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Women In Optometry (WO) is an online publication that targets the fast-growing female OD segment. It caters to women ODs’ professional informational needs with one key distinction: articles are written from the uniquely female perspective. A WO professional advisory board guides the editorial content and members provide their unique, first-hand experience on professional and lifestyle topics including new practice ownership models, building for growth, balancing other interests with career, mid-career transitions, patient experience and research breakthroughs that WO’s readers can relate to.

WO provides women a platform to share their experiences, gaining exposure to a national audience that includes other ODs as well as those who are looking for new speakers or leaders to help them tell their story. It’s networking—via our website and digital magazine, our live events and our social media pages.

WO’s fully digital platform allows the WO team to share even more stories in a more timely fashion, reaching a greater number of ODs and optometry’s supporters than before.

Kyla Bazzy
Kyla Bazzy, Senior Editor

Kyla, a Detroit native, joined WO in 2022. She has enjoyed learning the ins and outs of the eye care industry, especially how the health of the eye directly correlates to overall wellness.  KBazzy@jobson.com

 

Maggie Biunno Fernandez
Maggie Biunno Fernandez, Contributing Editor

As a high myope, Maggie truly understands the impact a pair of eyeglasses can make. She enjoys sharing the stories of ODs across the country who are making a difference in the lives of their patients and their communities. MBiunno@jobson.com

Julia Natoli
Julia Natoli
Julia Natoli, Associate Editor

Julia joined WO in 2025, bringing with her a background in digital media and marketing communications. She enjoys writing stories that celebrate the voices in the field and learning all about eye care. JNatoli@jobson.com

Marjolijn Bijlefeld
Marjolijn Bijlefeld
Marjolijn Bijlefeld, Editorial Director

Marjolijn has been a reporter and editor for a number of years, much of that time in the eye care industry. Her goal is to tell compelling stories that inspire, encourage or entertain. MBijlefeld@jobson.com

 

 

 

 

 

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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