In the competitive world of STEM, many women continue to face obstacles in their path to success. From gender bias and wage gaps to patient confidence, being a woman in STEM is far from easy.
“The biggest challenge women in STEM face is the proverbial glass ceiling,” Dr. Juanita Collier said. “As a Black and Hispanic woman, being good is not enough; I must be great. This pressure propels me to inspire young girls to achieve whatever they set their minds to.”
Despite these challenges, success can look different to every person, and Collier, founder of the 4D Vision Gym in Cromwell, CT, has achieved both professional and personal success.
As a woman in Optometry, Dr. Collier knows the difficult path to building and growing a successful practice that has seen ups and downs. Not only did she construct her practice from the ground up, she kicked it up a notch and is now even helping patients across the country, from their own homes, with three digital vision programs she created.
Collier is transforming how people see the world and bringing positive change to thousands of families around the U.S. 4D Vision Gym began as a small one-room operation and now has two locations, three digital platforms and a podcast called It Could Be Your Eyes.
The 4D Vision Gym is a leading-edge Optometric Vision Therapy (VT) practice specializing in treating and empowering patients to overcome vision-related academic, athletic, and occupational challenges.
Whether struggling with poor reading comprehension, low work productivity, or slow reaction time on the field, 4D Vision Gym’s elite team of Board-Certified Optometric Vision Therapists works with each patient to develop an individualized vision therapy program to correct their specific vision issues.
Aside from her professional success, Collier has her own set of standards by which she measures success. Collier believes that her role as a mother is just as important as her role as an Optometrist, and she focuses her energy on giving her children the best life possible.
She knows that both versions of success are possible and wants to encourage other women to strive for their own version of success rather than allowing societal expectations to dictate their achievement.
“My advice for female entrepreneurs striving for success is to remember that while getting it all done is often required, doing it all by yourself is not. I rely heavily on my support team so I can show up, be present and shine as the best me I can be in every situation. Create your own definition of success and you will be better prepared to achieve it!”
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