WELCOME ODs and OD Students
Who is Dr. Sarah Joya?
Hi there! I’m Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya, and I’ve been an optometrist for over 20 years since graduating from the Illinois College of Optometry. I’m here to help you discover—or redefine—your next career move! Let’s make it happen together!
ABOUT ME
Let's Get Acquainted
Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya received her doctorate degree from Illinois College of Optometry in 2005. She has been working for America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses for over 18 years. She is honored to be chosen as one of three doctors invited to sit on the company's 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, as well as one of ten doctors chosen to be 2021 NVI Ambassadors for the National Vision, Inc.. In September 2022 she accepted the position of Regional Recruiting Director, Optometrists (IL, MI, MN, MO). She has extensive recruiting, mentoring, and leadership experience and is happy to join the professional affairs team to help grow and support the doctor of optometry network. She continues to be a prolific writer with several optometric publications under her belt.
She is currently enrolled to obtain her Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, on track to receive her degree in 2026.
Dr. Joya will continue to see patients once a month. Her monthly schedule is updated regularly, bookmark the link for future use.
She moved to Oak Park in 2015 and lives in a boisterous male household where she is outnumbered 4-to-one with Oak Park native hubs, two adorable boys, and a rescue pup named Samurai.
Dr. Joya is trilingual and can conduct eye exams in Spanish and Tagalog (Filipino). She is active in the Oak Park community IRL and online and is thrilled to practice close to home. For fun, she loves to cook, promote local businesses she loves, share funny memes, host fundraisers for the school/community, and purchase fiction books she will someday read.
Photo credit: Joey Wood Tesch of littlebittyproductions.com
2025 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Building Careers, Strengthening Bonds: The Journey of Three ODs
Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya celebrates 20 years of graduating from optometry school; she is featured in "Newsmakers" on Women in Optometry along with good friends and fellow alum from Loyola University Chicago AND Illinois College of Optometry : Dr. Mary Fazelian (ICO 2005) and Dr. Rachana Patel Carrizales. (ICO 2005).
Published February 20, 2025
2024 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya is currently enrolled to obtain her Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, on track to receive her degree in 2026.
2024 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya (ICO 2005, far right) is honored to speak at the Corporate Panel for the 2024 Illinois College of Optometry Career Symposium on April 12, 2024 representing National Vision Inc. Doctor of Optometry Network
2022 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya is honored to have had her clinical case "papilledema" chosen to be displayed at National Vision Inc's June 2022 Continuing Education Seminar in Dallas, Texas. She continues to be a prolific writer with several optometric publications under her belt.
2022 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS cont'd
Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya is honored to receive her 15+ Years ribbon at National Vision Inc's June 2022 Continuing Education Seminar in Dallas, Texas. She started working at America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses since graduation from Illinois College of Optometry and has been happy to have found her #workfamily.
2022 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS cont'd.
Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya is honored to be chosen as one of three doctors invited to sit on the company's 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council at National Vision, Inc..
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2021 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Sarah Manongdo-Joya is honored to be chosen as one of ten doctors to act as 2021 NVI Ambassadors for the National Vision, Inc..