Your St. Johnsbury Staff

Kelli is a Certified Paraoptometric and has worked in the health care field for over 14 years and joined our practice in 2011. Her flexible skill set allows her to solve your scheduling needs while handling her contact lens patient requests. Her enthusiasm and cheerful personality are a perfect match for training patients with new contacts or assisting you in our dispensary. Her diversity allows her to assist in countless responsibilities. Kelli is a Northeast Kingdom native and currently resides in Glover with her husband.

Jennifer is a Certified Paraoptometric and has 13 years of experience as an Eye Care Professional and has proven to be an exceptional asset to our practice. With collegiate education from Champlain College, Lyndon State College and UNH, her education is diverse and speaks to her eagerness to advance. Her ability to learn quickly in a rapidly changing healthcare environment is a reflection of her wealth of knowledge. As one of our billing specialists, Jen is always happy to help answer your insurance questions and concerns. Jennifer resides in St. Johnsbury with her husband and three children.

Matt joined the Shippee Family Eye Care team in the fall of 2016 bringing with him nearly 20 years of optical experience. He started his career in optical in 1999 working as a Registered Dispensing Optician in West Lebanon NH. Since then he has been a member of the New England Contact Lens Society, NH Opticians Society and the Opticians Association of Vermont. He is an ABO certified, licensed optician with extensive knowledge and history dealing with the evolution of spectacle lenses and treatments, as well as knowing how they can benefit each patient's individual needs.

Erin is an ABO certified Optician with over ten years of experience in customer service in both retail and healthcare settings. Her compassion for patient care and the patient experience have made her an ideal fit for our office. Our Optical department is the perfect home for Erin's combination of skills and problem solving aptitude. Erin's wealth of warmth, kindness and intellect are a welcome addition to our office.

Mariah joins our practice with over five years of customer service experience. She brings with her a positive attitude to the work place while creating an energetic atmosphere. Mariah's kind and caring nature makes her a huge asset to our patient care team. Mariah is a life long resident of the North East Kingdom and is excited to help others in her community.

Amber joins our practice with over 10 years experience in Accounts Receivable, and she brings to our team, from her background of public relations locally, nationally and internationally, an ability to work easily with the public. She is very excited to once again be working with the local community and helping them with their eye care needs. Amber has lived in the Northeast Kingdom all of her life and is married with a son.

Jill joins our practice with over 20 years of experience in health care and customer service. Jill is excited to be working in patient care and serving her community. Her patients and coworkers appreciate her caring and companionate nature, we are more than happy to have her on our team. Her optimism and positive attitude are a great addition to ShippeeFamily Eye Care. Jill is a proud Vermont native, born and raised in St.Johnsbury, where she resides with her husband and 3 children. When not working she enjoys outdoor adventures and all that the four seasons have to offer.

A New Jersey native, Dana graduated with an Associate of the Arts Degree from Rowan College at Burlington County in 2017 and continued her education as a History/Education Major at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ.  Dana spent  10 years working with patients of Assisted Living programs. In 2018, she made the transition into eyecare, working reception for an eye doctor in Medford, NJ. In July 2021, she moved to Vermont with her husband and daughter and joined the Shippee Family Eye Care team. Dana is excited to continue learning  and assisting you in all your eyecare needs. We are very excited to have Dana as part of our team and  appreciate her excellence in  patient care!

Danica come to us with over ten years of customer service experience, a degree in Sociology and Biology from Plymouth State University, and a military background from the US Navy. Danica brings a diverse skillset to our clinic. Danica is excited to be able to assist our patients with their eye care needs. In her free time she enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with her variety of animals. 

Teagan is excited to be working in patient care and learning more about the world of eye care. Her patients and coworkers appreciate her positive energy, we are happy to have her on our team. Teagan is a Vermont native, she was born and raised in Danville. When not working she enjoys outdoor adventures with her dog Atlas and spending time with friends. Teagan is currently earning a bachelors degree in Psychology ad plans to use that degree to help as many people as she can. 

Alyssa joined Shippee Family Eyecare after providing several years of support to indivuals with disabilities throughout our community. She is working towards obtaining her optician license through hands on experience, book work and knowledge from co workers. She brings a desire to learn new skillsets while continuing to form strong relationships within the community. Alyssa was born and raised in Tucson Arizona and moved to Danville in 2006. Though spending every summer up here as a child with siblings and cousins, the winter brought a whole new experience. Outside of work Alyssa enjoys watching and supporting her kids athletics/activities and cuddling up on the couch with her dogs. 

Kate comes to Shippee Family Eye Care with over 20 years experience in customer service in a multitude of areas. She previously studied psychology at Purdue Global with a focus in the ABA program and working with children with learning and emotional difficulties. When Kate is not at work, she is home with her youngest child and their family pets. They enjoy taking their dogs for hikes and going kayaking during the summer. Kate was born in New Jersey but has lived in Vermont, Virginia, and Nevada. Moving around a lot as a child is something Kate enjoyed and gave her a love for travel and meeting new people. Kate's warm and caring personality is a great addition to our team. We are confident Kate's expertise in patient care will make your experience with our office a great one.

Sara comes to us as a licensed nursing assistant of 6 years, previously working in nursing homes, hospitals, and home health care. She has a positive, loving personality that translates effortlessly to her patient care.  Her confident and easy demeanor can calm even the most anxious of our patients.  We are so excited to have her join our great group of ophthalmic technicians.  When not working, she enjoys being at the race track, hanging out with friends/family, and being with her 2 dogs, Leo and Axel. 

Beth joins our team as Front Desk and Patient Care Specialist

Sam joins our team as an optician in training

Emily joins SFEC with 20+ years of experience in customer service and healthcare, both clinical and clerical. Her dedication to patient care and experience is especially important to her. Emily’s diverse skillset makes her valuable in all aspects of patient.  Her talents and compassion, have been wonderful addition to SFEC. While her NEK roots run deep, she loves to travel when the opportunity arises.  In her free time she enjoys gardening and continues to explore surrounding mountains and lakes, often hiking, kayaking and camping.