Kai Rands

Experience

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  Casagrande Vision Research Lab

  Aug 1996 - Dec 1997

  Undergraduate Researcher

  Prepared tissue samples, collected and analyzed data, used equipment, collaborated with others, conducted electrophysiological studies pertaining to vision

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  Wake County Public School System

  Aug 1999 - Jun 2002

  Elementary School Teacher

  Communicated with students and families, delivered instruction, implemented assessments and analyzed data

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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Aug 2005 - May 2010

  Instructor

  Managed a program, recruited students, advised students, provided instruction

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  Chinese School of Chapel Hill

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2017

  English Writing Teacher

  Taught English Writing with students in grades 3 though 6.

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  Elon University

  Aug 2010 - May 2015

  Assistant Professor

  Advised students on educational options, provided instruction, conducted research

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  Rands Educational Services

  Jan 2015 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Develop curricula, communicate with clients, deliver instruction, provide feedback, create teaching materials, manage finances, develop marketing strategies, engage communities.

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  North Carolina State University

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Clinical Assistant Professor

  Communicated with teachers, responded to teacher’s needs, provided instruction

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  Durham Public Schools

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

  Elementary School Teacher

  Communicated with students and families, delivered instruction, implemented assessments and analyzed data

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  Durham Tech Optical Shop

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Optician

  Interpret customers needs based on lifestyle questioning and prescription analysis. Align, adjust, fit, and dispense eyewear. Troubleshoot visual, fitting, and prismatic issues. Verify and neutralize lenses using the lensometer. Edge and mount lenses to manufacture complete pairs of eyewear in the optical laboratory. Use the handstone. Tint lenses. Inventory frames. Participate in outreach to K-12 students about the optical industry such as career fairs.

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  Ocutech Inc

  Sept 2020 - now

  Licensed Optician

  Manufacture vision enhancing systems, such as bioptic telescopes, for those with low vision; Inspect and evaluate the quality of bioptic telescopes; Communicate with optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other low vision specialists; Provide technical assistance to eye care professionals and patients; Troubleshoot; Analyze ophthalmic prescriptions including ones with high plus or minus sphere powers, high cylinder values, high add powers, prescribed prism, and anisometropia; Address aniseikonia; Interpret and compare transmission graphs for tints; Communicate with laboratories about lens orders; Evaluate and select lens designs; Prepare lenses for slotting for bioptic telescopes; Mount telescopes and other low vision aids on spectacles; Insert and mount lenses in frames; Produce eyepiece corrections, reading caps, and filter caps for bioptic telescopes; Slot sun filters for use with bioptic telescopes; Manage and evaluate a loaner kit program in which eye care professionals borrow kits containing bioptic telescopes; repair frames; Lengthen and shorten temples; Clean internally and repair bioptic telescopes; Assess inventory and propose orders; Communicate with vendors. Show less