Doctors & Staff
Meet the experienced and friendly doctors and staff who make Avery Eye Care Center a proud provider of vision care products and services in St. Johns.
Doctors
Dr. Edward Peters
Dr. Edward Peters received his Doctorate of Optometry in 1986 from Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University. His professional affiliations include the American Optometric Association and Michigan Optometric Association.
He has been the president and a partner at Avery Eye Care Center in St. Johns since 1988. Dr. Peters and his wife Sara live in St. Johns with their two sons, Eddie and Zach. He is a member of Dewitt Redeemer United Methodist Church and the St. Johns Rotary Club. Dr. Peters enjoys playing golf, exercising and spending time with his family. His son, Zach, is currently enrolled at Michigan College of Optometry and his son, Eddie, is a part of Avery Eye Care Center. The Peters family received the Legacy Award from Ferris State University.
Dr. Peter’s specialties include dry eye disease, co-management of Lasik, specialty intra-ocular implants for cataract surgery, and contact lenses. His passion does not stop with just taking care of eyes but to help his patients improve their quality of life by sharing his knowledge of nutrition, exercise and living life to the fullest. He is committed to supporting and transforming the lives of his patients.
Dr. Thu To
Dr. Thu To is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. She received her Doctorate of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. To had previously been practicing in the Minneapolis and Chicagoland area and has extensive knowledge in primary care and contact lenses. She is a past member of the American Optometric Association and the Contact Lens Society. Additionally, Dr. To is multilingual with proficiency in both Vietnamese and Spanish.
In 2010, she moved to the East Lansing area with her husband when he joined Michigan State University as a Professor of Physics. She has two young sons, Gavin and Bryce, and enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling. You may also catch her at a Spartan football or hockey game.
Dr. To specializes in contact lenses, co-management of cataract and Lasik surgery as well as managing dry eye disease, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetes.
Dr. Mark White
His professional affiliations include the American Optometric Association and Michigan Optometric Association.
Dr. White has held the positions of Manager of Professional Services for Bausch & Lomb Canada and Chief of Optometry Services, 927th Aerospace Medicine Flight at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Dr. White retired as a Lt. Colonel after 21 years of service in the Air Force Reserve.
Dr. White has advanced training and extensive experience in diagnosis and management of ocular diseases, laser vision correction and specialty contact lenses.
With the addition of Dr. Eddie Peters to our staff in June 2018, Dr. White looks forward to continue seeing patients 1-2 days a week.
Dr. Roxanne Rottiers
Dr. Roxanne Rottiers graduated from Michigan College of Optometry in 2015. She has been on multiple mission trips through VOSH to help those in need of eye care. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Michigan Optometric Association, and the Scleral Lens Contact Lens Society.
She is certified in fitting the Paragon CRT lens to slow down the progression of myopia in kids and young adults. She also has an interest in scleral lenses that help correct vision and reduce ocular discomfort in those with corneal irregularities and in the treatment of dry eye disease.
Dr. Rottiers and her husband Kyle grew up in St. Johns and are now living in Grand Ledge with their 9-month-old son, Elliott, and their dogs, Aly & Diesel. Dr. Rottiers enjoys spending time with family, reading, traveling, playing at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, and visiting Disneyworld.
She specializes in specialty contact lenses, dry eye disease, co-management of Lasik and cataract surgery, and the management of diabetes, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
Dr. Eddie Peters
Dr. Eddie Peters is a graduate of Ferris State University and received his Doctorate of Optometry from the Michigan College of Optometry in May of 2018. He is a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the Michigan Optometric Association (MOA). Dr. Peters has trained using some of the most recent advancements in the field, including new imaging technology and leading edge specialty contact lenses. Completing training in Pediatric Optometry, Dr. Peters is very comfortable with patients presenting for their very first eye exam, as well as with our longstanding patients.
Dr. Eddie Peters enjoys golfing, fishing, and watching any sporting event involving our Detroit teams (GO Tigers, Wings, Pistons, & Lions!). He enjoys talking optometry with his dad and brother and has been a wealth of growing knowledge over the past 12 years here while working at Avery Eye Care Center. He is excited to join such a successful, amazing team and is ready to keep propelling Avery in the fantastic direction it is already headed.
Administration
Jenny Morrison
Jenny has been working in the eye industry for 10 years. She graduated from Lansing Community College with an associate’s degree and went on to Ross Medical Education Center to become a Medical Assistant. She has been employed with Avery Eye Care Center since 2007. Outside of work, you can find her hanging out with her husband Will and two children Nayeli and Chayten. Her children are her greatest achievement and there is nothing in this world better than being their mom. She loves this job because it’s such an amazing feeling helping patients out and being able to have conversations with patients and understand what their needs are when it comes to their vision and better yet being that person who can help answer their questions.
Ruth Brya
Ruth has been with Avery since 2005. She Graduated from Davenport University in business administration.
She likes to spend time with family, read and watch movies. Ruth has two children all grown up and two grandchildren still growing. She likes her job because she gets to interact with people and be of service to them and she always has something to do.
Lou Ann Roberts
Lou Ann Has been with Avery since 1999 and truly loves the day to day challenges. It gives her much pleasure to work with Doctors and staff that have a passion for helping people and enjoy doing their jobs. Lou Ann and her husband live in St Johns and have 2 married daughters, 2 granddaughters and 1 great-grandson. She enjoys working in the yard, spending time with family, friends and enjoying all the blessings that she has been given.
