About Doss Tannehill
 


Information About Doss

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
June 1972
 
Kamehameha Schools: Honolulu, Hawaii, 1955-1968
 
EMPLOYMENT:
Doss K. Tannehill Ocularist July 1991-Present
Make and fit custom ocular prosthetics, including scleral cover shells, pediatric fitting, and socket expansion therapy.

Tanco Laboratories, Inc., Honolulu. Hawaii
Vice President: June 1972 To June 1991
Handle all day-to-day operations of fitting and manufacturing of contact lenses. As well as chief financial officer and personnel manager. Making and fitting of custom ocular prosthesis.

Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama, Honolulu, Hawaii
Head Intermediate Football Coach: 1996 and 1999-2001.
Head Junior Varsity Football Coach: 1997-1998.
Assistant Varsity Football Coach: 2002-2004 and 2006.
Interim Assistant Athletic Director and Head Varsity Football Coach: 2005


Kailua High School Kailua, Hawaii
Assistant Varsity Football Coach 1994

Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii
Assistant Varsity Football Coach: 1985 To 1992


AFFILIATIONS:

Board of Dispensing Opticians:
Chairman of the Board of Dispensing Opticians for two terms from July 1987 until June of 1995.
Presently on the Advisory Board of Dispensing Opticians for the State of Hawaii (which replaced the Board of Dispensing Opticians).

American Society of Ocularists: An organization of ocularists whose credo is: research, education and standards. A member since 1991.
Board of Directors 2001-2004 and 2007-2010

National Examining Board of Ocularists: The National Examining Board of Ocularists is an independent agency whose primary function is the assessment of competency of ocularists. A four part examination must be passed and continuing education credits are compulsory for updating and recertification. Presently there are 115 Board Certified Ocularists in the world. Member since 1997.