Meet The Team
Practice Manager
Stephanie
Stephanie began her optometric career as an optician at the tender age of 19. In 2015, she began her role as Practice Manager at Poplarville Eye Clinic and leads our team with a strong focus on patient service. Her management responsibilities keep her busy, but you will still see her interacting with patients in optical and at the front desk. With over 13 years of invaluable experience, providing care at every level, our clinic is in good hands for sure.
Lead Optometric Technician
Ashlea
Ashlea is our lead optometric technician and is Dr. Harrington's right hand lady. She has a passion for patient care and goes above and beyond to help and educate our patients. You will see Ashlea scribing and assisting our doctors in the exam room. She also coordinates referrals, handles prior authorizations, and trains our new contact lens wearers on insertion and removal techniques.
Scheduling Specialist
Lauren
Lauren will greet you when you arrive and send you off with a smile when you leave. As the scheduling specialist, she keeps things flowing to get you through your visit without delay. She provides a valuable service to our patients by confirming your insurance benefits and allowances before your appointment. Lauren also manages our contact lenses.
Optical Specialist
Amanda
Amanda joined our team in 2019, with her primary role being optical specialist. She enjoys helping patients select their frames and customize their lenses to help them see the best they can, while looking stylish. Our patients love her easy going and caring demeanor. Amanda is very skilled at repairing and adjusting glasses as well as operating our in-office finishing lab.
Optometric Technician
Kellie
We are happy to have Kellie join our team from our local retinal specialist's office. Kellie performs procedures and collects data and information from you to prepare you for your exam. You will also see her scribing and assisting our doctors in the exam room. Her experience with special testing makes her a great asset to our office.
Optometric Technician
Sarah
Sarah joined our office in the summer of 2022. She is Dr. Harrington's daughter and has been a great help to our staff and patients. Sarah performs pretesting, takes histories, and scribes for our doctors. She is currently in school to be a court reporter and has learned so much from patient interactions.
Optometric Technician
Emily
Emily is our newest team member. Her smile is infectious and she works well with patients. Emily shows sincere interest in learning more about eye conditions and eye health. We are glad she joined our Poplarville Eye Clinic family!