Our Team

Dr. Leverett graduated from the Indiana University School of Optometry in 1989. She moved to Virginia Beach from Indiana upon graduation and has been practicing here ever since. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Virginia Optometric Association and the Tidewater Optometric Society.

Her practice is proud to provide free eye exams and eyeglasses to those in need through The Samaritan House and other local charitable organizations.

She lives in Virginia Beach with her husband Dale and their Australian Shepherd, Kyrie.

Doctor Leverett was featured in Women in Optometry magazine, which is part of the national publication Review of Optometry. The article highlights optometric practices which are growing, even in tough economic times.

Please click here to view the entire Women in Optometry issue

See page 7 for the article on our practice!
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Dr. Rankin graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry in 2023.  Dr Rankin attended undergrad at Indiana University and graduated with a Biology BA.

She is originally from Greenwood, IN – a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. Like most Hoosiers from central Indiana, she loves the Indy 500. She grew up watching the track with her family and actually worked at the Speedway in High School. Most summer days were spent on Lake Monroe (a lake just outside of Bloomington, IN – home of IU)

She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Virginia Optometric Association, and the Tidewater Optometric Society.

Dr. Rankin has a special interest in Pediatrics and Binocular Vision disorders. Binocular vision disorders entail amblyopia, strabismus, vergence disorders, and saccadic dysfunction. Treatments aligned for these conditions may involve patching, glasses, prisms, and vision therapy.  She is excited to meet her new patients at Leverett Eye Care and start helping them with these treatment options.

Dr. Rankin also works with patients with visual symptoms following a brain injury. Visual symptoms can include difficulty with balance and gait, troubles reading, and difficulties with visually complex stimuli (think grocery stores, busy patterns, etc).

Dr. Rankin enjoys spending her free time painting animal portraits or reading novels (usually fiction). We are looking forward to showcasing her artwork in some of our exam rooms.  She collects and wears eclectic earrings that keep us entertained.  She loves the beach views that Virginia Beach has to offer and is looking forward to becoming a Virginian very soon!

Dale has obviously been with the practice since it’s inception. Dale is a 1987 graduate of Purdue University School of Computer Science. He runs the optical laboratory, making all of the eyeglasses that we manufacture in-house. He has been managing the lab for over twelve years.

Dale also keeps the books for the practice, posts insurance payments, does payroll and manages the computer systems. All these things he has been doing since Dr. Leverett opened her first practice over 20 years ago!

Before Dale came to work full time in our office, he worked in the Information Technology Department at C.H.K.D., First Hospital Corporation and Lillian Vernon Corporation.

Dale has been married to Dr. Leverett since 1988.

Kelly is the Office Manager at our practice. She has worked for Dr. Leverett since 2001 and became a board certified optician and in 2011. In addition to her duties as Office Manager, Kelly can assist in all areas of fitting and dispensing of eyeglasses as well as contact lenses. She does it all!

Kelly is a Virginia Beach native and resides with her husband, Morgan, adorable son, Nath and maltese, Bronson.

Kelly works hard to make your experience at our office the best that it can be! Please feel free to contact Kelly if you have any questions or special needs.

Sarah has been with Leverett Eyecare since 2009 and has proven to be a valuable member of our team. She is the face that will greet you when you walk in the door!

Sarah is willing to help in all aspects of patient care from pre-testing patients to helping with frame selection.

Sarah lives in Virginia Beach with her partner, Aaron, teenage son, Ethan & rescue puppy, Stella. 

They welcomed a new baby girl, Hazel, in May 2022!

Leslie is our optometric technician here at Leverett Eyecare. She is responsible for many aspects of patient care, from pre-testing to special testing. Leslie has her CPO certification and has become an integral part of our practice.

Leslie graduated from Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake. She lives in Virginia Beach with her dogs, Oscar & Angel and cat, Phoebe.

Ramona is a native of Ohio and has lived in the Hampton Roads area since 2005. She is a licensed Optician and has been in the optical field for over 15 years.

Her hobbies include going to basketball games and spending time at the beach. She resides in Virginia Beach with her daughter, Courtney.

Alex is our Apprentice Optician. She joined our team in 2021.  Alex has quickly become a pro at helping our patients select the finest frames and lens options for the best visual quality.  

She is a Virginia Beach native & graduated from Radford University with a bachelors in English.

She enjoys spending time with her husband, Addie, and their daughter Willow. Her favorite family activity is playing at the park, or just enjoying a nice sunny day outside.