Staff

Meet the experienced and friendly staff who make Valley Vision & Optical a proud provider of vision care products and services in Mount Vernon.

Shannon – Director of First Impressions/Office Manager

Shannon is often the first person patients chat within the office or on the phone. When she isn’t greeting patients, scheduling appointments and helping to keep the office running smoothly, she is wrangling her three boys at home in Arlington, with her husband. They keep her busy with sports, always running in completely opposite directions from each other.

Vanessa – Optometric Technician

Vanessa is our Lead Optometric Technician. She takes patients back for pre-testing before they see Dr. Andrus or Dr. Lorig, and she does a fantastic job making sure everyone has the appropriate imaging, eye pressure check and scans, including our Optomap imaging, prior to their exam. When Vanessa isn’t in the office, she can be found snuggling with her two cats and a cup of coffee, making a run to her favorite store, Bath & Body Works, or riding bikes. We cannot comment on her cats and their crime fighting abilities at this time.

Erin – Billing & Insurance

Erin Erin keeps the office on track verifying patient insurance eligibility and benefits, and handling our day to day billing, as well as helping at the front desk. She is an insurance guru and billing specialist who knows how to get things done! When she isn’t at Valley Vision, she can be found in her gorgeous backyard garden with her husband, two dogs and a beautiful daughter. She loves to read and cook with her daughter when she isn’t hiking and enjoying family time.

Monique

Monique is one of our fantastic Apprentice Opticians here at Valley Vision. She will help you select a frame that fits you comfortably, and will explain in detail which lenses best suit your vision goals. Her attention to detail is unsurpassed and we are excited to watch her continue to exceed our patients’ expectations! She keeps our optical area neat and tidy, as she enjoys organizing and working on DIY projects and a multitude of crafts around her home. She also likes to ride her electric bike up to the Northern State site to enjoy our beautiful PNW days when she isn’t snuggling with her puppy, Murphy. Again, no comment on Murphy’s crime fighting abilities.

Stephany

Stephany joined our team from another office whose doctor retired and we are so very lucky to have her expertise in optical. She is a wiz at adjustments and frame selection, and will be sure to help you find that perfect frame or two. She is attending Western Washington University this year and we cannot wait to watch her continue toward her goal of being a bilingual teacher. When asked for some info for her bio, the first line describes her as liking cows. When not in the office, she is an avid sunset chaser and enjoys hanging out with her close-knit family, while chasing her little sister to stop her from creating wall art. She won’t say no to a sweet treat or spicy chips. Did we mention she likes cows? We don’t know if cows fight crime, or if they are just cows, but something about them seems mysterious.

Ashley

Ashley has joined our office with loads of experience in the vision world. She has worked previously as a technician and now is a frame stylist in our optical department. Ashley is a Coloradan who moved to Washington and has fallen in love with the PNW. She enjoys outdoor adventures including sitting on the dock of the bay, bird watching, paddleboarding, fishing, foraging for mushrooms, and I am sure many new activities to come. She is a self-diagnosed “Crazy Cat Lady of 3”, who we have an inkling she may be the ring leader of a kitten crime fighting organization. She isn’t talking about it though.

Kimberly

Kimberly is freshly graduated from Burlington High School (Go Tigers!). She is our newest optometric technician in training and learning to be one of the best! In her downtime, Kimberly enjoys relaxing at home with her sassy cat, Lola and also won’t say no to a spicy, crunchy snack. We are excited to watch her learn the ins and outs of Valley Vision. Stay tuned for more adventures of Kimberly and Lola, whose sassiness may have gotten her kicked out of the cat crime fighting ring.