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Jennifer S. Simonson, OD, FCOVD

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Columbus, OH  Doctor of Optometry, Magna cum Laude, 6/03.                                                
Disease Extern Site:  Chickasaw Indian Health Clinic, Ardmore, OK
Primary Care Extern Sites:  Gordon Binder Vision Institute, La Jolla, CA
     Family Eye Care, Philip Smith, OD, San Diego, CA
     Vision Development Center, Claude Valenti, OD, FCOVD, La Jolla, CA

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Summa cum Laude, 12/98
With honors in the Liberal Arts and distinction in Biology
     Andean Study Programs, Quito, Ecuador

EXPERIENCE         

Boulder Valley Vision Therapy P.C., 1790 30th Street, Suite #311, Boulder, CO 80301, Owner and Clinical Director, 5/08 - Present.

Dowis Vision Therapy Center, 1790 30th Street, Suite #311, Boulder, CO 80301, Optometrist, 3/08 - Present.

Highline Vision Center, 20971 E. Smoky Hill Road, Suite 101, Centennial, CO 80015, Optometrist, 8/03-4/08                       

Illinois College of Optometry, Department of Community Based Education Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Optometry, 4/06-6/07
Re-appointment, Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Optometry, 7/07-7/08   

Fort Lupton Vision Center, 701 4th Street, Fort Lupton, CO 80621            Associate Optometrist, 2/05-present

Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, 7180 E. Orchard Rd., #103, Englewood, CO 80111, Optometrist, 3/05-7/05 (covered maternity leave for Jina Schaff, OD)

Northpark Vision Center, 10359 Federal Boulevard, Suite 100, Westminster, CO 80030, Optometrist, 3/04-4/04 (covered maternity leave for Marcy Rose, OD, FCOVD)                

Professional Vision Care, Westerville, OH Optometric Technician and Vision Therapist, 1/99-12/02

Pediatrics and Binocular Vision Research, College of Optometry, Columbus, OH, Research Assistant to Marjean Taylor Kulp, O.D., M.S., 9/01-6/02

Department of Pediatrics and Binocular Vision, College of Optometry, Columbus, OH, Office assistant, 9/99-6/00

CERTIFICATIONS               Corneal Refractive Therapy, 2/26/04
                                 ABO Technical Speaker 5/15/06
                                 CPR and AED Program for Healthcare Providers 
                    

PROFESSIONAL  LEADERSHIP           

Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)
        State Coordinator for Colorado 10/09-Present
Member of the American Optometric Association (AOA)
        Sports Vision Section Member
Member of the Colorado Optometric Association (COA)
            Low Vision Committee Member 11/03 - present
                   - Low Vision Survey Sub-Committee
Colorado Vision Summit Planning Committee 11/04 - present
                  Colorado Vision Summit Paraoptometric Program                 
                        Co-Chair 11/04 - 7/06
                        Chair 7/06 - present
Colorado Vision Training Conference Committee  
                  Speaker and Facility Chair 9/08 - present
Vision and Learning Forum Committee 8/08 - present
Leadership Optometry Program participant (3/06-5/06)
Student Shadowing Experience (2/07 - present)
Member of the Optometric Extension Program (OEP)   
Member of the Epsilon Psi Epsilon (EΨE) Optometric Fraternity Alumni 
               Association
Lifetime Member of the Front Range Optometric Society
Member of the Mountain States Congress of Optometry (11/07 - present)
Member of the Vision and Learning Forum (2/08 - present)
Member of Denver Binocular Vision Study Group (10/03 - present)
Member of the Boulder County Vision Therapy Study Group (5/08 - present)
Member of the Denver Metro Optometric Society (12/09 - present)

PROFESSIONAL HONORS 

COA Certificate of Appreciation, Volunteer Service, 2004
COA Certificate of Appreciation, Volunteer Service, 2005
Nominee for the COA Young Optometrist of the Year, 2006
Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, 2006
Colorado Young Optometrist of the Year, 2007                  
Nominee for the AOA Young Optometrist of the Year, 2008
COA Certificate of Appreciation, Volunteer Service, 2008
COA Certificate of Appreciation, Volunteer Service, 2009

STUDENT  LEADERSHIP       

 

