Meet The Team.
Meet the dedicated professionals behind Taylor-West & Co, a team of highly qualified experts committed to delivering personalised, exceptional eye care tailored to your unique needs.
- Hove
Director / Optometrist
After gaining a first class degree in Optometry and Visual Science from the University of Wales, Cardiff in 2004 I moved to London and locumed at various practices prior to commencing work at the prestigious West End contact lens practice of Nigel F.
- Dulwich
Director
I came into optics via a rather circuitous route. After gaining a degree in Marketing and Advertising, I started working with my sister, Sophie, at Burnett Hodd Optometry in London, working as a technician performing retinal scans and visual fields tests on patients, and ordering and checking complex contact lens types.
- Brighton
Branch Manager / Dispensing Optician
Coming from the Jura mountains, in the region of France where the global optics industry was born, I was destined to have a passion for exquisite eyewear.
- Brighton, Hove
Optical Dispenser
My passion for travel has brought me all the way from Australia to the UK. To experience optics from the other side of the world and still find it the same is such a comfort – I stumbled past Taylor West one windy day in Hove and was captured by the awe of the stores appearance & one thing led to another.
- Hove
Optometrist
When I was younger I always knew I wanted to have a role in healthcare and to work with people, and after displaying an interest in and an affinity for maths and sciences in school it was actually my physics teacher who introduced me to the world of optics and curated my interest in optometry.
- Brighton, Hove
Branch Manager / Dispensing Optician
I believe that being in optics was destined to me, but it wasn’t a straightforward journey. One of my first memories is when I underwent an operation on my eyes as a child and even now I can remember the outstanding people who looked after me.
- Brighton, Hove
Student Dispensing Optician
When the opportunity to join the Taylor-West and Co family arose, I knew it was a great space for me to dive deeper into the world of optics. Having experience in professional styling gives me a chance to incorporate my love for styling with something brand new!
- Dulwich
Dispensing Optician
My journey into optics began with a deep passion for learning and knowledge, fuelled by a fascination with the human eye and its intricate workings.
- Dulwich
Optometrist
Wearing glasses from a young age meant I developed a great relationship with our local optometrist and that sparked my interest in this career. Indeed, two of my sisters are also optometrists, maybe it was something in the water!
- Battersea
Branch Manager / Dispensing Optician
Having covered various roles in optics, from optical assistant through to fully qualified dispensing optician and practice manager, I learned quite early on that I really enjoyed helping people and was fascinated by how the eye works.
- Battersea
Optometrist
In 2009, I spent my birthday on a flight from Malaysia to the UK. I was set on pursuing a degree in Optometry at Cardiff University. Many birthdays later, I still find myself fascinated by what the field of optics and optometry has to offer.
- Battersea
Optometrist
I love spending time with people, listening, investigating, and problem-solving. Thankfully, this is what I do all day as an optometrist.
- Battersea
Optometrist
After I qualified as an optometrist in Spain in 1996 and worked in several independent practices, I decided to move to UK in 2001 in order to study a master’s degree in Optometry.
- Dulwich
Meet and Greet Specialist
Betty has been part of the team since she was just a puppy. With her warm heart and keen sense of duty, she has become our official security officer and friendly greeter. You’ll often find her by the front doors, keeping a watchful eye on the world outside. Betty takes her dual roles very seriously, ensuring everyone who visits is subject to a warm welcome.
- Dulwich
Branch Manager / Dispensing Optician
With over 40 years of experience in the field, I have dedicated my career to the world of independent opticians, a profession I am deeply passionate about.
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