Meet The Team

Dr. Leipert is a co-owner of Optical Expressions and is a graduate of The New England College of Optometry. He’s been in practice since 2000, specializing in fitting contact lenses (including hard-to-fit contact lenses), and primary eyecare for children and adults. Dr. Leipert can evaluate and monitor many eye-related conditions including glaucoma, and provides both diabetic eye exams and the co-management of cataract and refractive surgeries (LASIK, PRK). Dr. Leipert is a member of the Vermont Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.

Tim is a co-owner of Optical Expressions and has worked as our signature Dispensing Optician since 2004. He is certified by the American Board of Opticianry and takes great pride in providing customers with the best eyewear for their individual needs.

Dr. Garuna Hartnett is a 2008 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry. A California native, she moved to Vermont in 2012, and has been practicing at Optical Expressions ever since. Dr. Hartnett is committed to promoting good ocular health and vision through comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and the regular monitoring of eye disease. Dr. Hartnett is a member of the Vermont Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.

Will received his BA in English and Education from Castleton University in 2011. He joined the team at Optical Expressions in 2016 and is working towards his Opticians license. Will lives in Waterbury with his partner and their cat, Mika. They enjoy hiking and exploring central Vermont.

Sally has been with Optical Expressions since 2005; she handles all of the billing in our office, and generally makes sure our practice and our patients have all their administrative, insurance, and payment needs handled stress-free and professionally.

Evelyn has over 30 years of customer service experience. She joined the Optical Expressions team in 2015 assisting all aspects of customer service and office procedures.

Cheyenne has been with Optical Expressions since 2017, and has a little over 3 years of experience in customer service. Cheyenne is always happy to help our patients with their needs whether it be making appointments or questions about their insurance.

Kelly started back in March of 2018. She has lived in central Vermont her whole life. She has many years of customer services and medical insurance experiences. Kelly started as a patient with Optical Expressions and then she got a job here and the rest is history!