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Optometrist
Education
Doctor of Optometry | 2020-2024 | SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY NEW YORK, NY
Recipient of the Milton Scholarship 2020-2024
BS OF SCIENCE | 2020 | QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY HAMDEN, CT
Major in Health Science Studies
Minor in Chemistry, Biology & Psychology
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
BS of Science
Major in Health Science Studies
Minor in Chemistry, Biology & Psychology
Brooklyn Downtown Eye 02/2024 – 05/2024
NYU Faculty Practice 11/2023 – 02/2024
Suny College of Optometry 09/2023 – 11/2023
West Haven VA Hospital 06/2023 – 08/2023
OPTOMETRIC TECHNICIAN | VISION ASSOCIATES OF PROSPECT, CT | 07/2018-4/2020 DR. LAWRENCE KLINE-BUSINESS OWNER (203) 758-5555
- Performed pre-testing on patients, took a full medical history, and performed a base trial frame refraction with loose lenses
- Performed contact lens tests such as lipiscan, corneal topography, and trained patients for contact lens I&R
- Worked as an assistant to the optician, helped patients order glasses and worked with insurances to let patients know what is covered and what is not
CHEMISTRY TUTOR | QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | 08/2017-12/2019 TRACY HALLSTEAD MANAGER OF PEER ACADEMIC SUPPORT (203) 582-5242
- Tutored students from all years that needed help with general chemistry and organic chemistry
- Sat in on classes and took notes on what the teacher is going over and relayed that information to the students who struggled with the subject
VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT | QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | 08/2017-05/2018 PAMELA HEWITT MS, OTR/L, AAFC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPART. (203) 582-3863
- Volunteered at the Low Vision clinic supported by the CT Lion’s Club
- Assisted occupational therapists to find ways to help patients with low vision find better ways to adapt to their vision problems in their day-to-day lifestyles
INTERNSHIP AT BROOKLYN DOWNTOWN EYE 02/2024-05/2024
INTERNSHIP AT NYU FACULTY PRACTICE 11/2023-02/2024
INTERNSHIP AT SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY 09/2023-11/2023
INTERNSHIP AT WEST HAVEN VA HOSPITAL 06/2023-08/2023
Bilingual: Fluent in Albanian and English
Gather and interpret HVF, OCT, Optos Fundus Photo
Received “Trustee Award” From Quinnipiac University ($23,000 scholarship)
Member of the Alpha Eta Honor Society
Member of the Psi Chi Honor Society