Lori

Licensed Optician

Lori joined Vision Tech Optometry Center in 2019. She began her career as an apprentice Optician in 2007, then received her American Board of Opticianry certification and her Virginia State Optician’s License in 2012. She is also a member of the Virginia Opticians Association. Lori grew up in Waynesboro and has a passion for patients and assisting them with top quality eyewear and service.

Lori and her husband, Scott, have been married for twenty-eight years and they have a son, Austin. She is active in her church, enjoys music, traveling, as well as spending time with her family and dog, Peyton.

Bunni

Licensed Optician/Optical Lead

Bunni joined our practice in 2021. She began her career in Optometry as a visual acuity technician in 2011. She later became an apprentice optician, and in 2016 received her American Board of Opticianry certification and her Virginia Optician's License. She loves having the opportunity to get to know her patients while helping them select eyewear that they love.
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Bunni grew up in Augusta County, where she still lives with her husband, Mike, and their children Grace, Carter, and Kevin. They also share their home with their dogs, Rufus and Sophie, and cat, Baxter.

Carrie

Certified Paraoptometric (CPO)/Clinical Lead

Carrie has been part of the Vision Tech team since 2007. Carrie has watched the practice grow over the years and feels it is an exciting place to work. She has worked in other optometry practices before and finds Vision Tech to be the most advanced and patient caring practice.

Her primary duties involve patient care. Carrie takes medical and visual histories and performs various tests on our computerized instruments to obtain useful information for the doctors. Carrie takes great pride in her work and enjoys assisting our patients with personal and friendly service.

When not in the office, she enjoys spending time with her son, Spencer. Carrie just enjoys life and tries to live each day to the fullest!

Alex

OPTOMETRIC TECHNICIAN, RPT.

Alex joined our team in 2021. Alex grew up in Stuarts Draft and developed a passion for patient care as Certified Phlebotomy Technician in plasmapheresis for 5 years. She entered the optometric field 2 years ago where she thrived as an Optometric Technician. In the interim at VTOC, Alex has graciously agreed to help us out at the front desk... we expect she will soon transition back into the role of Optometric Technician, adding to our current clinical team. When not at the office, Alex enjoys spending time with family and friends. She also loves to draw and paint. Her greatest passion is being a mom to her daughter, Maddox.

Pam

Optometric Technician & Insurance/Billing Coordinator

Pam began her journey at Vision Tech in 2004 and enjoyed the full-time position of ophthalmic technician for 17 years. At the beginning of 2022, she graciously decided to cut back her time in clinic and use one of her many other talents to step into the role of insurance and billing coordinator. Now Pam spends half of her time in in the clinic with patient care, and the other half of her time enjoying and exceling in the administrative side of the practice. When not at the office, Pam enjoys working with her church and spending time with her family.

Claire

Medical Receptionist, CNA

Claire joined Vision Tech in 2022. For more than twenty years, since high school, Claire has enjoyed nursing and caring for patients in various fields. As a certified nursing assistant (CNA), she has spent the majority of her career in labor & delivery. More recently, Claire decided her next professional step included attending college where she now studies business with a plan to graduate next fall. Her passion for helping people and serving patients is evident.

Claire's greatest pleasure in life is to be a mother to her two beautiful girls, Kinleigh and Iyley, who keep her busy with competitive cheer and dance. She also enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and husband, Brandon, of over 15 years.

Medical Receptionist

Whitney joined Vision Tech in 2023 and is the newest member of our team. She is a Waynesboro native and currently attending college to obtain her associates degree in Human Services. Helping people is what fulfills Whitney! When she's not working or studying, she is painting, playing the ukulele, or hanging out with her husband, dog, and cat. Whitney also enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family.