MLP

About Us

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Dr. Miranda Lepinski was born and raised in Buffalo, Minnesota. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, MN. Immediately following completion of her undergraduate degree, she went on to attend optometry school at Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry in Glendale, AZ.  She is the current co-chair of the Minnesota Young Optometrist committee and actively participates in Minnesota’s state association for optometry. She was named Minnesota's Young OD of the Year for 2021.

 

Dr. Lepinski currently lives in Monticello with her husband. She enjoys Minnesota summers by boating, swimming, and generally being active outside and especially at the lake. In the wintertime, she enjoys cross-country skiing and focusing on family throughout the holiday season.

She would love to spend time getting to know you during your visit to MLP Optometry, located in St. Cloud Costco and making sure that you and your children’s visual needs are met.

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Dr. Kylie Jacobson grew up in Monticello, MN. After attending college locally, she moved to Boston to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She returned home to be closer to friends and family. She lives in Saint Michael with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

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Dr. Claire Skorseth grew up in Milaca, MN. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Bethel University in St. Paul. She graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago as valedictorian and completed a residency in Primary Care and Ocular Disease at the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and is a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. 

Dr. Skorseth currently lives in Rogers with her husband and spends her free time with her family and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Bella and Luna. She enjoys helping her patients see the world more clearly and looks forward to providing excellent eye care at MLP Optometry.

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Dr. Shannon Koenders was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD, but has been a MN sports fan her whole life (go Twins!). She graduated with a Biology degree from Luther College in Decorah, IA, and completed her optometric education at the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio, TX. While in optometry school, she was the Student Volunteers in Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH) president, secretary of the Gold Key Honor Society, and an active member in Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD).

 

Dr. Koenders was the recipient of the UIWRSO Mission Award and the Good-Lite Pediatrics Award for her dedication to the field of pediatric optometry. Her special interests include working with kids and patients with intellectual disabilities and vision therapy. In her spare time, Dr Shannon enjoys spending time with family and friends, biking Minnesota’s many trails, playing with her dogs, and volunteering with Special Olympics Opening Eyes and VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity).

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