Our Team

Michelle D. Vinagre O.D.

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

Arianna Vinagre joined our team in 2018 as an Optometric Assistant. She lives in Rochester and currently attends Old Rochester Regional.

Lori Simbro

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.

Lori’s years of experience in the optical business allows her to assist our patients by offering them the product and lens options that will meet their specific optical needs and exceed all of their expectations. “Providing great customer service is a priority for me.”, says Lori.

Lori always strives to give our patients the highest quality care and the best optical experience possible. In her free time, Lori enjoys spending time with her family. Her hobbies include golfing, walking her dogs and going to Fenway Park to watch and root for her favorite team, the Boston Red Sox!!!

Dacia Jardin

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.