
Nicole Joli
Jan 24
Community Corner — Bringing OWA Members Together!
If you’ve logged onto the new OWA website, chances are you’ve seen the Community Corner Section! If you haven’t logged onto the...
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OWA
Dec 27, 2024
Top 10 OWA Blogs Of 2024
And just like that, we're at the end of the year. From professional development, to events attended, to personal insights — the OWA's...
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Carissa Dunphy
Dec 6, 2024
Leadership Insights From Executives In Eye Care
Knowledge-sharing fosters collaboration and innovation, allowing us to learn from one another's experiences and insights. This exchange...
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Maria Petruccelli
Nov 15, 2024
OWA Unplugged 2024: From Networking To Connection
This past year I have been on a journey, working to expand my network, experimenting with different ways to grow both personally and...
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Jill Saxon, OD, FAAO
Nov 8, 2024
Mentorship Matters: Building Meaningful Connections for Career Advancement
In optometry, it can feel like the path to career advancement is mostly about gaining technical expertise. But the truth is, those skills...
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Tracey Esser
Nov 1, 2024
Working As A Millennial
As I sit in my office, juggling branding initiatives and brainstorming new marketing ideas, an early career moment comes to mind. An old...
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Christina Burns
Oct 18, 2024
Earning Your Colleagues’ Trust
As a people-pleaser, it has always been important that my colleagues trust me to do my job competently and on time. Â While being a...
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Holly Gough
Oct 4, 2024
Find Your Voice — Negotiating Like A Pro
We’ve heard and read it a thousand times; women are seen as nurturing and empathetic, while men tend to be perceived as more assertive...
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M.A. Giorgio
Aug 23, 2024
There’s A Course For That!
Look beyond YouTube and discover free online resources to sharpen your skills and help your career Here’s an expression that digital...
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Shawn Kramer
Aug 9, 2024
Moving Beyond Job Rejection
If you’re a working professional—if you’re a human—you’ve dealt with it. You poured hours into an application, tailored your resume and...
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Allie Glick
Jul 19, 2024
Building Your Personal Brand: The Art Of Being The You That You Want Them to See
The idea of building a personal brand, especially in a professional setting, can (and understandably so) feel overwhelming. I am here,...
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M.A. Giorgio
Jul 12, 2024
The Writer Within You: 5 Tips To Getting Your Prose Published
Whether it’s an email to colleagues or a comment on your sister’s cute first grader, writing is something we do in some form every day....
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Jennifer Trakhtenberg
Jun 28, 2024
Traveling Down A Two-Way Street: 10 Tips To Better Manage Professional Relationships
Perception:  offering input, feedback, suggestions, and/or direction to the person responsible for your career well-being can be scary. ...
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Nicole Joli
May 10, 2024
Pulling Back The Mask On Imposter Syndrome
What do Emma Watson, Cheryl Sandberg, Maya Angelou, and Michelle Obama have in common? Besides being strong, influential leaders,...
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Jennifer L. Stewart, OD
May 2, 2024
How The OWA Has Benefited These Clinicians
What are the benefits for opticians and ODs who join the OWA? OWA members, Jennifer Stewart, OD and Judy Quinones, LDO, ABOC-AC, NCLE,...
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Shawn Kramer
Apr 26, 2024
Networking As An Introvert
Introverts are not necessarily shy. When it comes to networking, we may feel like we’re working against our own nature.
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Katie Lauver
Apr 19, 2024
From Entry-Level To C-Suite: Key Lessons From My Journey
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of others. The journey from entry level to C-suite was a road with bumps and detours...
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Christina Burns
Mar 22, 2024
The Benefits of Mentor/Mentee Relationships
Mentorship helps career trajectory, offers guidance, fresh perspectives, and a safe space for growth.
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Trudi Charest
Mar 15, 2024
From Entry-Level To Entrepreneur: Key Lessons From My Journey
Working on the frontlines of retail optical gave me the foundation of what is needed to be successful in this industry.
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Jennifer Trakhtenberg
Feb 16, 2024
Personal Leadership
In reflection, defining how and where you want to refine is one helpful tool to crafting your own special blend of personal leadership.
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