  • President: Gold Key National Honor Society, OSU Chapter 2002-3
  • President: OSU Sports Vision Club, 2001-2; student member of the AOA Sports Vision Section, 2000-3
  • Vice-President: SVOSH Student Volunteer Optometric Services 2001-2
    - Missions to Dominican Republic (2001) and Honduras (2002)
  • Vice-President: Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, 1999-2000
  • Treasurer: Epsilon Psi Epsilon (EΨE) optometric fraternity, 1999-2001
  • Secretary: Beta Sigma Kappa National Optometry Honorary, 2001-2
  • Liaison between OSU chapters of AOSA and NOSA 1999-2001
  • Coordinator: Student Host Program (2000-2)
  • Member:  American Optometric Association (AOA), American Optometric Student Association (AOSA), Ohio Optometric Association (OOA), Colorado Optometric Association (COA), American Academy of Optometry (AAO), and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)

STUDENT                  David J. Kerko Low Vision Award, 2003
HONORS              Garstick and Molinari Scholarships, 2003
                         VSP, Class of '53, and Garstick Scholarship Awards, 2002
                         Epsilon Psi Epsilon Scholarship, 2001
                         Wilmington Lions Club, Wildermuth,
                         and Garstick Scholarships, 2000
                        Bailey, Pausch, and University Optometry Scholarships, 1999

PAPERS                   

1.  Jones, K.H., Liu, J.J., Roehm, J.S. et al.  "γ-Tocopheryl Quinone Stimulates Apoptosis in Drug-Sensitive and Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells," Lipids, Vol. 37, no. 2 (2002) pgs. 173-183.

2.       Roehm, J.S. "National COVD Student Liaison Appointed"  Visions Newsletter.  Volume 31, No. 4, June 2001.

3.       Roehm, J.S. "Are You Paying Attention?"  The Correlation between ADHD and Convergence Insufficiency.  AOSA Foresight.  Autumn 2001

4.       Roehm, J.S. "Are you left brained or right brained?  A student report for both hemispheres."  NORA Newsletter, Volume 10, No. 1, Summer 2002.

5.       Roehm, J.S. "Vision Therapy Visibility" AOSA Foresight. Fall 2002. Volume XXXIII Number 2.

6.       Simonson, J.S. "Dry Eye Syndrome" Heritage Eagle Bend Newsletter.  Edition 33.  July 2004.

7.       Simonson, J.S. "Macular Degeneration"  Heritage Eagle Bend Newsletter. Edition 34. August 2004.

8.       Simonson, J.S. "Safety Tips for Mature Drivers" Heritage Eagle Bend Newsletter.  Edition 35.  September 2004.

9.       Simonson, J.S. "Let there be Sight" Parenting Magazine. ‘You tell Us' section, page 20. June 2006.

LECTURES              
1.  Marusich, C. OD, FCOVD, Lopresti, A. OD, Van Hoy, M. OD, FCOVD, Simonson, J. OD. "COVD Practice Opportunities Meeting," Panel Discussion, 2003 COVD Conference. 10/24/2003.

2.  Simonson, J. OD  "Vision Development in Preschoolers"  Cherry Creek Early Childhood OT/PT Study Group, 1 ½ hour CE course, 1/21/2004.

3.  Simonson, J. OD, J. Schneebeck, OD, FCOVD and Esther Hudson, MA.  "Have Students Struggling with Reading?  20/20 Vision is NOT enough"  Colorado Council International Reading Association (CCIRA) Conference on Literacy Course #231, 2 hour CE course for Reading Teachers, 2/6/2004.

4.  Simonson, J. OD "20/20 is Not Enough" Highline office lecture series, 1 hr. 7/28/2004.

5.  Simonson, J. OD "Vision Development in Preschoolers"  Staff In-service, 2 hours, Second Christian Reformed Church Community Children's Center, 8/24/2004.

6.  Simonson, J. OD and K. Richards, OT "Keep Your Eyes on the Road"  Highline office lecture series in conjunction with MasterDrive, 10/7/2004.

7.  Simonson, J. OD, N. Stevens COVT, D. Gibson COVT, C. Peters COVT, C. Weeder COVT. "Vision Therapy Techniques" Highline Vision Center In-office workshop, 12/1/2004

8.  Simonson, J. OD "RealEYES Kids Program"  Brownie Troop 196 Health Badge. Highline office lecture series, 3/9/2005.

9.  Simonson, J. OD, "The ABC's of Vision" Teacher in-service, 1 hour, Hudson Elementary School, 3/29/2005.

10.  Simonson, J. OD, "Seeing is Believing" Highline office lecture series, 1 hr. 1/31/2006.

11.  Simonson, J. OD and J. Schneebeck OD, FCOVD.  "Do You Have Students Struggling With Reading?  Poor Visual Skills could be the Missing Piece!"  Colorado Council International Reading Association (CCIRA) Conference on Literacy #330,  2 hour CE course for Reading Teachers, 2/3/2006.

