Cindy has been with Columbia Family Eye Care since it originally opened. Most of the staff believes that she gets specialty treatment due to the fact that she is Dr. Hess's wife...wink wink :) Cindy and Dr. Hess have 2 beautiful daughters and enjoy going to the beach in their free time.

Lauren has been working with Columbia Family Eye Care since October 2005.  She has been with us since the very beginning and covers just about everything under the sun, from orders, to helping staff and making every patient's experience the best we can offer. When she is not here with her CFEC family, she is spending time with her husband and daughter.

Hayley has been apart of the CFEC family since January of 2021. You can find her in our optical department helping patients find the right frame for your face shape and personality as well as everyday lifestyle. She also helps with inventory management and ordering of frames. When outside the office she likes spending time with her husband and 2 daughters, as well as coaching recreational sports. 

Faith has been apart of our family since 2015. She has a keen eye for glasses and helps manage and process orders in our optical lab. During her free time away from the office she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and 2 dogs as well as capturing photos of friends and family .

Liz started with our office in 2018 and does a lot of our behind the scene work. Occasionally you can see her helping to pick out the perfect frame for our patients but her main role is helping to run our in house lab. Outside of the office she enjoys drawing and playing with her dog Rita. 

Shelby joined our CFEC family in June of 2024 and has been an excellent addition to our office! Shelby has been in the optical world for 11 years and her favorite part is helping patients find the perfect frame. When she is not in office you can find her doing arts and crafts alongside her four cats!

Olga started with our practice in September of 2023 and is a Howard County native! She graduated from Hood College in 2023 with a bachelor's in public health which she utilizes while working here as an optometric technician. While not at work Olga loves being with family and her dog. 

Linda has been an exceptional addition to our CFEC family! She is a mom to 4 loving boys and enjoys spending her time with family and friends. In office you can find her assisting Dr. Hess in the exam rooms. In her spare time outside of the office she enjoys breeding ragdoll cats and going to the movie theaters!