Ianthe Crowmarsh-Aidoo

Lead a 6-person finishing and coating crew processing 450–520 pair/day of single-vision, progressive, and occupational lenses for 80+ independent optometry accounts. Cut remake rate from 4.8% to 2.1% in 18 months by tightening blocker alignment checks and adding mid-line polish inspection before AR coating. Program and run Satisloh and OptoTech free-form generators for high-index (1.67/1.74) and polycarbonate progressives, holding surface power within ±0.12 D on 98% of jobs. Operate multi-layer AR and hard-coat vacuum systems; reduced coating scrap 22% after rewriting bake and load schedules for humidity swings. Train 9 new technicians on layout, blocking, edging, and final inspection; all reached solo production within 6 weeks. Maintain ISO-style lot logs and AQL sampling for ANSI Z80.1 power, prism, and thickness; zero failed customer audits in 3 years. Coordinate rush hospital and pediatric jobs with CSRs, averaging same-day turnaround on 35+ priority pairs per week.

Surfaced and finished 200+ pair/day on conventional and digital equipment, including glass, CR-39, Trivex, and polycarbonate. Edged and mounted frames (metal, plastic, rimless) to order, holding A-size and DBL tolerances within manufacturer specs. Performed tinting, UV, and mirror applications and verified transmission with a densitometer before shipping. Reduced layout errors 40% by introducing a dual-check intercept sheet for progressive corridor jobs. Supported weekend spillover from a regional wholesale account during peak back-to-school seasons.

Assisted with blocking, fining, polishing, and final inspection in a small in-store lab serving three retail locations. Logged Rx tickets, matched frames to trays, and prepared shipping packs for satellite stores. Learned basic lensometry, neutralization, and ANSI safety checks under a licensed optician.

Dean’s List; Capstone: free-form progressive layout and verification project

Exam-prep coursework in ophthalmic optics, lens design, and dispensing standards.