12.  Simonson, J. OD, "Seeing is Believing" Highline office lecture series, 1 hr.  2/21/06.

13.  Simonson, J. OD, "Seeing is Believing" Highline office lecture series, 1 hr. 3/21/06.

14.  Simonson, J. OD, "Optometry as a Career" Eaglecrest High School, AVIDS classes, 1 hr. each, 4/7/06.

15.  Simonson, J. OD, "Vision Development for Occupational Therapists"  Unique Prints Pediatric Group, OT in-service, 1 hr. 4/12/06. 

16.  Simonson, J. OD, "Seeing is Believing" Highline office lecture series, 1 hr. 4/19/06.

17.  Simonson, J. OD, "It's not WHAT you say, it's HOW you say it", 2006 Colorado Vision Summit Paraoptometric Program, 2 hrs, CE credits, 7/15/06.

18.  Simonson, J. OD, "Seeing is Believing" Highline office lecture series, 1 hr. 9/20/06.

19.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Seeing is Believing" Highline office lecture series, 1 hr. 1/22/07

20.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "The ABC's of Vision" University of Northern Colorado Teaching Club, Greeley, CO  1 hr. 3/1/2007.

21.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Vision and Aging" Optimist Club, 1 hr. 5/9/07.

22.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "InfantSEE during Infancy:  Is your office ready to examine   babies?" 2007 Colorado Vision Summit Paraoptometric Program, CE credit. 1 hr.  7/15/07.

23.   Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "CPO/A Review Course" 2007 Colorado Vision Summit Paraoptometric Program, 5 hrs. CE credit 7/15/07.

24.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Seeing is Believing" Highline office lecture series, 1 hr. 9/26/07.

25.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "ABC's of Vision and Learning" Free Horizons Montessori Teacher in-service, 2 hrs. 10/26/07.

26.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Vision Education Workshop", Highline office lecture series, 1 hr. 2/11/07.

27.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Seeing is Achieving", Brain Storm Panel, Boulder Valley School District, 5/5/08.  

28.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Premium Pretesting", 2008 Colorado Vision Summit.  1 hr. 7/12/08.

29.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "VT for OT's" Mapleton Rehabilitation Hospital Occupational Therapy Department, 1 hr. 8/08.                     

30.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Vision and Occupational Therapy", The Children's Hospital, Westminster.  Therapists Inservice.  1 hr, 3/5/09

31.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Vision Impacts Learning, Performance, and Behavior", Estes Park School District, R-3. 1.5 hrs. 4/2/09

32. Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "See to Achieve", Brain Storm Panel, Boulder Valley School District, 4/14/09.  

33.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Seeing is Achieving", Estes Park School District, Estes Park, CO, 1.5 hrs.  4/2/09.

34.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "See to Achieve", Brain Storm, Boulder Valley School District Education Center, Professional Panel.  2 hrs.  4/14/09.

35.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD & Gabriel, G. OD, MS "See to Achieve: for Teachers", Estes Park School District, Estes Park, CO, 0.75 hrs. 8/18/09.

36.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD & Gabriel, G. OD, MS, "Vision: Understanding How Visual Deficiencies Affect Function and How to Incorporate Visual Training Concepts into Therapeutic Programs", Boulder, CO.  8 hrs.  11/13/09.

UPCOMING:

37.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD & Gabriel, G. OD, MS, "Vision: Understanding How Visual Deficiencies Affect Function and How to Incorporate Visual Training Concepts into Therapeutic Programs", Colorado Springs, CO.  8 hrs.  3/15/10.

38.  Gabriel, G. OD, MS, "Vision Training Concepts", Children's Hospital Physical and Occupational Therapy Training, Denver, CO.  4 hrs.  3/31/10.

39.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Anatomy of Vertical Deviations" 2010 Colorado Vision Summit, 1 hr. 7/17/10.

40.  Simonson, J. OD. FCOVD, "Vision Therapy for Vertical Deviations", 2010 Colorado Vision Summit, 3 hrs, 7/17/10.

41.  Simonson, J. OD, FCOVD, "Clinical Pearls for Vertical Strabismus", 2010 Colorado Vision Summit, 1 hr. 7/18/10.

COMMUNITY  INVOLVEMENT

Member of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, 3/08-present
Member of the Colorado Mountain Club, 9/03-5
           - Graduate of Wilderness Trekking School, 5/04
           - Graduate of Avalanche Awareness School, 3/05
Member of the Trailblazers Club, 9/04-5
Member of the Butterfly Pavilion, 12/05-6
Member of the Erie United Methodist Church, 12/08 - present

 

 
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