Lynn E. Lawrence is currently a national lecturer and an ophthalmic technician for Mills Eye and Facial Plastic Surgery. He has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership. An American Optometric Association, American Board of Opticianry, Joint Commission for Allied Healthcare Personnel in Ophthalmology, and COPE approved speaker. In 2009 he retired from the USAF after 30 years of service. During his military career he was promoted to the top 1% of the enlisted ranks to Chief Master Sergeant, and then assigned to the Army/Air Force Exchange Service Headquarters, Dallas, Texas as the Optical Program Manager. He oversaw quality control for 133 optical stores world-wide. He was also appointed by the Air Force Surgeon General as the Ophthalmic Career Field Manager where he oversaw 540 Optometry/Ophthalmology technicians at 90 locations around the world. He currently develops compliance materials and staff development materials. Lynn was 1 of 4 nationally recognized technicians selected to attend the Industry sponsored 2020 Summit where industry and optometry came together to target the hurdles within optometry to enhance the profession.
Lynn is a native of Saint Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Ritenour Senior High School, St. John, Missouri. He joined the Air Force’s delayed entry program in January 1979. He entered Basic Military Training School at Lackland AFB, Texas in August 1979. He is currently an AOP volunteer for SECO International.
CURRENT EMPLOYER:
Mills Eye + Facial Surgery
9050 University Parkway
Pensacola, Florida 32514
[email protected] or [email protected]
850-266-7500(v) 850-390-5952(f) 950-533-6191©
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, Columbia Southern University, August 2019, Orange Beach, Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Columbia Southern University, November 2008, Orange Beach, Alabama
Senior Non-Commission Officer Leadership School, Mar 2007, Gunter AFB, Alabama
Non-Commission Officer Leadership School, November 1989 Kadena Air Base Japan
Non-Commission Officer Leadership Academy, Barksdale July 1994, Air Force Base, LA
Associates in Optometric Technology, April 1994 Community College of the Air Force
Certificate of Management University of Maryland, May 1992 Community College of the Air Force
Certified 1992: American Optometric Association Paraoptometric Optometric Technician (CPOT)
Certified 2009: American Board of Opticianry (ABOC) / 2014 Ophthalmic Scribe Certification (OSC)
Certified 2014: Joint Commission for Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (COA) Feb 2014
Member, Commission on Paraoptometric Certification and AOA Paraoptometric Section 1994 – 2010
Member, South East Conference of Optometry AOP Education Committee 2011- present
Occupational Safety and Heath Associations course on office application for an OSHA program 2013
STAFFV DEVELOPMENT/LECTURE EXPERIENCE: AOA, ABO, NCLE, JCAHPO, COPE Approved Speaker since 2008
Provided Professional speaking for: Air Force Special Operations Senior Enlisted Professional Development Course (2005-2007), American Optometric Assoc Paraoptometric Section, South East Conference of Optometry (SECO) Speakers Bureau (2003-2016), Armed Forces Optometric Assoc Paraoptometric Section, East/West Optometry Conference , Texas, Florida, Maine, Kansas, Tennessee, New Jersey, West Virginia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Minnesota, Montana, Louisiana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Idaho, Arkansas, North/South Carolina, Virginia, Iowa, Oklahoma, GWCO, State Association meetings, Quantum Optical, Heart of America Conference, Expo West, West Virginia Office Managers Assoc, Eyefinity, Vision Source, IDOC, private non-ophthalmic offices as well. Lectured for student optometrists at Pacific University, and taught on the importance of ANSI standards to techs and opticians in the countries of Canada, Korea and Japan.
MAJOR AWARDS:
2005 Air Force Optometry Technician of the Year, 2000 American Optometric Associations Paraoptometric of the Year, 2006 Donald D. Dutton Award (Ophthalmic Technician of the Year) winner: ACC 1994, Air Force 1996, PACAF 1996, AFSPC 1999, 2000, and AFSOC 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011 South East Conference of Optometry Paraoptometric of the South
PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
AOA Newsletter , Air Force Safety Journal, Optometry News (Ocular Emergency Article)