Kim

Kim grew up in Vancouver where she attended Simon Fraser University and received a Bachelor of Arts. She met her husband on vacation and moved to Alberta in 1996 with every intention of going into teaching.

While living in Canmore, she started her career in optical and graduated from the NAIT optical program, receiving National Accreditation as a Licensed Optician in 2001. Kim has been with Cochrane Family Vision since opening in 2014. Throughout her career, Kim has worked with a variety of people. She sees herself as a member of an eye care team, along with the optometrist and patient, working together to fulfill the unique visual and health needs of each patient.

Kim and her husband moved to Cochrane in 2002 to start and raise their family. She has two beautiful teenage boys. When not at work, you can find Kim at bootcamp, walking her dogs, on the ski hill, or on the rugby pitch with her boys.

Melissa

Melissa has lived in Cochrane with her family since 2012 and is currently a full-time student at the University of Calgary. Upon completion of her Community Rehabilitation & Disability Studies degree, she would like to pursue medical education and become a pediatrician. She has worked with us since the fall of 2020 and really enjoys working with young children.

In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family, visit the lakes, and bake.

Darlene

Darlene was born in Toronto and relocated to Cochrane in 2012 from a small farming community in Saskatchewan where she and her husband raised their two boys. She also began her optical career in 2012 and is a Canadian Certified Optometric Assistant (CCOA). She has worked with Cochrane Family Vision in the past and rejoined the team in the fall of 2022. Working in Cochrane within a community of close-knit individuals and being able to build relationships through interacting is something she’s always dreamed of. 

One of Dar’s highlights is styling a patient into a new frame – for her it’s all about the fashion fun and the transformation and impact it can make on an individual! She and her husband love the outdoors and often spend their days off hiking in the mountains, biking or paddle boarding. Spending time with family is key to Darlene and especially now that she is a grandma!

KENDAL

Kendal joined our clinic in February 2023. She graduated from Cochrane High and toured Canada from coast to coast for a year after graduation recording music and playing wherever she could (high schools, care homes, etc). She then relocated to Medicine Hat and was busy with her family and working in healthcare.

She has worked in the optical/eyecare industry since 2011 and is grateful to be back in this awesome little town of Cochrane after 25 years! Outside of work she enjoys photography, downhill skiing, acting in local theatre, dog sitting, and learning new music.