to practice:
The areas of Bedford and Bloomington are preferred
Name: Kyra Dawn Ping
E-mail address: kdping@umail.iu.edu
Current address:
Current phone:
Permanent address: 22753 Valley Ave. Williams Indiana
Permanent phone: 812-675-2288
Month/year available: 07/2011
Best time to contact me: Anytime would be fine, just leave a message if you are not able to reach me.
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:
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: As of May 2011, I will attain an Optician/Technician A.S. degree, graduate from the IU School of Optometry Optician/Technician Program, and complete the Optician's Lab Concentration.

Date submitted: Mon Nov 15 12:25:15 2010
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you would like to practice:
Indianapolis, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Spring, Texas
Houston, Texas
Name: Chelsea Kratz
E-mail address: cnkratz@indiana.edu
Current address: 1800 E. 10th St/ Hershey Hall 214/ Bloomington, Indiana 47406
Current phone: 812-857-9143
Permanent address: 4111 S. Weaver Ave/ Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
Permanent phone: 812-857-9143
Month/year available: April/May 2011
Best time to contact me: 5 p.m.- 9 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? 2nd
Years of experience in field: 0
I would like to work full-time/part-time: either
Additional information: Resume available upon request. I will be graduating in May of 2011 with experience in the Optician's Lab Concentration as well as experience in the three eye clinics/despensaries associated with IUSO. I plan to become both ABO and CPOT certified ASAP after graduation.

Date submitted: Sat Oct 2 12:54:53 2010
List specific areas in which
you would like to practice:
Bloomington, IN
Name: Teresa H. Flores
E-mail address: teflores@indiana.edu
Current address: 470 South Fess Avenue APT 6 Bloomington, IN 47401
Current phone: (847)-873-2937
Permanent address: 23 Oxford Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Permanent phone: (847)-873-2937
Month/year available: 10/2010
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:
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information: I recently graduated from Ferris State University (May 2010) with a degree in Bachelor of Science, Biology/Pre-Optometry. I volunteered at the University Eye Center in Big Rapids, MI; I filed, reviewed patient files, called patients, and did front office work.

I am looking for a part-time position to gain experience in the optometric/optical/ophthalmic field that is located in Bloomington, IN. I am a first year in the Opt/Tech program and I plan to graduate December 2011; therefore, I will be living in Bloomington, IN during the summer.

Date submitted: Wed Sep 29 11:25:11 2010
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you would like to practice:
Name: Kimberly Cubias
E-mail address: kcubias@indiana.edu
Current address: 1450 N. Willis Dr. Apt # 1 Bloomington, IN 47404
Current phone: (260) 580-5462
Permanent address: 5421 River Run Trail Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Permanent phone: (260)580-5462
Month/year available: November 2010
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? 2nd
Years of experience in field: 1 year
I would like to work full-time/part-time: either
Additional information: Bilingual(Spanish).When I graduate in December I will have 450 clinical hours completed at Indiana University Optometry Clinic(Dispensing, frame selection, adjustment, repairs, contact lens work, chair-side testing procedures. Performed preliminary test such as case histories, visual acuities, keratometry, and visual fields.

Date submitted: Sat Aug 28 11:45:50 2010
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you would like to practice:
Name: Eileen Jurek
E-mail address: musiclmyst@yahoo.com
Current address: 2021 Riverside Drive, South Bend, IN 46616
Current phone: 574-339-4330
Permanent address:
Permanent phone:
Month/year available: 09/2010
Best time to contact me: any
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: 12.5
I would like to work full-time/part-time: fulltime
Additional information: ABO certification #143657. Linked in account address, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eileen-jurek/17/336/118 I am willing to relocate.

Date submitted: Sat Aug 21 12:12:58 2010
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you would like to practice:
I reside in Greenwood, and attend IU Bloomington. I am interested in working near either town, or possibly somewhere in between the two.
Name: Lisanne A, Zimmermann
E-mail address: zimmerli@indiana.edu
Current address: 1283 Mount Brook Ct. Greenwood IN 46143
Current phone: (812)369-8242
Permanent address: same as above
Permanent phone: same as above
Month/year available: 08/2010
Best time to contact me: any
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: I have degrees in Fine art and Cultural anthropolgy, and 25 years of experience working with the public.
I am currently enrolled in Indiana University's Opt Tech program, with the intention of a complete career change. I am seeking related part-time employment while in school, which could hopefully lead to full-time upon completion.

Date submitted: Wed Jul 21 10:35:56 2010
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you would like to practice:
During the academic year, I do not want to travel more than 20 minutes to work because my course load is quite heavy. Also, I would prefer a position where most of the hours are on the weekends so I can utilize my weekday free-time for coursework.

During breaks between academic terms (Winter/Summer breaks), I would enjoy working full-time anywhere in Indianapolis (Northern Indy is desired) or within 20 minutes of Bloomington.
Name: Gira Mistry
E-mail address: gmistry@indiana.edu
Current address: 506 South Muller Parkway #627, Bloomington, IN 47403
Current phone: 317-405-7970
Permanent address: 10350 Delphi Ct, Fishers, IN 46038
Permanent phone: 317-405-7970
Month/year available: September 2010
Best time to contact me: 1:30-2:20 or after 5PM Mon-Fri; 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: 0
I would like to work full-time/part-time: parttime
Additional information: During the academic year, I do not want to travel more than 20 minutes to work because my course load is quite heavy. Also, I would prefer a position where most of the hours are on the weekends so I can utilize my weekday free-time for coursework.

During breaks between academic terms (Winter/Summer breaks), I would enjoy working full-time anywhere in Indianapolis (Northern Indy is desired) or within 20 minutes of Bloomington.

Upon request, I can provide a resume that outlines 4 years of excellent customer service with previous employers/supervisors willing to give recommendations.

Date submitted: Fri Apr 30 10:11:30 2010
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you would like to practice:
The Bloomington area would be my first option, but I am willing to move around.
Name: Michael D. Mathews
E-mail address: mathewsm@umail.iu.edu
Current address: 1616 S. Henderson Street Apt. 202, Bloomington IN
Current phone: (812) 621-0098
Permanent address:
Permanent phone:
Month/year available: May 2010
Best time to contact me: Anytime usually works. If I do not answer just leave a voice mail, and I will contact you as soon as possible.
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: 3
I would like to work full-time/part-time: either
Additional information: I am a pre-optometry student at Indiana University. I have also been a part time student in the optician/technician program. I am taking a year off in between undergraduate and O.D. school, and I would really like to work in the optometric field during that time.

Date submitted: Wed Mar 24 21:25:34 2010
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you would like to practice:
I am currently living in Bloomington, Indiana and would like find a job opportunity around this area.
Name: Colin Claerbout
E-mail address: cbclaerb@indiana.edu
Current address: 540 Fairway Lane
Current phone: (812) 340-9880
Permanent address: 540 Fairway Lane
Permanent phone: (812) 339-3551
Month/year available: May 2010
Best time to contact me: evening
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: I am currently student in the Indiana University School of Optometry Optician/Technician Program about to complete my first year of the degree. I am looking for a summer job in the optometric/optical/ophthalmic field to further my experience.


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