Our Team

Dr. Michelle D. Vinagre

Optometrist

Dr. Michelle D. Vinagre was born and raised in New Bedford, MA. She graduated from Stonehill College in 1992 with a Bachelors of Science degree, and received her doctorate from the New England College Optometry in 1996.

Since 2000, she has had the pleasure of providing eye care to her many patients throughout the South Coast communities. Dr. Vinagre has been practicing optometry and servicing her patients from her E. Wareham, MA office location since 2006.

She is licensed in prescribing therapeutic medications and specializes in ocular disease treatment, and the fitting of various contact lenses. When not in the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. Her hobbies include singing, travel, and time spent with friends.

Arianna Vinagre

Optometric Assistant

Arianna Vinagre joined our team in 2018 as an Optometric Assistant and Receptionist as of May 2024. She is now an Assistant Optometric Technician here at Cape Optical. She was born and raised in Rochester, MA and graduated from Old Rochester Regional in 2023. Arianna now attends Baylor University in Texas and is working towards a degree in Cell and Molecular Biology. 

Lori Augustine

Licensed Dispensing Optician

Lori Simbro is a Licensed Dispensing Optician in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and earned her optician’s license in 2000.

Dacia Jardin

Clinical Supervisor

Dacia joined our team as an Optometric Assistant in 2019. As of March of 2022 she is now the Optometric Technician here at Cape Optical. She graduated from Wareham in 2006 and now raises her daughter in Wareham as well. She has worked in customer service for over 15 years and is proud to work in the community that she knows and loves.

Tina Bunting

Tina joined Cape Optical in May of 2023. She graduated from Baystate College in 2011 and has over 18 years of customer service experience. Tina enjoys spending time with her family. Her favorite place to be is at the beach.

Amy Prunier

Optometric Technician Assistant

Amy Joined the Cape Optical team in August of 2024 as an Optometric Assistant. Amy moved to Cape Cod with her husband and son in 2019 from Central Massachusetts. Amy enjoys reading and spending time with her family.