Mike has worked in the opticianry field for over 13 years. In that time, he has obtained his American Board of Opticianry Certification (ABO), his ABO Advanced Certification (ABO-AC), National Contact Lens Examiners Certification (NCLEC), as well as being a Certified Paraoptometric (CPO). He is 1 of 6 ABO Advanced level opticians in the state of Texas, and 1 of approximately 420 in the country that holds the prestigious ABO Advanced Certification. “I feel as though every patient should know just as much about their own glasses as the optician who is helping them.” Mike has also earned himself a spot as a certified ABO speaker and has a passion for teaching fellow opticians to educate their patients about their prescription and their glasses. In his spare time, he runs a weekly ABO Advanced Study Group where he holds weekly classes that help to usher in the next generation of top tier, Advanced Certified opticians. Mike hails from Atlanta, GA where he started his optical career as an Apprentice in a Licensed state, where he underwent intensive training on his craft. He has a passion for karate, having earned a black belt in an American Mixed Martial Arts style when he was younger. Mike now studies an Okinawan original style called Matsumura Seito Shörin-ry. He also enjoys long walks on the beach, cuddling up with a good book, and is an absolute Sci-Fi geek, with an emphasis on Dystopian stories.