Our Team

My name is Angela Theriault and I moved here to Maine from New Hampshire last year. While in New Hampshire, I worked at Dartmouth Hitchcock – Manchester in the Orthopaedic department. I worked with a fabulous team that set me on the road for success. I worked as a Medical Secretary there and have for over four years now. Currently, I am working for Retina Associates and the group I work with is outstanding. The similarities between the team I left and the team I have now are many and I feel at home here. It’s been great so far!

I have been certified as a nursing assistant, and Orthodontic Assistant and an administrator in medical office support. I have been in the medical field for quite some time.

I enjoy reading, music and love to go mountain biking in Bar Harbor. Walking is enjoyable and during the nice winter months, I can be found at a local park or some nearby trails. I tend to be more of a hermit in the cold weather months but I try to exercise most days of the week and always look forward to a good Stephen King novel! 

April joined the team in 2008 as Dr. Johnson’s scribe. April has received her Associates degree in Medical Office Administration from Northern Maine Community College. She has also received the Certified Healthcare Access Associate national certification. April enjoys her job and brings laughter into the halls of Retina Associates. In her free time she enjoys being outdoors, watercolor painting, quilting and enjoying life. April also has the great privilege of being a baby cuddlier at Eastern Maine for the NICU and CCN units. 

Bonnie has been a leader at Eastern Maine Medical Center for over 11 years. She has worked in the health care field in different capacities since 1987. With a B.A. in Psychology, health care has been a natural career path to take.

Bonnie currently lives in Bangor with her husband and their two sons. They enjoy reading together, playing card games and going to movies. 

Gayle has been in Ophthalmology (specifically Retina) since 1995, becoming certified in 1996. The last seven years has been with Retina Associates of Maine where she helped Dr Johnson begin the Practice. Gayle began her career in ophthalmology as an ophthalmic assistant then moved on to retinal angiographer and now coordinates the clinic on a day to day basis.

Gayle has a passion for helping our patients and enjoys the interaction, whether it be verbal or clinical.

Gayle lives in Bradford and enjoys reading, quilting, gardening, walking, and spending time with her cocker spaniel, Zoe. 

Jeremy Schneider, a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, has been working in Ophthalmology since 2001. He holds a B.A. in English Literature but his love for people has led him into the field of patient care. His professional training has taken him as far as California but he mostly enjoys learning something new each day from his coworkers and Dr. Johnson.

Jeremy currently lives in Brewer with his lovely wife and their two wonderful children. They enjoy spending time at the beach and hiking in the Maine woods whenever they have the opportunity. Jeremy’s shortcuts usually add an hour or more to their hikes. 

Kim is a graduate of the University of Maine at Orono with a BA degree. Kim has been in the optical field for 22 years, having certifications as an optician, paraoptometric, and currently is a Certified Ophthalmic Technician. Kim also has received a certificate of completion from the American Management Association for their 2 year Management & Human Resources program. Kim lives in Carmel with her husband Roland, Samoyed husky Myshka, and two cats, Simba and Scar. 

Kristy Michaud has worked for EMMC for over eight years. She graduated from Husson University with a Bachelor’s in HealthCare Sciences. She is currently working towards her Master’s Degree in Business and Healthcare Management.  Kristy lives in Bradley with her fiancée and their two children. She enjoys reading, scrapbook, and crafters with her kids!
 

Lynda West is a Maine native. She grew up in a small town, Embden, living the life of a country girl. At age 25 she met the love of her life, Bob, and moved to South Florida with him. They spent the next 17 years running their own business, a very successful photo lab, as well as becoming a specialized children’s photographer. Somewhere along the way with their busy lives, Lynda and Bob married, adopted 2 dogs, Opie and Lily, and had a son, Sam. When Sam started kindergarten, they knew it was time to sell the business and move back to Maine, to educate Sam in the New England school system, and the Maine way of living. They sold their business and home, and 3 years ago arrived in Bangor, Maine. Lynda comes to Retina Associates of Maine, and the EMMC family, with 2+ years of experience, her COA and a whole lot of photography experience. She enjoys spending time with her family, taking pictures around Maine, and playing with Photoshop on her iMac. She is truly grateful to be accepted into the EMMC family.  

Dr. Johnson is a board certified ophthalmologist specializing in medical and surgical care for retinal disease. He received his undergraduate education at Yale University and completed medical school at the University of Virginia. Following his second year of medical school, he was selected to participate in the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar’s Program, which enabled him to study retinal disease at the National Eye Institute. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University and a vitreoretinal fellowship at the University of Virginia. 

Steve Grigsby, a retinal angiographer for the past six years. I have been in the medical field for seventeen years and what brought me to this field was a very wise friend of mine who is now a doctor
I always knew that I wanted to help people. People are living longer these days and it’s a great honor to aid in there ability to see as long as we are here. I have done the majority of my training on the job
And had a wonderful mentor in Dr. Johnson he goes above and beyond in his care for patients and staff. I always enjoyed a challenge and this has definitely filled the bill.

Steve currently live in Winterport with his lovely wife and his beautiful step daughter. We enjoy hiking, sports and going for long walks in the Maine woods whenever we can.