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We are committed to prioritizing our staff and cultivating a positive work environment to empower them in providing the best possible care to our patients. We invite you to explore our staff webpage to get better acquainted with the dedicated individuals who make our healthcare team exceptional.
Ellen Goad, LDO
Practice Administrator
Born in Atlanta, Ellen grew up in Covington, Ga. She moved to Athens to pursue a degree and graduate from UGA.
Ellen passed her Georgia State Boards to become a Licensed Dispensing Optician in 1990. Her career with Thomas Eye Center began in 1998. Since then she has become a consultant, author and advisor to the optometric industry.
She is married to Stephen and mother to two sons, Mason and Jackson. Ellen enjoys time with family, traveling, reading and creating spectacular patient experience.
Mackenzie Mcknight
Clinic Manager
Anna Morales
Front Office Manager
Rebecca Yearwood, ABOC
Gallery Manager
Ashley Smith
Patient Care Coordinator
Kyle Fordham
Patient Care Coordinator
Jada Mardis
Patient Care Coordinator
Caylee Wommack
Insurance and Billing Specialist
Alyssa Warren, LDO
Optician
Simon Guzman, ABOC, NCLEC
Optician
Jenny Sarango
Opthalmic Technician
Sarah Hendricks
Opthalmic Technician
Department Managers
Ophthalmic Technicians
Optical Department