Rachel Avery

Rachel has been working in the independent sector as a GOC registered Dispensing Optician for 18 years and is renowned for her wealth of experience in the discipline. She is an advocate for high quality dispensing and exceptional patient care, with a special interest in paediatric dispensing.

rachel.avery@aru.ac.uk

Background

Rachel has been working in the independent sector as a GOC registered Dispensing Optician for 18 years and is renowned for her wealth of experience in the discipline. She is an advocate for high quality dispensing and exceptional patient care, with a special interest in paediatric dispensing.

Rachel currently shares her time between her role as a Lecturer Practitioner on the Ophthalmic Dispensing and Optometry pathways, and optical consultancy. In addition to this, she has a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning at higher education level.

Teaching

• BOptom Optometry
• BSc Ophthalmic Dispensing
• FdSc Ophthalmic Dispensing

Qualifications

• Level 6 Diploma in Ophthalmic Dispensing
• PG Cert Learning and Teaching HE

Memberships, editorial boards

Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO)