Our Team

Dr. Joan Ploem Miller was born in Indonesia to Dutch parents. When Indonesia became independent her family immigrated first to The Hague, Netherlands, and then to Hillsboro, Oregon. She became focused on optometry as a career at age 13 when she learned she was nearsighted. She was a dedicated student and graduated from the Pacific University College of Optometry with distinction.

She received awards there for the research she did that helped the first extended-wear contact lenses get FDA approved. She started her own private practice of optometry in 1979 and was an adjunct faculty member at Pacific for years. She has become well known for her caring and thorough approach in solving patient problems.

In 2002 Dr. Miller was named Oregon Optometrist of the Year. She founded a group called OD Divas which includes nearly 6000 women in optometry on Facebook. She received a Women in Optometry Theia award in the Influencer category in 2019. She has been a leader in optometry, serving on the Oregon Board of Optometry 13 years and was President of that board for 7 years. She also helps the National Board of Examiners in Optometry write the tests optometrists take prior to practicing optometry. For more than four decades she has been a leader in using the latest technology and research to benefit her patients. She has taken care of patients as young as three months and as old as 108 years. Her optometry practice encompasses a broad range with a major emphasis on treating and preventing eye disease. She educates her patients about everything from glaucoma and preventing macular degeneration to providing long-lasting comfort for dry eyes and optimizing contact lenses for long-term success.

Dr. Sarah Olmschenk has been interested in eyes and optometry ever since grade school. She received her first pair of glasses in fourth grade, and has been motivated to give the gift of clear vision to others ever since.

Dr. Olmschenk grew up on a farm in rural Minnesota and received her undergraduate degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead. She then traveled to Pacific University College of Optometry to obtain her doctorate degree in optometry, graduating with distinction in 2006. Dr. Olmschenk has completed a series of clinical internships in numerous facets of optometry, including family practice, vision therapy, and ocular disease. She particularly enjoys examining infants and young children; early eye exams are key to preventing serious problems later. Dr. Olmschenk has a young daughter and son of her own and loves every minute spent watching them grow up.

Bailey is our lead Optician. She joined our team on Valentine’s Day in 2022. Having entered the vision world as a Optometric Technician, Bailey has spent the last few years honing her skills as an Optician.

With an eye towards fashion, Bailey believes that eyewear doesn’t detract from your overall appearance, but rather elevates it. She loves helping patients find a pair of glasses that they actually want to wear.

In her free time, Bailey enjoys reading, making candles, and continuously proving her friends and family wrong when told that she couldn’t possibly find enough space for another houseplant.

Linda is back at Baseline Vision Clinic as the Business Manager. Taking care of billing and insurance is her focus, though she is willing to lend a hand wherever she is needed.

Linda has a customer service background going back 25 years and she has always prided herself on providing the highest level of professionalism and helping patients understand their insurance benefits and billing. She previously worked for BVC for just under 7 years and is ready to commit herself to patients and staff once again.

Linda enjoys spending her downtime with her husband and two children. Camping and boating are regular activities during the spring and summertime. 

Olga is our lead optometric technician. She joined our office in 2011 with many years of customer service experience with a major bank.

She is skilled with all our high-tech equipment and has the perfect personality to help patients feel at ease. She received special training to obtain both paraoptometric and paraoptometric assistant certifications. A graduate of Diopsys University, she is our lead electrophysiology tech performing ERG and VEP Vision Testing. She also provides translation services for our Spanish-speaking eye care patients.

In her free time, Olga enjoys being a mom to her young son and spending time with family.

Maritza is one of our skilled technicians and joined our eye care team in 2016.  She genuinely enjoys people and will take the time to accommodate your needs and make you feel comfortable during your visit. 

Being passionate about helping others is what makes her an ideal team member. She is fluent in Spanish and gladly provides translation services. Maritza graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a BS in Criminal Justice.

When she is not in the office she loves spending time outdoors or with her family.

Isela is one of our newest team members at Baseline Vision Clinic. Isela was born and raised in Mexico.

In 2009, she migrated to Woodburn, Oregon, where she graduated from Woodburn High School in 2017. She discovered the optometry world in 2019 and fell in love with helping people.

When she is not at work, Isela loves attending church and spending time with her husband and her Pomeranian dog, Arenita.

Marissa is our receptionist/administrative assistant here at Baseline Vision Clinic. She loves making patients feel welcome and assisting others within the office. Making sure patients feel satisfied with our care is what makes her a great asset to our team.
She believes in advocating for every patient to reach for quality eye care. Marissa is a powerful force in the workplace and uses her positive attitude and determination to strive for quality care for everyone. 

Marissa joined our team in January of 2023, shortly after moving from Ventura County, California. Marissa is inspired daily by her son, who loves to keep her on her toes. While being a full time student, she enjoys being outdoors and spending every minute with her family.

Greg is our Patient Care Coordinator. He joined our office in June of 2024 after graduating from Portland Community College with his Associate of Science in Business Management.

Coming from the banking industry of three years, his knowledge and experience brings great customer experience in the office. Providing kindness and professionalism to our patients is what he excels at.

When not at the office Greg is working on his bachelor’s degree in accounting. In downtime though he spends his time running when the weather permits it, spending time with his fiancé and cat, and is also a hobbyist woodworker.

Peggy is our longest-standing employee. Starting in 1979 she has served in many different roles. Her primary responsibilities are accounts payable, banking, post office and dealing with taxes.

She also alters scrubs, provides financial and other counseling services to staff and is mom to Dr Miller. In her free time she teaches three knitting classes, knits helmet liners for our troops and is active at the Old Scotch Church.