Maria M. Walker ABOC - FNAO
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Resume
Qualifications
• Extensive experience in all aspects of opticianry and certified by the American Board of Opticianry.
• Highly skilled in filling ophthalmic lens prescriptions, dispensing eyeglasses, and fitting contact lenses.
• Excellent patient management skills, as well as strong interpersonal communication skills, strong analytical and problem solving skills. Knowledge of COMPULINK Software.
• Extensive background in eyewear sales with a proven track record of success, specializing in selling high-end eyewear.
• Experience in all aspects of and edging; highly skilled with nearly all lens edging equipment and technology.
• Thorough understanding of optometric medical billing and insurance billing programs (VSP, Eyefinity, Cole Managed Vision, Davis Vision Billing, OPTUM HEALTH, Medicare, Block Vision, Medicaid)
• Bilingual, able to read and write and speak Spanish and English.
• Experienced with retail optical management, and highly successful as eyewear buyer for retail sales.
• Optical/Billing Consultant freelancer
Professional Experience
November 2012-
May-2013
(MEC) Manager optical sales for Ramapo Ophthalmology, including pre-fit, preparation and evaluation, diagnostic fit and evaluation, lens dispensing, patient education and follow-up. Responsibilities also include functioning as eyewear buyer, technician, and insurance billing coordinator.
November 2001 –Present
Dawn Opticians, South Orange NJ
Optical Sales Manager for busy retail optician. Part time (Saturdays only for the last several years). Cover summer schedules from June through August.
April 2002 to September 2004
Grammercy Park Optical, New York NY
Retail sales, high-end eyewear buyer, insurance coordinator.
February 1998 to December 2001
Marchon Eyewear, Melville NY
Quality Control coordinator.
May 1991 to December 1997
Eye Glass Depot Farmingdale, N.Y
Lab technician, retail sales, eyewear buyer, insurance, billing.
Education
Thomas Edison State College BSAST Degree in Health Services Technology (presently enrolled On-line)
Empire State College 2010 -2012 BS degree in Business Management (presently enrolled)
1996 Certified by American Board of Opticianry (Completed Career Progression Program, June 2010, waiting for New York State Ophthalmic Dispensing Practical Oct 2013
2000-2001 Suffolk County Community College
SCS Business and Technical Institute 1987-1988
NYS General Equivalency Diploma 1987
Software
Compulink Software, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop and Windows Macintosh operating systems.
Other Talents
Photographer, Social Media Marketing on Facebook, Twitter, Currently trying to learn how to make Apps,
References
Dawn Morano