Meet our Family

Dr. Russell D. Springer

Dr. Russell Springer graduated with his Doctorate of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry, Memphis TN in 1997. Opening his own practice, Athens Family Vision Clinic, in 2001, he quickly earned a reputation for providing the most comprehensive eye exams, exceptional customer service, and the largest selection of frames and contact lenses in Athens.

Dr. Springer prides himself in staying abreast of all the latest technology and offers a plethora of ocular testing to diagnose and treat ocular diseases and conditions. His goal has always been to care for and treat his patients as though they were family; he built his practice on this standard and has continued it to this day.

As a UGA Alumni, Dr. Springer, his wife Mary Jill, and their 18 year old daughter Abigail, enjoy the eclectic environment of the Classic City, traveling, and cheering on the Dawgs between the hedges. He is also a pilot and enjoys flight every chance he get.

Dr. Marsha Beckham

Dr. Marsha Beckham is from St. Louis, Missouri where she spent sixteen years in private practice. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from The University of Missouri in 1996 and her Doctorate of Optometry form the Illinois College of Optometry in 2000. Dr. Beckham resides in Colbert, Ga and enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons.

Dr Beckham specializes in treating a wide variety of eye related issues including fitting of contacts, management of ocular diseases, pediatrics, and integrating new technology into eye care. Dr. Beckham is committed to providing her patients with compassion and individual attention to give them the highest level of care they deserve. She looks forward to getting to know each patient as family and feels fortunate to work with such an outstanding team at Athens Family Vision.

DR. CHelsea Miller

Mrs. Mary Jill Springer

Mary Jill Springer is our billing and insurance coordinator. Mary Jill is always up to date on current insurance benefits, changes, and filling procedures. She works diligently to ensure that all claims are filed properly and all benefits are maximized. She is a graduate from the University of Georgia where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in 1993. She is the driving force to make the best even better and stays abreast of the constant changes with health insurance policies and procedures.

In her spare time, Mary Jill is an avid tennis player, loves cooking, traveling and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Ansley Irvin, ABOC/NCLEc

Ansley joined our practice in 2006 and is our Office Manager and ABO/NCLE Certified Optician. She is a 2003 Cum Laude graduate from State University of West Georgia with a degree in Political Science. Possessing over 20 years of customer service experience and 13 years of optical experience, Ansley's role in our office is to ensure that every patients experience is beyond satisfactory and that all of your needs are met.

Whether its a question about insurance, frame selection, lenses or contacts, Ansley is your go-to girl. Ansley is married to Jack and they have two children - JT (6), and Andrew (4). In her spare time, Ansley enjoys cooking, baking, spending time with the boys at the ballfield, and glam-ping.

Mandi Roell

Mandi joined our practice in 2013 and is Dr. Springer's Optometric Technician. She has 10+ years of one-on-one customer service experience and loves getting to know our patients. She specializes in refracting, contact lens fit/care, hard-to-fit contact lenses and occular testing. Her main goal is to ensure all your questions are answered.

Mandi has a husband and a 4 year old son, Bryson, whom is her greatest achievement. She is a 9U boys travel baseball coach. She loves spending time with her family and friends, playing baseball, the holidays, and football season. Go Dawgs!!

Elizabeth Mundo

Eli is one of our Optometric Technicians. She specializes in refracting, contact lens fit/care, hard to fit contact lenses and occular testing. She works side by side with Dr. Beckham to ensure each patient has a pleasant experience. Her main goal is to ensure all your questions are answered. Eli is fluent in both English and Spanish. She has been in the medical field for over 9 years and feels as if she has found her home in optical and with us. Eli is a mother of 3 beautiful children and enjoys Zumba, running, photography and spending quality time with her kids.

Eli es nuestra Technica en Optometria. Se especializa en refacciónes, cordinacion de cuidado y adjuste de lentes de contacto y examenes oculares. Su meta es que toda sus preguntas se respondidas para su mayor beneficio. Eli es fluyente en ambos Español y Ingles. Ellas a estado en el campo medico por 9 años y siente que a encontrado su hogar en el campo óptico con nosotros.

Eli es mama de 3 hermosos niños, April, Analiz y Emmanuel. Eli disfruta Zumba, correr, photografia y pasar tiempo de calidad con sus hijos.

