About BCOA
OUR LEADERSHIP
A Board Of Trustees Governs The Broward County Optometric Association
It is empowered to conduct BCOA business and meets every month to transact BCOA business and establish BCOA policy.
In addition, BCOA Adjunct Board members advise the BCOA Board of Trustees at these monthly meetings. The adjunct members consist of a Florida Optometric Association representative and a NSU Student representative.
The Board of Trustees consists of:
- President
- Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Immediate Past President
BCOA BOARD MEMBERS
President | Shalonda McCallum, O.D., M.B.A | shalonda.mccallum@gmail.com |
Vice-President | Isabel Carvajal, O.D | icalde23@yahoo.com |
Treasurer | Nona Kalfayan, O.D. | nkalf@me.com |
Secretary | Michelle Gonzales, O.D. | mgonzalezod@live.com |
Imm. Past President | Gabriela Olivares, O.D. | olivares.gaby@gmail.com |
Trustee | Candice Mansito, O.D. | cmans002@fiu.edu |
Trustee | Adriana Garcia, O.D. | eyedocgarcia@gmail.com |
Trustee | Sydney Madrigal, O.D. | sydneymadrigal@hotmail.com |
Trustee | Aaron Gold, O.D. | agold@murraymd.com |
Trustee | Joanna Galasso, O.D | jgalassood@gmail.com |
Gold Coast Educational Retreat Team
CE Coordinator & GCER Educational Chair | Diana Shechtman, O.D., F.A.A.O. | dianashe@comcast.net |
Conference Coordinator | Vanessa McDonald | |
Administrative Assistant | Rachel Snell |
OUR MISSION
The BCOA’s mission is to advance the profession of optometry through education, professional development, and public policy advocacy. The BCOA is the only voice that speaks for optometry in Broward County and the only force that works to protect the interests of optometrists and their patients.
AFFILIATES
Together with the collaboration between partners and affiliated organizations, we have built a group of unified Optometrists who are working to protect your inalienable right to freedom of choice when selecting an eye care practitioner.
Florida Optometric Association
120 South Monroe
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(805) 877-4697
(800) 399-2334
www.floridaeyes.org
Nova Southeastern University
3300 S. University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328
(954) 262-4200
www.nova.edu
American Optometric Association
243 North Lindbergh Blvd.od symbol
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
(314) 991-4101
www.aoa.org
COMMUNITY FOCUSED
The Broward County Optometric Association is dedicated to service in the community. We strive to provide quality eye care for the disadvantaged both locally and abroad. The BCOA does this via direct donations to different charities and through the volunteer efforts of our members.
This section of our website describes some of the activities that the BCOA supports and some of the projects in which our members participate.
Community Services:
- Supporters of SVOSH and Lighthouse of Broward