Together we can do great things!

Dr. Kristen Robinson was born and raised in Saugeen Shores. She graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry with her Honours Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees in 2011. She was the vice-president of her Optometry class and received the Good-Lite Pediatric Optometry Award upon graduation. Dr. Robinson is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists and Children's Vision Committee, the Canadian Association of Optometrists, the Optometric Education Program Foundation, the Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association (formerly the College of Optometric Vision Development), Vision Therapy Canada, and she is also the Grey-Bruce area lead for the Eye See Eye Learn children's program. 

Dr. Robinson joined her father's Optometry practice, and together with her brother and sister-in-law they founded Saugeen Shores Family Eye Care in 2011. Over the years, Dr. Robinson has developed a passion for vision therapy and pediatric eye care. This passion has grown from a 10x10 foot room within her primary care practice in 2014 and has evolved into what is now Saugeen Shores Vision Therapy Centre. Our renovated and much larger space became a reality in 2018, and we are proud that we can serve even more patients struggling with visual dysfunctions. Dr. Robinson is thrilled that she has been able to expand her team to include an associate doctor who also has her Fellowship in vision therapy and rehabilitation, as well as four vision therapists and a great administrative team. 

Dr. Robinson is always looking to expand her knowledge in the area of vision therapy and rehabilitation. She has completed thousands of hours in numerous post-graduate courses through Vision Therapy Canada (VTC), the Optometric Education Program Foundation (OEPF), and the Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association (OVDRA). In 2020, she earned her post-doctorate Fellowship in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation through the OVDRA. This will allow her to bring even more knowledge back to her practice and help even more patients discover their potential! 

When she's not practicing optometry, Dr. Robinson enjoys reading, paddle boarding, and spending time with her husband, son and dog! She also plays the flute in the Port Elgin Community Band and enjoys spending time at her family cottage at Gobles Grove as much as possible in the summer!

Jackie is our "jack-of-all-trades" and organizational queen! She provides the momentum that keeps our merry-go-round turning. Jackie joined our team in 2018 as an administrative coordinator of both the vision therapy program and our primary care practice. She quickly became indispensable to our whole process and as our vision therapy practice continued to grow, so did she, into our official Office Manager. 

Within the first year that Jackie was with us, she had absorbed so much knowledge of vision therapy from simply being surrounded by it day in and day out, that she decided to become a vision therapist herself. She has impressed us with her self-directed desire to learn the vision therapy concepts and procedures, as well as in her ability to apply this knowledge and work hands-on with patients. 

Jackie has now successfully completed the most vision therapy courses in our office and we are so proud of her for holding this record! She has done training through the Emergent Online Therapist Training Course, the entire clinical curriculum in vision therapy through the Optometric Education Program Foundation, and has achieved her status as a Canadian Certified Vision Therapist through the Practical Vision Therapist Accreditation Program of Vision Therapy Canada. In addition to these programs, she most recently completed another demanding certification program through the Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association, so we are thrilled to say that, as of 2024, she is also a Certified Optometric Vision Therapist (COVT).

You will have a blast with Jackie, but don't think you can pull the wool over her eyes, as she won't let you get away with anything! She is a keen observer, always game to get down on your level (including the floor) and be creative, and she will make sure your hard work gets results!

Danielle has been working as a vision therapist with us since 2023. She originally joined the team at our sister office, Saugeen Shores Family Eye Care, in 2020 and has always had a strong interest in becoming a vision therapist, so she was thrilled when the opportunity became available to begin her training. Danielle is a very quick learner and has become an excellent vision therapist, receiving training through the Optometric Education Program Foundation and Emergent VT where she completed two certification courses. She has also received plenty of hands-on training in-office with our senior vision therapists.

Danielle has an extensive background in education, as she is a certified Ontario Primary/Junior Teacher. She loves working one-on-one with people, especially children, to help them develop new skills and realize their full potential. She loves helping people and is incredibly caring and compassionate. She is always thinking of others and will go out of her way to make you feel special. She’s an excellent listener and is very empathetic. Being an educator, Danielle truly sees the importance of vision in learning, and how you need to have good binocular vision skills and visual processing skills to set you up for success with reading and learning.

When Danielle isn’t working as a vision therapist, she loves spending time with her family and friends, and enjoying this beautiful area!

Kelli joins our team with extensive experience in customer service and management. Throughout her career, she has worked one-on-one with many members of our community, always striving to help in any way she can.

Kelli’s perceptive, caring, calm, and inquisitive nature, combined with her genuine motivation to help others, translates beautifully into helping our patients achieve success in the vision therapy room. She is also a natural problem solver who approaches challenges with patience, creativity, and a positive attitude. Kelli is easy-going, cheerful, kind, and optimistic, and these qualities make her a fantastic vision therapist. Her ability to truly listen to and empathize with her patients is one of her greatest strengths.

Kelli has successfully completed the Emergent Vision Therapy Training Program and is a certified vision therapist.

When you don’t see Kelli at the office, she’s likely busy chauffeuring one of her children to their various sports commitments or enjoying a puzzle at home with her husband.

Noelle joins our team as a part-time student on our administrative team. You’ll see her smiling face and experience her bubbly personality at the front desk most afternoons and evenings. Noelle comes by her wonderful administrative skills honestly. She is the daughter of Rachel, one of our former administrative assistants, who was a valued member of our team—and our sister office, Saugeen Shores Family Eye Care—for many years.

Noelle is active in her community and has been a dedicated member of the Breakers Swim Team since she was a child. She excels academically and is always willing to lend a helping hand to those around her.

A true lover of travel, Noelle has already visited more places around the world than most people her age. She loves immersing herself in new cultures and discovering new things about different countries. Noelle is empathetic, caring, thoughtful, and genuinely kind. She leaves a little sparkle wherever she goes—literally and figuratively!

Fun Fact: Noelle can also solve a Rubik’s Cube, so feel free to challenge her to prove it when you visit the office!