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April 05, 2010

Christopher James Harris, F.N.A.O., F.B.D.O.

******@*****.***

Objective A position as an Optician/Optical Technician

Profile . 20+ years experience.

Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.

Organised, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.

Proven ability to work in unison with staff, volunteers, and board of directors.

Complete knowledge of fitting all modalities of corrective lenses.

Education Assoc., Applied Science, New York City Technical College, 1988

B.A., Music, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, 1979

Skills

• Able to fit any face with frames.

• Instruction for insertion and removal of contact lenses

• Able to carry out over refraction with contact lenses in situ

Employment Owner/Operator, Irish Eyes Optical, Galway, Ireland 1999-2008

Executive Director, Madison Avenue Eyecare

• Oversaw operations of daily business including staff of 4.

• Increased profit level by 15%per annum. 1993-1999

Executive Director, New York Vision

• Manager of eyeglass and contact lens dispensary within Optometric practice of 5 doctors.

1989-1993

Teacher, Optics Department, Manhattan Technical College. 1988-1991

Licensed to fit Contact Lenses, New York State, UK and Ireland, all EU countries 1988-2009

Honours & Awards Graduated Phi Kappa Beta Honors, New York City Technical College, 1988

Fellow of National Academy of Opticians, USA

Fellow of Board of Dispensing Opticians, U.K./Ireland

Received Meyrowitz scholarship, 1986