This Sandbox Story is an interview with Dr. Kristie Nguyen, an optometrist whose path has been substantially different than most. After her family left Vietnam when she was a few months old, she pursued an aggressive academic process through her Doctor of Optometry degree, she has made an incredibly diverse life. In this Story, you will learn about the organization Optometry Divas, Kristie’s approaches to social media, her large family with one sibling having tuberous sclerosis and another with Down Syndrome, and how she practices self-care.
The Stories within the Story include:
0:54 The Oldest Child Story
1:54 The Vietnam Story
3:04 The Family Story
5:34 The Hair Story
7:14 The Calling to Optometry Story
9:00 The Sibling Story (tuberous sclerosis and Down syndrome)
10:50 The Patient, Patient Care Story
11:45 The Independent Contractor Story
16:00 The Non-traditional Work Story
22:50 The Diversity of Optometry Story
26:10 The Social Media Presence Story
31:15 The Traveling Story
32:35 The Life Balance Story
34:00 The Power of Networking Story
