Van de la Plante
Dana Point, California, 92629
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Employment History
- Sold & adjusted luxury vintage eyewear, watches and cuff links
- Hired and trained 9 Opticians
- Was written up in LA Times, LA Magazine, GQ, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and many more Gentlemen’s Breakfast Vintage Eyewear
Owner/Licensed Optician
Los Angeles, California
December 2009 - Present
- Sold luxury vintage eyewear
- Fit patients for glasses
- Was on the front page of two Laguna Beach Newspapers as well as LA Times Gentlemen’s Breakfast Vintage Eyewear
Owner/Licensed Optician
Laguna Beach, California
December 2012 - January 2014
- Expanded from one location to three
- Went on annual buying trips to Europe
- Sold luxury vintage and contemporary Eyewear
Hotel de Ville Vintage Eyewear
Co-Owner/Optician
Los Angeles, California
June 2007 - December 2009
- Managed store and staff
Persol of Rodeo Drive
Optician/Store Manager
Beverly Hills, California
September 2005 - June 2007
Optical Fashion Center
Optician
Beverly Hills, California
July 2004 - September 2006
- Sold luxury eyewear
l.a.Eyeworks Melrose
Optician
Los Angeles, California
July 2000 - July 2002
- Sold luxury eyewear
- Processes VSP forms for patients
City Optix
Optician
San Francisco, California
July 1999 - July 2000