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Sonya Penaflor, CPOC

Sonya Penaflor, CPOC

Practice Administrator

As Practice Administrator, Sonya maintains our office, performs insurance billing, helps our staff, and handles patient care. Sonya loves to spend time with her son and husband, watching movies and enjoying the excitement of Broncos games!

Kathy Hernandez-Fink, ABO

Kathy Hernandez-Fink, ABO

Office Manager

Kathy was born in Colorado, and grew up near Vista Eye Care. She started working as an optician in 2007 and loves helping patients find the perfect eyewear. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters.

Nevaeh Teran

Nevaeh Teran

Lead Patient Relations Specialist

Nevaeh is a Colorado native.  She loves helping patients, and her attention to detail makes her outstanding at her position here.  Outside work, she is a full time student working to earn her master’s degree and clinical license in social work. She loves spending time with her family and her dogs as well as watching scary movies and reality TV.
Chrissy Parker

Chrissy Parker

Lead Patient Relations Specialist

Chrissy helps our Front Desk team with a variety of tasks and she can be found billing, pulling insurance, and doing anything that helps patients get ready for their eye exams!  Her sense of humor is second to none and her smile and laughs puts everyone in the office in a great mood!
Ashley Chavira Loya

Ashley Chavira Loya

Patient Relations Specialist

Ashley is all about any dog-friendly activities!  She loves spending time with her fur baby Zeke, and her partner Oscar.  Ashley is multilingual and likes being able to help our Spanish-speaking patients (rumor has it that Ashley is even learning French!).  Look for Ashley on the ski slopes or at a Weeknd concert!

Alyssa Begay

Alyssa Begay

Lead Ophthalmic Technician

Alyssa moved to Colorado as a child and has a diploma in medical assisting.  She loves the field of eye care and has six years of experience as an ophthalmic technician.  She enjoys spending her free time with her daughter and husband.  She also enjoys listening to and watching true crime stories.

Jackeline Rubio

Jackeline Rubio

Ophthalmic Technician

Jacky grew up in Brighton and is a proud Latina!  She loves shopping, dancing, and kickboxing.  When not helping patients with their eyes and vision she loves date nights with her boyfriend.

Charlene Ramirez

Charlene Ramirez

Ophthalmic Technician

Charlene enjoys being a technician because every patient presents a new and different challenge!  When not in clinic, she is busy with her little girl.

Jemay Rech, ABO

Jemay Rech, ABO

Lead Optician

Jemay was born and raised in Thornton Colorado.  She started as an Optician in 2017 and has loved helping patients in her journey through Eye care!  She is a developing artist with a degree in illustration.  She loves spending time with her friends and family, including her fur babies! 

Mayra Hernandez Macias

Mayra Hernandez Macias

Lead Optician

Mayra Hernandez Macias was born in Mexico but raised in Colorado since she was 7 years old.  She started in the field of eye care in 2014 and fell in love with it.  She loves helping patients any way she can whether answering insurance questions or helping a patient find the right eyewear!  In her spare time, she loves traveling with her husband and kids or just spending time with her family.

Donna Plourde

Donna Plourde

Optician

Donna is a Colorado native who has lived in Thornton for up to four years now. She has been in the optical business as an optician since 2014. Styling patients is her favorite part of eye care in the office. Outside of work she loves spending time with her two children.

Miranda White

Miranda White

Optician

Miranda was born and raised in Colorado. She started in the optical field in 2013 as an optician and technician. She loves helping patients! She is also working on a vocal performance degree and loves to perform as well as teach voice lessons in her free time.

Karla Costilla

Karla Costilla

Optician

Karla is from Jalisco, Mexico and loves helping her patients find eyeglass frames that they love!  She is the proud mother of a 2-year old puppy and she enjoys exploring new places and finding adventure parks.

Shilan Khoshnaw

Shilan Khoshnaw

Optician

Shilan is an experienced optician with over seven years in the industry.  She Loves working with her Optical team to help her patients!  She is married with 3 children and enjoys traveling, cooking, and listening to music.

Megan Hoefer

Megan Hoefer

Optician

Megan is wonderfully artistic and enjoys singing, dancing, acting, and painting.  She is known in our office for her incredible sense of fashion.  When not helping patients find their perfect pair of eyeglasses, Megan loves spending time with her puppy and kittens.

Tina Padilla

Tina Padilla

Optician

Tina loves using her keen sense of fashion to help patients find their perfect eyeglass frame.  When not helping patients with their eyeglass needs, she loves spending time with family and friends.  Tina always has an eye-related joke on hand!

Allie Parker

Allie Parker

Lead Ophthalmic Lab Technician

Allie has been in the eyecare business since 2015. She loves every aspect of it! She is eager to continue her journey of optics by joining an Optometry school later this year! In her spare time, Allie enjoys traveling, gaming, and being with her friends and family.

Denver Wardell

Denver Wardell

Ophthalmic Lab Technician

Denver was born in South Dakota and enjoys history, video games, and cinema.  At Vista Eye Care, Denver’s job is to create the glasses that let our patients see!  He is fluent in ASL and his favorite memory is seeing the fireworks at Mount Rushmore for the Fourth of July.

Erica Velasquez

Erica Velasquez

Billing Specialist

Erica is the proud mother of 3 wonderful children.  She has lived most of her life in Thornton, Colorado.  Outside of work she enjoys reading, watching movies, and shopping.  She loves spending time with her family and friends!

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13695 Colorado Blvd. Thornton, CO 80602
Phone: (303) 450-2020
Fax: (303) 920-1440

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