Baljinder Hayre, Optician, AOK Co-ordinator

Baljinder was born in Punjab, India. She moved to Vancouver with her family when she was 10 years old. Growing up in Canada, Baljinder played highschool basketball and volleyball - hence her nickname around the office 'Ballywall'.

While attending Vancouver Technical Highschool, Baljinder volunteered at local Senior's centres. She went on to complete her MOA (Medical Office Assistant) certification at Vancouver Community College in 1997. Her first posting was in a busy family medical practice. Dr. Simpson welcomed her into the family here at Mount Pleasant in 1998.

For several years Baljinder trained under our expert Optician, Mr. Bob Butler, and she now is capable of running the optical dispensary on her own. Of course, Baljinder is best known for co-ordinating our AOK program; if you undergo this procedure, you will get to know her well. She herself, is a very successful AOK patient - her myopia of nearly 4.00 Dioptres has been completely eliminated over the last few months.

Baljinder speaks Punjabi, Hindi, English, and a little Spanish that she recently learned while attending the Optimum International Optical conference in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico.