Neka Amato, O.D.
What is your favorite thing about your job? I love the variety of primary care optometry. I love seeing the 5 year old’s face light up when putting on his first pair of glasses, hearing that a teenager’s headaches have resolved with their new computer glasses, seeing diabetic retinopathy improve with changes in exercise/diet, catching the first signs of glaucoma in a 70 year old so that vision loss can be prevented, catching changes with the optic nerve that indicate an MRI is warranted to rule out a brain tumor, and seeing how happy a patient is with their vision after cataract or LASIK surgery. The day to day variety keeps me on my toes!
Tell me a bit more about yourself. I was born in Missouri, but have lived in Colorado since age 3. I am a Niwot High School graduate. I went to CU Boulder for my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Neuroscience, and Indiana University for my Optometry degree. I have been practicing optometry since 2009 and love it! I live in Longmont with my husband and son. I spend most of my time away from work reading thriller/crime novels, playing piano, and spending time with family.
What was your first job? Pizza maker/dishwasher at Angelo’s Pizza Gunbarrel
What is something people may be surprised to learn about you? I have been playing Texas Hold Em since I was a kid
What is a song you love but rarely admit to? “MMMBop” by Hanson
What is the best concert you’ve ever been to? Elton John (Farewell Tour)
Dream vacation? Thailand and Vietnam
Favorite ice cream flavor? Haagen-Dazs coffee
What is your favorite Longmont restaurant? That’s a hard one! A few favorites are Las Palmeras, Tortugas, The PumpHouse, Longs Peak Pub, and Georgia Boys.
Brittany Andersen
What is your favorite thing about your job? I love building lasting relationships with our patients and seeing them return each year. I also love making a person’s day by helping them choose a frame they love and feel confident in!
Tell me a bit more about yourself. I am a Colorado native, and have lived in Longmont since I was born. In my free time, you can find me at Gold's Gym, throwing the weights around! I also enjoy hiking, and spending time with my husband Stephan and our baby girl. We love trying new restaurants, seeing horror movies and grabbing a beer on the patio in the summertime.
What was your first job? BlackJack Pizza
What is something people may be surprised to learn about you? I am a body builder :)
What is a song you love but rarely admit to? “Despacito” by Justin Bieber hehe
What is the best concert you’ve ever been to? Brittany Spears
Dream vacation? The Maldives
Favorite ice cream flavor? Birthday cake
What is your favorite Longmont restaurant? The Pumphouse
Jenny Feebeck
What is your favorite thing about your job? My favorite thing about my job is training (new wearers) to insert and remove contact lenses, especially kids. The grin on their face, when they get them in and can see without wearing their glasses, is awesome!
Tell me a bit more about yourself. I was born in Cincinnati, OH, and moved to Longmont, CO, at the age of 16. I am married with two daughters. I LOVE dogs of all breeds and have two rescues. In my spare time, I enjoy running, hiking, reading and spending time with my family & friends.
What was your first job? A busgirl, at The Imperial Emporium Restaurant, on 3rd & Main.
What is something people may be surprised to learn about you? I ran a full marathon at the age of 53.
What is a song you love but rarely admit to? “Somewhere In the Night” by Barry Manilow
What is the best concert you’ve ever been to? Reba McEntire
Dream vacation? Australia Outback
Favorite ice cream flavor? Butter Pecan
What is your favorite Longmont restaurant? Lucile’s Creole Cafe or Mike O’Shays
Katie Paul
What is your favorite thing about your job? I love talking to patients and helping them make appointments or pick out glasses! It's also a lot of fun to see the look on their faces when they try on their new glasses for the first time!
Tell me a bit more about yourself. I was born and raised in Iowa and I spent 20+ years on the East Coast after getting married. We moved to Colorado in 2015 and are loving it! I have worked in many different jobs and industries including banking, graphic design and managing a bookstore. I have two amazing kids, one a freshman at Skyline High School and one a freshman at Colorado State University. In my spare time, I love painting. I'm a self-taught watercolor artist with an online shop (kathrynpaul.com). I also enjoy reading, decorating, art, and traveling. Oh, and my husband says I have way too many shoes!! :)
What was your first job? Hardee's
What is something people may be surprised to learn about you? I'm a watercolor artist.
What is a song you love but rarely admit to? Don't have one I won't admit to!
What is the best concert you’ve ever been to? Billy Joel
Dream vacation? The Maldives
Favorite ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip
What is your favorite Longmont restaurant? Parry's Pizza
Valentine Zavala
What is your favorite thing about your job? Seeing the excitement of a patient when they pick up their new pair of glasses. Seeing patients return year after year for their exams.
Tell me a little more about yourself. I was born and raised in Longmont. I graduated from Skyline High school. I went to CU Boulder for a year and realized I wanted to be an Optician, which I was doing part time. February 2024 will start my 28th year of being an Optician. At the age of 43 I became a father for the first time to my amazing lil girl. I enjoy all my free time with my baby girl, her mom (my Fiance), my Fiance's three daughters, and our two puppies who are also girls :o)
What was your first job? Mowing lawns and Bus Boy at El Burrito restaurant
What is something people may be surprised to learn about you? I love playing Texas Hold em. My dad and I built my first poker table 16 years ago. No one in my family is a Miami Dolphins fan, yet I have loved them and been a HUGE fan since I was 6 years old.
What is a song you love but rarely admit to? “Story of My Life” by One Direction
What is the best concert you've ever been to? George Strait
Dream vacation? Atlantis
Favorite ice cream flavor? Butter Pecan
What is your favorite Longmont restaurant? Red Zone