The Vision and Sensory Center is an internationally recognized leader in Optometric Vision Therapy since its establishment in 2004. It is a host site for educating doctors and therapists around the world in Optometric Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation through the Optometric Extension Program. Our team has extensive experience in working with patients of all ages and disabilities.
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Meet The Team
Jamie | Therapist
Jamie is the lead therapist in our Vision Therapy Programs. She is a graduate of Hope College with majors in Psychology/Sociology and Spanish. She has worked in a variety of positions over the years, but has found her passion in Vision Therapy. Jamie has completed extensive course work in all elements of vision therapy including brain injury and syntonics. She has two adult children and lives in Zeeland with her husband and dachshund Belle.
Abby | Billing Specialist
Abby is the Billing Specialist for both West Michigan Vision Specialists and the Vision and Sensory Center. Officially, her title is Billing Specialist, unofficially (and around the office) Abby is the “Jack-of-all-trades”. Abby was born and raised along the sandy West Michigan coastline, and enjoys a variety of activities. From working on a vintage car to baking a fantastic wedding cake, Abby knows a little about a lot of things, but her greatest fulfillment comes in helping others achieve their goals. Abby’s unique knowledge and compassionate heart led her to her position at the Vision and Sensory Center. If you have a question-ask! She might just have the answer!
Trinca | Patient Care Coordinator, Reception
Trinca will be the first person you talk to and the first person you see as you enter the office. You will love her warm smile and engaging personality. As Patient Care Coordinator and Front Reception she helps the front end of the office run smoothly. Trinca joined the team January 2019. She brings with her an extensive background in customer service in order to make your experience as smooth and easy as possible. Outside the office, Trinca and her husband keep busy in several organizations within The Renaissance Faire community, Her two teen aged children and two silly cats keep her on her toes with their shenanigans.
Roberta | Technician/Therapist
Roberta joined our team in June of 2021. She comes to us from a unique perspective with first having family as patients in our programs. For families who have questions about the multi-sensory therapy process, she is able to answer from their perspective as well as a technician, Her background in Human Relations Psychology, several years as an integrated caregiver, and two decades of disability advocacy bring a different approach to the therapy team.
When she isn't at the Vision and Sensory Center or mentoring at-risk teens, Roberta enjoys spending time with her family, playing board games, dabbling in photography and perfumery, and taking spontaneous road trips.
When she isn't at the Vision and Sensory Center or mentoring at-risk teens, Roberta enjoys spending time with her family, playing board games, dabbling in photography and perfumery, and taking spontaneous road trips.
Dr. Burgess | Behavioral Optometrist
Dr. Burgess is Clinic Director at the Vision and Sensory Center since 2013. She is a graduate of Hope College and the Michigan College of Optometry in 1991. Dr. Burgess earned her Fellowship in the College of Vision Development in 2010. She speaks throughout our community and internationally to professionals, parents, and educators sharing her extensive knowledge of vision, its development and rehabilitation. She enjoys spending her spare time with her husband, gardening, reading, travelling and tending to her menagerie of animals on her hobby farm in Holland. She has two grown children.
Kristin | Technician/Therapist
Kristin also helps with the Sensory Learning Program and works with children in our Vision Therapy Program. Kristin joined the team in February 2020. She has a nursing background and has been in the healthcare field for the last 30 years. Coming from a family of First Responders, she is passionate about helping others. Kristn enjoys connecting with her patients striving to make them feel safe and at ease to share their emotions. She wants them to know they can talk, cry, or vent and she will do her best to meet them where their need is. Kristin spends her time off in her garden with her two rambunctious dogs (it's really more about keeping the puppy from eating them). She has 4 grown children, two son-in-laws and a brand new grand baby that she and her husband dote on.