MELANIE, CPO
Office Manager
Certified Paraoptometric
Melanie has been with Spring Hill Eyecare since January 2008. Melanie started as an optometric assistant and is now our office manager. She is the machine that keeps the whole business going. Occasionally she will still conduct your pre-testing and special testing before seeing the doctor to stay sharp in that area. Melanie enjoys meeting patients and helping meet your eye care needs. In 2018, Melanie was named Tennessee Paraoptometric of the Year. At the 2019 SECO meeting in New Orleans, Melanie was named Paraoptometric of the South! At Optometry's Meeting in St. Louis, she was named the American Optometric Association's Paraoptometric of the Nation for 2019!
Melanie grew up in Alabama. She graduated with a BS degree and has done graduate work in counseling and social work. Married to an Alabama fan (Dale, who preaches for the Spring Meadows Church of Christ), she is an Auburn Tiger fan. They have two grown sons and has five beautiful grandchildren. Melanie enjoys spending time with family, entertaining, watching football, reading, relaxing on the porch swing, seeing our 50 states (having visited 34 as a family already), summertime, collecting Santas and is determined to develop a green thumb while living in Spring Hill.
KARA, CPO
Manager of Optometric Assistants
Certified Paraoptometric
Kara joined Spring Hill Eyecare in February 2012. Kara will be available to assist you in a number of ways, whether it is scheduling your appointments or conducting your pre-testing and special testing before seeing the doctor. She may also help you with your contact lens training.
Kara is from Chapel Hill, TN. She has a business degree from Columbia State. Kara
married her husband, Justin, in September 2013. They have a son, Charlie, born in September 2015 and a daughter, Ida James, born in September 2019. She also has 2 dogs, Jake and
Zoey.
JEANNE, CPO
Manager of First Impressions Team
Certified Paraoptometric
Jeanne joined Spring Hill Eyecare in March 2014 and is the manager of our First Impressions Team. She also helps with billing, filing, and verifying insurance and vision plans. She has experience as an optician in our office and can help you select your frame and lens options. Jeanne enjoys meeting patients and is available to assist you in a number of ways.
Jeanne grew up in a small town in Indiana. She married her high school sweetheart, Eddie, and they are blessed with two beautiful daughters. She has a BA in Psychology from Marian College and also studied secondary education at Cumberland University. She enjoys watching movies with her family, playing tennis, watching hockey, and listening to her husband play music. Jeanne’s idea of a perfect date is "April 25th because it’s not too hot and it’s not too cold; all you need is a light jacket" (can you name that movie reference?).
KENDALL, CPO
Vision Therapist/Optometric Assistant
Certified Paraoptometric
ZACH
Director of First Impressions
Zach joined Spring Hill Eyecare in August of 2016. As our Director of First Impressions, Zach is often the first person you will be in contact with on the phone or when you walk in the
door.
Zach is from Chapel Hill, TN. The Spring Hill Eyecare team first met Zach while he was working at Walt Disney World as a Cast Member and we were there for an optometric conference. We
hired Zach to bring some of that Disney Magic and legendary customer service and training to Spring Hill Eyecare.
In his free time, Zach enjoys playing tennis, spending time with his family, especially his two little cousins, and taking trips to Disney with his friends and family.
AMIE, ABOC, CPOA
Manager of Opticians and Frame Stylists
American Board of Opticianry Certified
Certified Paraoptometric Assistant
Rachel, CPO
Optometric Assistant
Certified Paraoptometric
Rachel was born in California and moved to Tennessee when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Page High with honors. She's had many great life experiences especially when she got to do a lot of traveling. Rachel has always had a passion to work in the medical field and "couldn’t be happier working with the team at Spring Hill Eyecare!" She has an 8-year old toy Yorkie named Daisy and she’s her whole world!! In her free time she loves to go to the lake, read a good book, go to Bible study, spend time with her family and watch a good movie.
