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Welcome to the OWA Talks podcast from the Optical Women's Association! Our two hosts, Carissa and Tatiana, interview esteemed guests who connect, inspire, and lead women in the optical, optometry, and ophthalmology industries.

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Using Influence and Opportunity for Professional Growth with Carissa Dunphy

September 28, 2021 • Stephanie and Sandra

Most people won't be doing the same thing at the beginning of their career as they will be at the end. Join us as we talk about how you can best utilize opportunities with contacts and your influence to professionally evolve throughout your career.

Carissa Dunphy is an ABO Certified Optician who has been working in the Optical industry since 2008. She works in a thriving 5 doctor private Optometry practice just outside of Seattle in tech arena of Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and many others. Prior to working in Optometry, Carissa was a Certified Computer Applications Specialist where she built websites for small businesses, provisioned servers and hosted a live video podcast interviewing prominent entrepreneurs. After seeing a need for a static resource for Opticians, Carissa bundled her knowledge of helping people, and love for Opticianry and technology, and founded Optician Now.