Heather Quinn
Heather has been with Avery since 2016. As a graduate of Ovid- Elsie and Blue Heron Academy, she enjoys exercising and shopping and spending time with her husband and dog.
Mary Prowant
Mary has worked at Avery for 23 years and has worked in the Optical industry for 26 years. She attended Lansing Community College. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her kids and grandkids. She also likes to spend time at Houghton Lake and go to garage sales and antique stores.
Lisa Hollis
Lisa has worked at Avery since 2015.
Optical
Ruthie Gillespie
Ruthie has worked at Avery since 2000 and is the Contact Lens Coordinator. She is passionate about helping patients and forming a bond with those patients over the years. She is married and has two children. In her spare time you will find her exercising and spending time with family and friends.
Randy Rey
Randy attended LCC for vocational training and has been at Avery and in the industry since 2014. He is married to Jill and they have two adult children Lindsey (Bennie) and Stephen (Kayleigh) and two granddaughters Amelia and Lydia. Randy likes his job because no two days are the same, the work is very challenging and he enjoys speaking with people.
Katie Goff
Kate attended MSU (Psychology) after high school…GO GREEN! She has been an optician for almost 15 years, and has been ABO certified for about 8 years. She enjoys being an optician because it combines science and art, and loves helping people feel good about themselves! Kate is a proud wife and mother and receives great joy out of watching her children excel at what they love to do. Kate and her husband have a mutual obsession for music, so they spend their “free” time going to concerts. They are also die-hard Detroit Tiger fans and enjoy watching or listening to the games.
Trevor Kramer
Trevor attended Albion college for athletic training and Davenport for Nursing, He started at Avery in 2017 and has been an optician for 4 years. Dr. White and Dr. Peters set him up with his first set of glasses in elementary school. From that point, he learned how to fix broken glasses because he was constantly in the office as a kid getting his glasses repaired. He enjoys being an optician because he can help patients see better, which made a huge impact on him when he was young and wants to pass that on.
Kylie Hollis
Kylie works in the optical department and is also our Marketing Coordinator. She currently attends Davenport University for Marketing and will be graduating with her Bachelor’s Degree in April 2020. She loves that she gets to use what she is learning in school here at Avery as well as working with our patients and helping them pick out their glasses. In her free time, Kylie loves to kayak, be outdoors, sit by a bonfire and painting.
Tasha Staley
Tasha grew up in the Ovid Elsie area. She attended college in the Upper Peninsula, receiving a Business degree in Exercise Science, then returned home to Mid-Michigan. In addition to serving patients at Avery Eye Care Center, she works with clients as a personal nutritionist and wellness consultant.
In her spare time, she is enjoying the adventure of raising her son Jamison. She also loves to read novels and self-development books, being outside, running, playing with Jamison, and sipping wine.
Tasha likes her job because she loves connecting with people, patients, and coworkers alike. She enjoys a high energy atmosphere and being a part of Avery’s mission to enrich people’s lives.
Technicians
Leanne Toribio
Leanne has worked at Avery since 2007. She is married and has 2 children. In her free time she enjoys traveling, reading, baking, gardening, and exercising.
Marissa Deitrich
Marissa has been at Avery since December of 2015 and is a Certified Medical Assistant. She has a 4-year-old daughter named Peyton. She loves spending time with family and likes working at Avery due to the fact she is able to interact with patients each and every day 🙂
Lynsi Mrazek
Lynsi has been at Avery since June 2018. She graduated from St. Johns High School in 2012. She loves to spend time with her family, boyfriend, dogs, and friends in her free time. She also likes to travel, swim and read.
Chanelle Hale
Chanelle grew up in Stockbridge, Michigan. She went to a Technical College for the Medical Assistant program where she moved out west for a short period of time before coming back to Michigan and working at Avery.
In her spare time, she enjoys kayaking, reading, swimming, crafting, being in the sun, grooming dogs, and doing some cardio drumming.
Chanelle likes her job because its always growing and changing and Avery is her second family!
Tori Sali
Tori joined Avery in March of 2018. She graduated from Lansing Community College with an Associates degree and currently holds a certified nursing assistant license. She is currently attending Spring Arbor University for social work and will graduate with her Bachelors degree in the Fall of 2020.
In her spare time, she likes to walk her dog, go hiking in the woods, go rock hunting, gardening, and reading.
Tori enjoys working at Avery because it allows her to interact with patients on a daily basis and there’s always something new to learn.
Marsha Duckert
Marsha received her Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching from Central Michigan University and also two Master Degrees from Northern Illinois University working the blind and visually impaired. She previously worked at a Low Vision Clinic in Illinois.
In her spare time, she enjoys being out in her garden, camping, and spending time with her family. She also loves to read.
Marsha likes her job because she loves eyes and anything to do with vision.
Andrea Thurston
Andrea served in the US Air Force before working in the ophthalmology field for 22 years. She has been married to her husband Forrest for 11 years and they have a 10 year old son Douglas.
In her spare time she loves calligraphy. She also loves to bake and host get together’s. Her biggest joy is spending time with family and friends.
Andrea loves her job because she loves working with people, there is always something new to learn, and there is constant advancements in the field.