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EYE CARE TEAM

Our friendly, highly trained staff ensure you have a seamless and supportive experience, from scheduling your appointment to selecting the perfect eyewear.

Let us show you the difference between regular eyecare and the Family Eye Care Center.

Meet Our Staff

Cindy Kumsher, CPO

Cindy Kumsher joined Family Eye Care Center in 2008. She began as the face at the front desk in our previous Britt location, and transitioned to the HR manager in 2019.  She is truly our “chaos coordinator.”  Cindy acknowledges that we all have good days and bad days, but she...
Cindy Kumsher, CPO

Lauren Peterson

Lauren Peterson joined Family Eye Care Center in 2023.  She started as a technician and then moved to the front desk; she has since transitioned to the Business Manager in 2025.   Lauren and her husband, Danny, have one grown son with another son and daughter still in school.  When not...
Lauren Peterson

Haley Pedersen

Haley Pedersen grew up in Garner, IA and graduated from GHV in 2014. She has been the smiling face at the front desk of Family Eye Care Center in Garner since April of 2023.  Haley has a great deal of prior experience working with the public in the medical field,...
Haley Pedersen

Stacy Miller, CPO

Stacy Miller grew up in Forest City, IA.  She and her husband, Ronnie, have raised their three daughters in the Forest City community, Kaylee, Alyson, and Jenna.  Over the years, Stacy has spent most of her time at her kids sporting events.  With only one daughter left to graduate from...
Stacy Miller, CPO

Aricka Stevens, CPOA

Aricka Stevens was born and raised in Forest City, IA, and is proud to be a lifelong resident.  She has been an integral member of the Family Eye Care Center team since August 2012. Aricka received her CPO certification in 2013 and her CPOA certification in 2014. She has performed...
Aricka Stevens, CPOA

Pam Rolling

Pam Rolling has been part of the Family Eye Care Center team since July of 2012 as a paraoptometric technician.  She grew up in Thompson, IA and currently resides there with her husband, Bill.  Pam and Bill have one daughter, Rachel, and were recently blessed with a grandson, Rowan.  Pam’s...
Pam Rolling

Alicia Savoy, CPOA

Alicia Savoy is a Garner native and has been an optometric technician at Family Eye Care Center since 2018.  She earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Buena Vista University in 2016.  Alicia gained her CPO certification in 2022 and her CPOA certification in 2024, for which she got two...
Alicia Savoy, CPOA

April Harrah, CPO

April Harrah joined the Family Eye Care Center team in November of 2022.  She was born in Las Vegas, NV, and moved to Clear Lake in 2002.  In 2005, she moved back to Las Vegas and has also lived in San Francisco, CA and Missoula, MT.  April, her husband, Joe,...
April Harrah, CPO

Claire Applegate

Claire Applegate is a Clear Lake native and has been an optometric technician at Family Eye care Center since August 2021.  Claire earned her bachelor’s degree in Family Services from the University of Northern Iowa in 2019.  After finishing her degree, she and her husband, Evan, moved back to Clear...
Claire Applegate

Kayler Jensen

Kayler Jensen grew up in Lake Mills, IA and has been part of the Family Eye Care Center team since July of 2024.  Prior to her start at FECC, she earned a Business Administration degree from NIACC and has enjoyed learning the ins and outs of private practice optometry.  Kayler...
Kayler Jensen