NEXTGEN
Arsenault ‘always striving for excellence’
By Troy Patterson
Kendra Arsenault didn't even know opticianry
was a career before entering the field. Now the
optical manager at Riverview Loblaw Optical in
New Brunswick, Arsenault was first introduced
to the eyecare field when she was hired as an
optical clerk after five years teaching English in
South Korea.
“To be honest I didn't even know what an optician
was at the time,” she says. “I've worn glasses since
I was nine and have a very strong prescription, so
I'm used to going into optical stores. But I guess
I didn't ever realize there was a course or a field
you had to take in order to do those things.”
Robert Dalton, executive director of the Opticians
Association of Canada recommended Arsenault
as theJuly 2017 NEXTGEN interview subject due
to her growing reputation with coworkers where
she demonstrates her capabilities.
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