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Our Staff

Meet the amazing staff who make the Vision Source Mandan eye doctors amazing providers of vision care products and services in Mandan. We are a small business that thrives from the folks that make the wheels turn every day – our wonderful employees! Come on in and let us take care of you.

Julaine, C.P.O.

Julaine (or as we call her “J”) has a passion for optometry that has grown since she joined our office in 2019. Her experiences and advancing skill sets has lead her to the current position of Office Manager at Vision Source Mandan. J wears many hats in the clinic and she primarily works as both an optician and an optometric technician. She also works closely with the doctors. She loves helping people and she truly enjoys being able to help patients see better! Vision is amazing! J is married and her favorite pastime is playing video games. In 2021, Julaine earned her Certified Paraoptometric (CPO) credentials through the American Optometric Association.

Susan

While she only works part-time, Susan has a full-time effect at Vision Source Mandan! Susan has been with us since 2020 and she helps at the front desk as a receptionist as well as helping with administrative tasks. She always has a warm smile and a positive attitude! She loves meeting new people and greatly enjoys the atmosphere her friendly coworkers create. Her favorite part about her job is seeing how great vision can be life changing. She is married with three wonderful children. Family is very important to Susan and they enjoy making great memories together whether it be cooking, baking, gardening, or playing volleyball and soccer.

 

Shannon

One of the sweetest and most genuine smiles you will see when you walk into the clinic is from Shannon! She loves visiting with patients and working with people, so it is right up her alley to serve as one of our main receptionists. She will go the extra mile to make your visit exception. She has been with Vision Source Mandan since 2021 and she continues to find the optometry field exciting because there is always something new to learn. She is married with two children and has been blessed with four beautiful grandchildren.  She loves to travel (especially to Cancun) and enjoys spending time with her family. She also loves a good hockey game!

 

 

Dave, C.P.O.

Dave is an optician and has over 14 years of ophthalmic experience. He joined the Vision Source Mandan team in 2022. He loves being able to work one-on-one with patients in the optical to help them find the perfect frame for their eyeglasses. Dave’s knowledge and expertise also enables him to educate patients on the optics of their lenses. Dave feels that the human eye is the most fascinating part of our human anatomy! Dave has “done it all” over the years and you’ll also find him assisting the eye doctors with pre-testing and special testing. When he’s not at work, you’ll find Dave playing his bass guitar, video games, or catching up on the latest comic book. In 2024, Dave earned his Certified Paraoptometric (CPO) credentials through the American Optometric Association.

 

Christina

Serving as one of our main receptionists, Christina’s calm and friendly personality will immediately make you feel “at home” when you walk through the door. Christina has been with us since 2023 and she has always been interested in optometry because it’s fascinating how certain things can affect your eyes. She finds it amazing what we can do in order to improve eyesight for patients! She is married with one child. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and she likes to read, crochet, and play video games.

 

Jessica

Jessica works part-time to help with administrative functions and patient relations. Jessica has a long-standing history with Vision Source Mandan, originally starting with us in 2004! Over the years, Jessica has worked in many parts of the clinic including the optical, the front desk, and also has experience with billing insurance. Her wealth of knowledge is very valuable to Vision Source Mandan and our patients. We are we so excited to have her back with us in 2023. Jessica is married with two beautiful children.

 


Lisa, C.P.O.

We are lucky to have Lisa as part of our team! Cumulatively, she has over 8 years of experience in both the optometry and ophthalmology industries when she rejoined Vision Source Mandan in 2025. She also earned her Certified Paraoptometric (CPO) credentials through the American Optometric Association in 2021. Lisa is a jack-of-all-trades and she can help just about anywhere in the clinic, although you will most often find her in the optical or helping the doctors as a technician. She feels customer service is very important and she enjoys smiling and joking with patients to make sure they have a good experience.  She is kept very busy with her spouse, two children and goldendoodle, but she loves reading, baking, hiking and (when she gets the chance) taking a good nap!

 

Bailey

Before you see the eye doctor, you will likely spend some time with Bailey! We added her to the Vision Source Mandan team in 2024 and Bailey primarily helps with pre-testing. She’s a quick learner and she also helps with special diagnostic testing and assists in the contact lens department. She really enjoys getting to know the patients and being able to make them smile. It’s her goal to create a comfortable patient experience while in the clinic. Bailey loves to learn new things which suits her well, being a full-time college student. Fun fact about Bailey is she is former rodeo queen royalty! And she loves her dog, Sage.

 

Lorrie

Lorrie joined Vision Source Mandan in 2024 and she has prior experience in the healthcare industry as well as being a certified speaker for personal, professional and leadership development. Her background enables her to have a calm and thoughtful personality and she loves to “ask questions” so we can always be working toward making our processes more efficient. Lorrie is on her way to learning all aspects of the clinic to be supportive to the staff and the doctors in her role as Assistant Manager. She is married with four beautiful daughters, 16 beautiful grandchildren and four furry “children”.

 

 

Savanna

Savanna brings valuable medical experience from her background as a CNA so she is very well suited to assist the eye doctors with pretesting and diagnostic testing! Savanna joined Vision Source Mandan in 2024 and she truly enjoys helping patients and being able to bring a smile to their face. She likes working in a team environment and loves working with people. Savanna is also a college student and she grew up on a 5th generation crop farm.

 

 

Rheagan

If you are looking for a new pair of glasses, you are likely to meet Rheagan in the optical! We added her to the team in 2024 and she is delighted to be learning to be an optician. Rheagan is very detail oriented so she is sure to make sure your glasses are perfect from start to finish. She loves helping patients with their eyewear! Rheagan is originally from Texas but she is well-traveled and has recently settled in North Dakota. She enjoys RC racing with her boyfriend as well as knitting, reading, and cuddling with her adorable kittens. She also has a soft spot for her favorite cow on the farm, named Sparkles!