Certified Optician Leslie Recognized as Employee of the Month

Certified Optician Leslie has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for November 2016.

"I love helping our patients choose eyewear that makes them feel confident," Leslie shares.

Leslie joined the Patient Access team in 2010 as an Insurance Verification Assistant. In 2011, she transferred to the Physician Group as a Clinic Insurance Assistant and became a Medical Office Specialist for the urology clinic in 2012. She joined the eye care clinic in March 2013 as an Ophthalmic Assistant, was promoted to Optician Trainee in 2014, and became a Certified Optician through the American Board of Opticianry in 2015.

She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with an associate degree in Business Administration.

She lives in Ponchatoula with her rescue cat, Binx, and dog, Chico.

Leslie serves on the Ponchatoula Jaycees Board of Directors and Richard Murphy Hospice Foundation’s Gala Committee. When she’s not volunteering, she’s running in races and traveling.

"Leslie has a talent for picking the perfect frames for our patients and believes in making a difference. Recent examples of her selflessness include driving a patient to an eye specialist during an emergency and organizing a fundraiser for a friend with unexpected health concerns. She epitomizes our mission to improve lives," affirms Sarah Mitchell, North Oaks Physician Group Regional Director.