Jessica, CPO
Optometric Assistant
Certified Paraoptometric
Jessica joined our team in June of 2019. She is the 6th generation to grow up on her family's TN Century Farm in Marshall County. In 2018, she received her Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Sciences from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Jessica and her husband recently moved back to the area to be closer to family. In her free time you can catch her climbing mountains at 3am just to catch the sunrise. She also loves cooking for others - traditional southern food being her and her family's favorite. She is passionate about advocating for and serving others. She looks forward to meeting you!
Kayla, CPO
Optometric Assistant/Sports Vision Trainer
Certified Paraoptometric
Kayla joined our team in July of 2019. Born and raised in Columbia, TN, Kayla graduated with honors from Culleoka High School. It's always been her passion to work in the medical field and as a long time patient - to be a part of Spring Hill Eyecare. She enjoys spending time with family and her 2 year old chocolate lab, Sophie. In her down time she likes to craft, practice archery and shurikenjutsu - the skill of throwing shurikens, knives, and hatchets.
Chris, CPO
Optometric Assistant
Certified Paraoptometric
Chris joined our team in August of 2019. Chris was born in Nebraska and moved to Tennessee in 2008. She’s been married since September 2010 and has three beautiful children David Jakob, Dorothy, and Violette. She loved traveling the world before her kids came along but now there is nothing she rather do then a movie night with her kids.
Caitlyn
Frame Stylist
Caitlyn joined our team in August 2019. Caitlyn was born and raised in middle Tennessee. She has always lived close to family and loves getting to spend quality time with them. She attended college at Brigham Young University Idaho and Majored in Child Development and Marriage and Family Studies. Caitlyn and her husband moved to her home town in 2016 and they have two cats, Lightning Bug & Stormy, and one dog, Daisy Mae. In her free time she loves to spend time with her family and friends. Caitlyn and her husband are active in their church community. She loves the ways you can express yourself with frames. You will often find Caitlyn finding ways to serve and care for others and she looks forward to serving you!
Andrea, CPO, RMA
Optician/Frame Stylist
Certified Paroptometric
Andrea joined our team in October 2019. Andrea was raised on a farm in Christiana, TN. She is a Registered Medical Assistant. She graduated from Daymar College with an associate's degree in 2013 and has worked in the medical field since 2013. She is married with two boys. Andrea and her husband own a farm in Chapel Hill where they raise bobwhite quail. When not working, she likes to spend her time camping and trail riding her spotted saddle horses. She is a lover of all animals and the great outdoors. Andrea is an active member of Riggs Church of Christ in Chapel Hill.
Christy
Frame Stylist
Christy joined our team in June 2020.
Christy is originally from California, but moved here 2 years ago from Missouri, where her family lived for 10 years. She is married and has 4 children (3 grown and only 1 left at home) and one AMAZING granddaughter. She and her family live in Lyles, TN are active members of the Clearview Church of Christ, where her husband is the minister. Christy has an AA in Elementary education and is currently working on her BA at Freed-Harderman University Dickson campus. After years of working preschool and childcare, Christy was ready for a change and is so happy to be here at Spring Hill Eyecare!
Brittany
First Impressions Team
Brittany joined our team in August 2020.
Brittany was born and grew up in Illinois. She then moved to a small town in Indiana when she was 16 and finished off her senior year of high school. She went to a community college known as PNW to study communication and then transferred to IUN to study business. Since then she has also tried to get her brokers license. In August of 2020 she has found her way down to Spring Hill, TN. She is so thankful to start her journey with her best friend, family and best team anyone could ask for! You will most likely find Brittany watching crime and doctor shows in bed, spending time with family, traveling and socializing with new people as much as possible, taking pictures, drawing or figuring out sudoku puzzles.
Madison
Optician
Madison joined our team in August 2020.
Madison is originally from a small town in northwest indiana where she has spent time working as a freelance makeup artist and as an optician. She recently moved to Spring Hill with her best friend and is looking forward to working with a great team at Spring Hill Eyecare! In her free time you will most likely find Madison catching up on her favorite tv shows, spending time with friends, reading a book or traveling back to Indiana to visit with family. She looks forward to meeting you!