Mindy Bryant

Owner & Problem Solver

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Mindy is a Colorado native. She has visited 13 countries but is always dreaming about the next adventure. She loves reading entrepreneurial books and magazines, the beach, and dancing while cooking. Mindy spends as much time outside as possible, and every morning she hits the trails with her husky Blaze. Her two little boys and husband, Dr. Bryant, fill her heart with joy! Meeting and talking to people make Mindy the happiest….and she has a pair of sunglasses for every outfit. She speaks Spanish and is ready to style you in the perfect frame!

Lynae

Managing Optician & Insurance Specialist

Lynae is a 6th generation Fort Collins native. She has a knack for numbers and went to college for Medical Billing and Coding. Lynae has been an Optician for 8 years and ABO licensed for 4 years. She knows anything and everything related to Optical. Challenge her! If she doesn’t know the answer (which is less than a 2% chance) she will make sure she figures it out! Lynae is a mama of two beautiful girls, Aubree and Havana, and also a Roller Derby Queen, so she stays pretty busy with activities when she’s not at work. Catch her on the roller rink playing with FoCo Roller Derby as Tsu-Mami!

Justin

Assistant Managing Optician

Justin moved here from Florida this past year and loves Fort Collins! Justin lives with his yogi girlfriend and their adorable dog, and he enjoys riding his bike to work. He was in the military for several years, went to college in Florida, and is a natural leader. Edge Optics is a fun space for Justin to work because he loves learning new things and doing all the tech work for patients. Justin is laid-back, kind, genuine, and honest. He cares about his patients and wants to be an Optometrist one day. Justin is ready to help you meet all your optical needs at Edge Optics, and he is a leader on our team!

Oryah

Marketing Maven + Sales Specialist

Oryah is an easy-going, sweet soul that joins us from California. She is smart and savvy with social media and anything technological and learning quickly how to excel at selling glasses and pre-testing is well! Oryah enjoys being outside, learning new things, and finding out ways to help the environment. A hippie at heart, this fabulous crew member brings a lot to the team. Fun fact: she recently broke her back cliff diving but has bounced back like a champ!

Ashley

Optician

Ashley is a Michigan native who recently moved to Fort Collins after living in Florida for 4 years. She has 8 years optical experience and has a passion for taking care of others. She has a love for yoga, kayaking, hiking, camping, and relaxing in a hammock anywhere near water. She and her husband enjoy socializing their very friendly pups, Zoey and Piper, by taking them along on all of their outdoor adventures. When Ashley isn’t custom fitting our patients in the latest style eyewear, you can be sure to find her supporting local vendors at the farmer’s market or enjoying the views from the summit of her hikes.

Lauren

Optometric Assistant

Lauren is a third year at CSU studying biology who hails from Chicago with her sights set on becoming an optometrist! She is currently the President of the Pre-Optometry club, and spends much of her time setting up fun and interesting meetings for the club to help prepare fellow students for optometry school. She also does charity work with the elderly when she can, spending her free time keeping them company and socializing with them through the pandemic. She loves the show ‘The Office’, so if you have any great quotes send them her way! Lastly, she loves her dog Oliver who she gets to visit in between semesters. 

Monica

Optometric Technician

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Monica is our new optometric technician although she has 10+ years of ophthalmic experience! She has settled in Fort Collins after living in Texas, although she has lived many other places due to her love of travel. Who could blame her?! Not only is Monica well travelled, but she is also a big movie buff! Monica takes acting and dance classes in her free time and loves to help her friend volunteer with dogs on deployment. We are so happy to welcome such a cool lady to the office!

Jackson

Optometric Assistant

Jackson is CSU student currently studying Biology, with a long-term goal of becoming an optometrist! His interest in the visual sciences was piqued by a need for glasses from an early age and constantly pestering his doctors with questions. His hobbies include watching movies and hanging out with his friends in his down time. Jackson loves learning about all of the different equipment and techniques we offer in our practice and is quick to give a warm greeting to all of our patients! 

Denise

Billing / Patient Care Specialist

Denise is an uber-intelligent, engineer type masqueraded under a soft, feminine side. She loves her Tesla almost as much as her 4 grown daughters. She is very active and enjoys outdoor sports, yoga, Vegan food, and Seinfeld. Denise is kept in a cubicle hammering away at medical billing, but sometimes we let her shine at the front desk.