Meet Our Staff

Michelle has been in the optical industry since 1994. After many years in retail & private practice, she bought Eye Appeal Optical in 2017. Michelle is passionate about eyewear hand-selects her frames with her patients in mind. Her goal is to make eyewear fun and have you leave feeling great.

Dr. Shin received her BS degree from SUNY Binghamton in 1991, graduated from SUNY State College of Optometry in 1995, and joined the Eye Appeal team in 2019. Dr. Shin gives our patients meticulous care because she cares about their eye health. In her spare time she loves family and travel.

Originally from Connecticut, Dr. Khan completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Hartford. She attended The Pennsylvania College of Optometry. After four years of training, she is board certified and licensed in the state of New York in ocular therapeutics and treatment of glaucoma. She can treat eye infections, injuries to the eye, ocular surface diseases as well as provide pre and post operative care for LASIK and cataract surgeries. Dr. Khan is a friendly, compassionate listener and understands that there is more to vision than just seeing 20/20.

Gulianna graduated from Dutchess Community College in 2025 and is still taking classes there. She has been working at Eye Appeal for 4 years. In her spare time, she loves going on vacations, going to the gym, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Lisa has been a lifelong resident of Dutchess County. For most of her career, she was an Executive Assistant at IBM. She joined our team in 2021 as our Front Desk Coordinator. Lisa brings a great sense of humor and exceptional organizational and communication skills to our office. She loves fashion, travel, and spending time with her friends and family.