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Dr. Jennifer Stewart (Jennifer Ellison) is the founder of Look New Canaan, optometrist, speaker, writer, consultant, and entrepreneur. She has been involved in the optometric community for almost 20 years.
She received her Bachelor of Science from Marist College, and her Doctorate of Optometry from the New England College of Optometry.
She is a globally recognized speaker, with a passion for helping optometrists with operations, optical success, contact lens sales and practice management.  She is a recipient of the Theia Award for Innovation by Women in Optometry, the Emerging Leader Award by the Optical Women’s Association, the Gamechanger Award by Eyecare Business and was named a 2024 Influential Woman in Optical by Vision Monday.
Dr. Stewart is currently the Professional Editor for Independent Strong and focuses on educating independent eye care practice owners, opticians, and managers. She has extensive writing experience and has been featured in many optometric publications.
With a deep interest in sports vision, Dr. Stewart is Co-Founder and Chief Vision Officer for Performance 20/20 which provides services for sports and performance vision training.  Her sports vision course, See Faster, Play Faster, has helped numerous optometrists start and develop the own sports vision practices.
Dr. Stewart is passionate about sports safety, enhancing performance, and helping business owners achieve their goals. An avid Disney fan, she lives her life by the quote “if you can dream it, you can do it.” She is inspired to help others with their dreams.
Believe in your vision.

Featured

Professional Affairs Consultant
Advisory Board Member

Consultant
Brand Ambassador/Spokesperson

Executive Board Member

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Alumni Board of Directors

Key Opinion Leader
Speaker

Chief Vision Officer
Co-Founder

Corporate + Advisory Boards

Coopervision
IDOC
International Sports Vision Association
Connecticut Association of Optometrists
New England College of Optometry Alumni Board of Directors

Awards

Emerging Leader Award (Optical Women’s Association)
Theia Award for Innovation (Women in Optometry)
Coopervision Best Practices Award
Top 40 Under 40 (Fairfield County Business Journal)
Best Eye Doctor in Fairfield County
Rising Star in Optometry (Vision Monday)
The Next Generation of Leadership (Vision Monday)

Industry + Academic

Independent Strong – Professional Editor
New England College of Optometry – Adjunct Assistant Professor
American Optometric Association
Connecticut Association of Optometrists
Optometric Women’s Association
IDOC