Meet Our Team

MELANIE, CPO

Practice Administrator

Certified Paraoptometric

• 2018 Tennessee Paraoptometric of the Year
• 2019 SECO Paraoptometric of the South
• 2019 AOA Paraoptometric of the Nation

melanie@springhilleyecare.com

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, CPOA

Manager of Optometric Assistants

Certified Paraoptometric Assistant

kara@springhilleyecare.com

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@springhilleyecare.com

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

kendall@springhilleyecare.com

ZACH

Director of First Impressions 

zach@springhilleyecare.com

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

Jessica, CPOA

Optometric Assistant

Certified Paraoptometric Assistant

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!

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, CPOA RMA

Optician/Frame Stylist

Certified Paroptometric Assistant

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.  

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! 

Sierra

Optometric Assistant

Sierra joined our team in March 2021. 

Sierra was born and grew up in California.  She went to CSU Monterey Bay and graduated with a BA degree in business administration in 2018.  She moved to Tennessee in January 2021 with her best friend.  She is very excited to be working with such a great team at Spring Hill Eyecare!  She loves animals, enjoys reading, and loves to travel to new places with her friends and family. 

Josh

Optometric Assistant

Josh rejoined our team in June 2021. Josh was a high school intern at Spring Hill Eyecare from August of 2016-August of 2019.

Born and raised on a Century Farm, Josh is a 6th generation farmer.  He received his Associates Degree in Universal Parallel in 2019.  In 2019-2021 he was Tennessee's youngest hemp farmer.  In his free time he likes to garden or take his dog onl walks.  He enjoys playing with musicians and you can often find him supporting local music.  

Ashley

Optometric Assistant

Ashley joined our team in June 2021.  Born and raised Auburn, Alabama, she moved from Chattanooga, TN to Spring Hill to be closer to family.  She graduated from Independence High with honors, went to the University of Tennessee- Chattanooga and is still continuing her education.  In her free time she enjoys baking, cooking, exercising, and traveling to new places with family.  She loves dogs!  She is excited to be at Spring Hill Eyecare!

Emily

Optician

Emily joined our team in September 2021.  Although originally from northern Iowa, she just moved to the area from Jackson, Tennessee.  She comes to Spring Hill Eyecare with two years experience in the eye care field.  She received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Union University in 2018.  When she grows up she wants to explore the world and be a treasure hunter.  Emily loves being outside, eating ice cream, and spending time with people.  She is excited for her journey here at Spring Hill Eyecare!