Our Team

Office Manager

Markel Hoffman, CPO
2002 Graduated Humboldt State University
BA History
2006 Humboldt State University MBA

Optical Manager / Sales Coordinator

Erin Kuehn, ABOC-AC, CPO
Advanced Certified Optician
2005 Graduated Humboldt State University
BS in Business Administration and a Minor in Art

Practice Marketing

Rebecca Birks, ABOC, CPO
Certified Optician
2005 Graduated Humboldt State University
BA Art History

Technology Coordinator

Elizabeth Knaus, ABOC, CPOA
Certified Optician
2006 Graduated Mount Holyoke College
BA in Art History

Receptionists

May Bowser, CPO
Receptionist 

Katie Oldknow
Receptionist

Megan Shewmaker
Receptionist
2011 Graduated Southern Oregon University
BS Psychology and Minor in Criminology

Doctors Assistants

Nipa Patel, CPOA, NCLE-C
Certified Contact Lens Technician
2002 Graduated UC Irvine
BS Biology

Sarah Grabow, CPO, NCLE
Lasik Coordinator

Bobbi Pavlinchak-Beaver 
Optometric Assistant

Opticians

Jen Petullo, ABOC, CPO
1998 Graduated Pennsylvania State University 
BA in Geography

Nicoletta Leonardo, ABOC, CPO
2006 Graduated Humboldt State University
BA in Art Education and Art Studio

Jessica Viernes-Olson, ABOC, CPO
Certified Optician
2007 Graduated Humboldt State University
BA in Psychology

Krista Birmingham, ABOC, NCLE
2010 Graduated Chico State University
BS in Agriculture, Option in Animal Science
BA in Religious Studies