Real People. Who Really Care.

Real ODs, that really care about you passing boards. We are here every step of the way.
Dr. Jordan Keith
VP of Academic Partnerships & Student Success
FAAO, DIP ABO

I never thought I would end up in education. It was my experience as a resident at the Kansas City VAMC that inspired me to teach. Since then, I have moved towards every teaching opportunity p... more +

Dr. Amanda Williamson
Coach | VP of Engagement & Student Success

I graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University with a degree in Biology, then earned my Doctor of Optometry, also summa cum laude, from the University of Houston College of Optomet... more +

Dr. Nicole Theiss
Coach | Head of Learning & Student Success

Prior to entering Optometry school, I thought I might end up in teacher’s college after University. What an amazing journey life has brought me on, in that I ... more +

Dr. Kate Lanier
Coach | Dir. of Coaching Programs & Ops
FAAO

I am so thrilled to be a KMK Coach! Teaching and coaching have been a part of my life for a long time through optometry school, in residency, while living overseas, and having externs in the p... more +

Dr. Andreas Zacharopoulos
KMK Optometry Boards Coach
FAAO

I graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Florida with a B.A. in Chemistry and a minor in Biomedical Physics. After that, I went on to optometry school at Nova Southeastern Univ... more +

Dr. Maria Pribis
KMK Optometry Boards Coach
FAAO, DIP ABO

I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Psychology, then went on to earn my Doctor of Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus Unive... more +

Dr. Dinita Cooley
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

Thrilled is an understatement when trying to fully describe my excitement to be involved with KMK Coaching. Small group and one-on-one teaching/coaching is how ... more +

Dr. Kerri Lyons
KMK Optometry Boards Coach & Analytics

I truly fell in love with education the second I entered a classroom after graduating college. The rush of giving the gift of a “lightbulb” moment (the moment when someone “ge... more +

Dr. Rachael Canania
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

I was ushered into the teaching sphere by a really great mentor at the Kansas City VAMC. I hope to inspire students and help them come to the realization that mastering the subjects... more +

Dr. Erin Henderson
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

I love to teach because I love to learn. When I teach, not only am I constantly learning and reviewing material but, moreover, it allows me to learn about other people- how they thi... more +

Dr. Taylor Hall
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

I come from a long line of teachers and have such a strong passion for what that role stand for, and I want to bring that passion to your computer screen! I hop... more +

Dr. Jon Ismond
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

Throughout my life I have always understood and appreciated the power and impact that teaching has on students. In kindergarten, I was lucky enough to have my mother as my teacher. ... more +

Dr. Lauren Watson
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

Part 1 isn’t a test of intelligence—if that was the case, it would be a lot easier to pass. It tests your ability to study effectively and organize informat... more +

Dr. Courtney Beaumont
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

Throughout optometry school and even undergrad I have loved to tutor and teach. I’ve been so torn between a love for education and a love for patient care and I never knew how I could scratc... more +

Dr. Anna Britt
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

I have always had a passion for coaching, teaching, and working with students. I never imagined I would be able to connect my love for teaching with my career, optometry! There is n... more +

Dr. Chris Borgman
KMK Optometry Boards Coach
FAAO

Hey, I’m Chris Borgman and I’m a coach here at KMK. I fell in love with teaching when I was a resident at the Illinois Eye Institute in Chicago, Ill. I had the super cool (yet ... more +

Dr. Doan Kwak
KMK Optometry Boards Coach
FAAO

Some of my favorite memories as an Optometry student involve tutoring and being a lab teaching assistant. I enjoyed sharing in the moments when students finally understood a concept that they ... more +

Dr. Emma Beisel Ferrell
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

My career path is unique to say the least: from making a complete 180 career jump from digital production at Cartoon Network to returning to a college campus to get 3 years of scie... more +

Dr. Detlef “Hans” Sleicther
KMK Optometry Boards Coach

I was born and raised in Iowa (not Germany) where I attended undergraduate school at Loras College. I graduated optometry school from MCPHS University in Worcester, Mass., where I was honored ... more +