Dr. Monahan is a western Pennsylvania native who spent several years in New England before making her way to north Florida. Her Bachelor of Science degree was awarded by Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1993, followed by a doctorate degree from the New England College of Optometry in 1998. Dr. Monahan completed an ocular disease residency in Kittery, Maine in 1999.
After completion of her training, Dr. Monahan was an Assistant Professor of Optometry at the New England College of Optometry for seven years. She was a clinical instructor and lecturer in geriatrics and low vision and took students out into the community to provide specialized eye care for the homebound and the homeless. She worked concurrently as an associate primary care optometrist at a suburban private practice, NewtonEye, during that time.
In 2008, Dr. Monahan, her husband, and their two daughters relocated to Ponte Vedra Beach. Since moving to Ponte Vedra, Dr. Monahan has been actively involved as a volunteer and recent event co-chair for Community PedsCare, a pediatric hospice program in Jacksonville. She has also had multiple leadership roles within her children’s school parent association.
Dr. Monahan is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, as well as a member of the Florida Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. She began working as an associate at Ponte Vedra Eye Associates in November 2012.