Kristen Whitmire, ABOC/ NCLEc

Kristen is our Contact Lens Specialist with her ABO and NCLE certificates. She has 10 years of experience as an Optician and Contact Lens Specialist. Her extensive knowledge in patient care includes: specializing in hard-to-fit contacts, fitting RGP's, mono vision, multifocal contacts, insertion & removal, refracting patients, and optical testing.

She has been married for 10 years to a movie star! They have two daughters who are 8 and 4 years old. They love rapping Run DMC while cooking dinner as a family.

Danielle Roller

Danielle is one of our Optometric Technicians and strives to ensure you have the best experience. She specializes in refracting, contact lens fit/care, hard to fit contact lenses and occular testing. Her main goal is to ensure all your questions are answered.

She has 11 years of medical field experience, a huge football and softball fan and is a sucker for reality TV and Shonda Rhimes dramas. Danielle is happily married to her husband Jason and they have a beautiful baby girl, Lillian.

Kristen Sexton

Kristen is one of our Optician and Optometric Technicians. She has 12 years of experience in the medical field and a graduate of Gainesville State University with an associates degree in healthcare and a certification in medical assisting. She specializes in sales, proper lens insertion, frame adjustments, and optometric testing. Kristen is an expert at finding the perfect style frame for your personality.

Kristen has two children, Addison (10), Marshall (8) and a step-daughter Kiley (9). Kristen is married to Michael. They loving visiting NASCAR tracks around the country. She loves spending time with her family, cookouts, and football season.

Ivey hawes

Ivey is our Medical Insurance Coordinator. She is always up to date on current insurance benefits, changes, and filling procedures. Ivey works diligently to know your insurance benefits.

Ivey is a graduate of the University of Georgia and has been in the customer service industry for more than 8 years. When she isn't working, you can catch her listening to NPR or comedy podcasts, reading, and watching UGA football. She and her husband, Mitchell, are avid UGA fans and live with their dogs, Munson and Lula, and their cat, Dexter.

Brittany fields

Brittany is one of our Check-In Coordinators. She is available to answer any insurance question you may have. She also specializes in frame adjustments, lens insertion, edging lenses, and secondary sales. Brittany is one half of our office's dynamic duo, along with Kat.

Brittany attended Athens Technical College for a degree in Medical Assisting, and she has over 7 years of experience in the medical field. She has two beautiful children and has been married for 15 years. When Brittany isn't hard at work at Athens Family Vision, she loves visiting as many beaches as possible with her family and friends in a never-ending hunt to find the best beach in the Southeastern U.S.

Katherine Rosen

Katherine is one of our Check-In Coordinators. She checks in patients, answers phones, and is available to answer any insurance question you may have. If Kat isn't at the front desk, you can often find her hard at work assisting our optical department in sales and adjustments. Kat is one half of our office's dynamic duo, along with Brittany.

Prior to joining our practice, Kat was a stay-at-home mom of 3 beautiful children ages 13, 11, and 5 years old. In the fall, you can find her watching Georgia football, cheering on the Dawgs. In her spare time, Kat loves working on home projects, experimenting with new hairstyles, and spending time with her beautiful family.

blanca barrientos

Blanca is an Optician, fluent in Spanish and specializes in sales, proper lens insertion, frame adjustments, and edging. She is a proud mom of a handsome three year old boy. She enjoys coaching soccer, spending time with her son and her husband, and has three beautiful dogs.

Blanca es parte de nuestro departamento Optico. Es fluyente en Español y Ingles. Se especializa en ventas, inserción adecuada de lentes, adjustes de armazón, y examenes en optometría. Es mama de un precioso niño de 2 años. Disfruta jugar soccer y pasar tiempo con su hijo. Le gustan muchos los animales y le a dado hogar a 4 hermosos perritos.

Anna Lynn, aboc

Anna is an Optician with her ABO and specializes in frame and lens selection, and frame adjustments. With her five years of experience in the optical field, you can count on Anna to help you find the perfect frame for you -- one that makes you feel spectacular!

When Anna isn't working, she enjoys volunteering, enjoys her four legged children, and always finds fun ways to work song lyrics into everyday conversation.

AFVC FAMILY