Topaz Knotts

Founded in 1951, the National Board of Examiners in Optometry is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization whose examinations are universally accepted for optometric licensure in the United States and internationally. NBEO’s mission is to protect the public by developing, administering, scoring, and reporting results of valid examinations that assess competence in optometry.  

The National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) is hiring part-time Standardized Patients to assist the organization. 

No previous work experience is required, training will be provided. 

Portray real-life patients to simulate specific conditions based on a script. 

This position offers an hourly rate of $16 per hour.  

Opportunity to earn a $500 bonus. 

Flexible schedule. 

This is a non-exempt position.   

This will require being comfortable with elements of an eye examination and candidate interactions. 

Immediately after graduating college, I had the privilege of fulfilling many roles at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, NC. First, I served as an admissions advisor and recruiter. I was responsible for representing the University and cultivating positive working relationships with high school guidance counselors in target areas. Later, I performed double duty of data entry and program coordinator. While serving as program coordinator I successfully managed the Fall Open House, Spring Open House and Scholar's Day Programs. All of which received positive reviews from prospective students and their parents and fellow colleagues. Finally, I served as Financial Aid Counselor. My duties included: managing Federal Work Study Funds, creating a streamlined Satisfactory Academic Progress program, counseling students on financial literacy, creating outreach programs for prospective students, such as FAFSA Assistance Day, and improving office and current student rapport, along with awarding scholarships and federal aid to students, and performing accurate verification on flagged FAFSA applications, secured a contract with Financial Aid TV, a virtual advising program for current and prospective students. The program is still in use today. Getting married closed my WSSU chapter and opened my Charlotte, NC chapter. Here, I am exploring my artistic abilities in freelance makeup for weddings, photographers, special events. My makeup application and customer relation skills have been sharpened by my employment at BareMinerals. With my diverse employment history, one common theme is clear. I thrive when serving people in various capacities and when I can leave a situation in better condition than how it was found. Regarding my technical skills, I am proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs. I also have had to become effective at using Zoom, WebEx and other video conference platforms. I am more than willing to learn something new. Evidenced by my learning to read and write Arabic. Currently I have accepted the challenge of recruiting for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. 

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Longwood University, 2006