Staff

Dr. Mark D. Noss is a graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry and has been a Developmental Optometrist and Neuro-Optometry specialist in Traverse City for over 35 years. Dr. Noss works with those children struggling in school, he develops the skills and visual learning strategies necessary to be successful. He also retrains the visual system of individuals that have had a traumatic brain injury or stroke. 

Professional Vocations:

Executive Director of Excel Institute
Vision Consultant to public schools
Co-authored several papers regarding vision as it relates to learning
Requested speaker to parent and professional groups

Professional Affiliations:

American Optometric Association
Michigan Optometric Association
College of Optometry and Vision Development
Optometric Extension Service Foundation
Council of Learning Disabilities
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association
Brain Injury Network of Northern Michigan

Personal Interests:

Spending time with family and grandchildren
Mountain biking and road cycling
Tennis and volleyball
Bird hunting with my English Setter Layla

Dr. Rebekah Noss is a graduate of Alma College and the Michigan College of Optometry. Dr. Noss has been practicing optometry since 2008 and received her training in vision therapy from her father, Dr. Mark Noss. Dr. Noss became passionate about developmental vision and vision rehabilitation because of the amazing results her patients were having following their vision therapy treatment at the Excel Institute. She is committed to helping children and neuro-rehabilitation patients achieve better vision and stronger visual skills to help them succeed in school and every day life.

Professional Affiliations:

Michigan Optometric Association
American Optometric Association
Clinic Director of Excel Institute
Brain Injury Network of Northern Michigan

Professional Vocations:

Previous Member of Traverse City Chamber of Young Professional
National Cherry Festival Board of Governors
Past President of National Cherry Festival Foundation

Personal Interests:

Spending time with family
Road cycling and beach volleyball
Reading a good book
Traveling

Brooke Ensing is our lead Vision Therapist. Brooke has been a valued member of our team since 2017 and serves as our Lead Vision Therapist. She earned her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Saginaw Valley State University and brings a strong clinical foundation to her work. Brooke is dedicated to creating client-centered therapy plans that help patients develop stronger visual skills through engaging and effective interventions. Her background in Occupational Therapy complements Vision Therapy, allowing her to bridge function and skill-building in meaningful ways.

Outside the therapy office, Brooke enjoys exploring the beauty of Northern Michigan with her husband and their two energetic boys. A hobby beekeeper, she also loves camping and fishing with her family. Passionate about her work, Brooke continually pursues professional growth through conferences and continuing education opportunities to expand her knowledge and expertise as a Vision Therapist.

Affiliations:

Michigan Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
Brain Injury Network of Northern Michigan

Interests:

Spending time with family
Beekeeping
Camping
Fishing

Tina Robbins is a new addition to our vision therapy team. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy (OT). Her experience as a licensed OT practitioner was initially in rehabilitation medicine assisting individuals with traumatic brain injury to recover visual motor skills and independence in daily activities. Through her most recent work in the public school setting, Tina discovered how important a student's visual system is in achieving success in academics and in life. She is pleased to work alongside Brooke in providing purposeful and engaging therapy to children who need assistance in developing visual motor and visual processing skills along with adults whose visual systems have been negatively impacted by injury. Tina continues to build her vision therapy skills through conferences and training opportunities in order to help others obtain a more functional and fulfilling life.

Professional Affiliations:

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Personal Interests:

Family, friends, faith and farm life
Sewing, crafting and restoring old things

Erika Brown is our Patient Coordinator. She will be the first one you meet whether it's on the phone scheduling your appointment or greeting you at the front desk for your first visit with Dr. Noss. She also will be assisting with some of your initial testing at that first visit.

Erika and her husband were both born and raised in Northern Michigan and love to enjoy all that it has to offer. They have 2 energetic and beautiful children that keep them extremely busy. She loves the outdoors, gardening, finding fun parks with her kids, do it yourself projects around the house, and spending time with her family.