Education
Doctor of Optometry
May 2026
Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry - Tahlequah, OK
Bachelor of Science
December 2022
University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond, OK
- Biomedical Science Major with Chemistry Minor
Associate of Science
August 2019
Oklahoma City Community College - Oklahoma City, OK
- Biology Major
Experience
Clinical Rotations
8/2022 - 5/2026
NSUOCO Campus and Cherokee Nation Facilities
- Acute Care, Specialty Care Clinics
- Cataract Evaluation
- Contact Lens, Primary Care
- Diabetes, Glaucoma, Retina Clinics
- Infant Vision, Vision Therapy, Neuro-Visual Rehabilitation, Low Vision
- Electrodiagnostic, OD Surgery
- Dispensaries & Spectacle Fabrication
- School Screening
Optometric Tech
5/2021 - 8/2022
Elite Eye Care, Oklahoma City, OK
- Pre-authorization and claiming vision insurances
- Providing eye health tests and consultations
- Maintaining patient record system, taking patient medical histories
Manicurist
5/2017 - 12/2024
Luxury Nails and Spa, El Reno, OK
- Licensed manicurist
- Professional nail care and treatment
- Customer services
- Nail artist
Research
IRB# 25-025 PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR
Comparison of Rotational Stability of TOTAL30 for Astigmatism and Biofinity Toric
Presented at American Academy of Optometry 2025
Presentations
Headache = Red Flag!
Review of headache and vision related issues
"They Said I Have Cancer"
Review of choroidal nevus and choroidal melanoma
A Red Spot
Review of conjunctival abnormalities
Pressure Behind My Eyes
Review of optic nerve head edema
Honors & Awards
Dr. Allison Lindorfer Memorial Optometric Scholarship
Dr. Tim Jones Memorial Scholarship
2025 VSP/AAOF Vision Practice Excellence Award
Micheal G. Harris Community Service Excellence Award
Student Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry 2024
NSU Honor Society Award 2023 and 2024
UCO Automatic Transfer Scholarship
OCCC Foundation First Generation Scholarship
OCCC Career Development Tuition Waiver Program
Professional Affiliations
Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity
American Optometric Student Association
Optometric Student Association
Student Membership of American Academy of Optometry
Bedlam Clinic Co-Coordinator
National Society of Leadership and Success
Beta Sigma Kappa
Volunteer Experience
- Monthly free eye exams for diabetic patients in the Tulsa community (2024 to 2026)
- Volunteer student at Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians Vision Summit (2025)
- Mission trip to Roatan, Honduras to provide free eye exams (2024)
- Giving Sight Day provides free eye exams and glasses for low-income patients (2023)
- 200 hours volunteer at Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK (2018 to 2021)
Skills
Bilingual: English & Vietnamese
EHR, Coding & Billing
Practice Management