American Optometric Association
Debapriya Sharma is an experienced IT Program Support Specialist at the American Optometric Association since August 2022. Prior roles include Operations Manager at Better and KFin Technologies Pvt. Ltd., where responsibilities included leading large teams in US Mortgage operations. Debapriya also served as Customer Service Team Manager at Dell and as Team Lead at Cognizant Technology Solutions. Earlier experience includes positions as Team Leader and Collection Officer at Bilkish Associates LLC and Supervisor at UnitedHealth Group, where management of a call quality team and new hire training were key responsibilities. Debapriya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Calcutta.
American Optometric Association
The American Optometric Association represents approximately 39,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and paraoptometric assistants and technicians. Optometrists serve patients in nearly 6,500 communities across the country, and in 3,500 of those communities are the only eye doctors. Doctors of optometry provide two-thirds of all primary eyecare in the United States.Founded in 1898, the AOA is a federation of state, student and armed forces optometric associations. Through these affiliations, the AOA serves members consisting of optometrists, students of optometry, paraoptometric assistants and technicians.Together, the AOA and its affiliates work to provide the public with quality vision and eye care. Through offices in St. Louis, Missouri, and metropolitan Washington, D.C., the AOA: Sets professional standards, helping its members conduct patient care efficiently and effectively Lobbies government and other organizations on behalf of the optometric profession Provides research and education leadership.