Staff

FRONT DESK

Sammi Dailey

From Cincinnati and Waverly, OH, Sammi received her BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design. She joined the front desk team in the spring of 2015. She lives with her significant other, Lee, and two cats, Branson and Moxley, in Columbus, OH. She enjoys powerlifting, traveling, and cooking/baking.

Janice Halpin

Janice is from Springfield, OH and attended The Ohio State University. She joined our front desk team in the summer of 2015 and occasionally works remotely from her home in Springfield. Her family includes her husband of nearly 35 years, four children, one grandchild, one dog, and two cats.

Nikki Pelgrino

Nikki is from Columbus and started at NWECP in the summer of 2016. She currently a sophomore at Columbus State studying Occupational Therapy. You may find her at the welcome station, answering phones, or helping with various other tasks around the office. She helps care for her Grandma’s five cats and the family Schnoodle, and she enjoys shopping and going to the beach.

Abby Robillard

Abby has been with us for almost 13 years. She manages all things contact lens related, from inventory and ordering to follow ups. She also files vision insurance claims and helps answering phones. When you talk to Abby, she’s probably actually in Dayton, where she works remotely. She has lived there with her husband for two years.

OPTICAL

Marcia Emerson

Marcia has lived in various spots around the Columbus area since 1970. She studied Vision Care at C.T.I. (now Columbus State), and is a Licensed Optician, the Facilitator for Central Ohio Vision Source Representatives, and an Eye Care Consultant. She has worked in eye care for over 30 years and joined our practice in 2014. She now lives in Dublin with her husband Mark. Her hobbies include glass art, travelling, taking part in her book club, spending time with friends and family, and being a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Tawni Shaffer

From Bryan, Ohio, Tawni is one of our opticians, and has also worked as an Optometric Technician and Scribe. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition from The Ohio State University and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Optometry degree. She lives in Hilliard and loves swimming, her aussie Archie, and anything to do with eyeballs.

Kelsey Velazquez

Kelsey is from Upper Arlington and has worked in optical offices for four years. She joined our office in 2016 as an apprentice optician; she is currently working on her optical certification. She lives in Worthington with her husband, Freddy, and she enjoys being involved in the Shamrock Club of Columbus and traveling to Disney World whenever possible.

Ashley Wright

Ashley is one of our Certified Licensed Opticians, and has been with us since 2014. She studied at The Ohio State University, and her current interests include family and photography.

CLINIC

Shannon McClain

Shannon was born and raised in Columbus, where still still lives with her cat Baxter, and joined our front desk team in the summer of 2015. She also now works in the clinic. She enjoys watching sporting events, especially soccer (Go Crew!), spending time outdoors, hanging out with friends, and planning / decorating events.

Alexa Pelgrino

Alexa has been with Northwest EyeCare since 2013, performing a variety of duties from technician and scribe to referral and inventory coordination. She is from Grandview and currently lives in that area with her Schnoodle, Winnie. She loves spending time in Florida when possible.

Alex Schober

Alex joined NWECP as an optical tech in July of 2016. She is from Perry, OH and got a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Otterbein University. Currently living in Upper Arlington, she enjoys reading and photography.

Brooke Weisenburger

Brooke is from Norwalk, OH, and joined NWECP in the summer of 2014 as an Optometric Technician. She has also served in the optical and as a scribe. She went to Otterbein University, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Optometry degree at OSU. She currently lives in Westerville and enjoys reading, playing the viola, being outside, biking, and running.

ADMINISTRATION

Deborah Bosner

Deborah has been the Chief Operations Officer for Northwest EyeCare since 2011: she is responsible for the strategy and direction of our organization. She grew up in Springfield, Ohio and attended the University of Notre Dame for her undergraduate degree, then received her MBA from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. She and her husband, Dr. Bosner, live in Upper Arlington with their son, Quinlan, and cat, Mickey Mac.

Shiree Houf

Shiree is from Newark, OH and completed a Master of Fine Arts degree from The Ohio State University. She started with our practice as a receptionist in 2012. After that, she designed our window decorations for several years, and now she serves as our social media manager and special event coordinator. She lives in Columbus with her husband Donnie, daughter Arabell, and hamster Ojo. She is also a freelance costume designer and stylist.

Kim Waite

Kim is originally from Northwest Ohio, outside of Toledo and studied at Bowling Green State University. She moved to Columbus in 2003 and joined Northwest EyeCare as our Administrative Manager, as well as the Security and HIPAA Officer for our practice. She lives in Worthington with her two boys, Evan, 10, and Logan, 6. She enjoys do-it-yourself projects, football and baseball, baking, and drinking coffee.

Colin Wood

Colin is from Charleston, West Virginia and joined Northwest EyeCare in 2013 as an Optometric Technician. He now works as the insurance and billing specialist for the practice. He is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Saxophone Performance at OSU, and is an active musician around Columbus. He lives in the university area with his wife and two children.