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Meet Hampden Optical’s Experienced Eye Care Professionals
Our experienced opticians and eye-care specialists combine skill, passion, and personalized attention to make every visit comfortable, precise, and enjoyable.
Meet the Team
The People Behind Your Perfect Vision
Our dedicated eye-care professionals bring years of experience, advanced training, and a genuine passion for helping you see — and look — your best.

Noelle Calzone
Owner/Optician

Noelle Calzone
Owner/Optician
In 2024, Noelle acquired Hampden Optical with her business partner, Michele. Noelle is a board certified optician with over 25 years of experience. She has a strong enthusiasm for fitting difficult prescriptions and excels in adjustments and repairs. Her vast knowledge in optics is a major reason why customers enjoy working with her. She looks forward to meeting you!
Noelle is passionate about her faith, family and her career. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, cooking and family vacations.
Noelle is passionate about her faith, family and her career. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, cooking and family vacations.
Noelle Calzone
Owner/Optician

Michele Henry
Owner/Optician

Michele Henry
Owner/Optician
Michele is no stranger to the optical industry; she holds over 20 years of experience. In 2024 she acquired Hampden Optical with her business partner, Noelle. Michele excels in repairs (she's our "fixer of all things") and frame adjustments. Her bubbly personality and eye for style make selecting eyewear fun for everyone!
Michele lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband and her daughter. In her spare time, Michele enjoys traveling, thrifting, festivals, escaping to her cabin in the woods and tending to her menagerie of animals.
Michele lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband and her daughter. In her spare time, Michele enjoys traveling, thrifting, festivals, escaping to her cabin in the woods and tending to her menagerie of animals.
Michele Henry
Owner/Optician

David E. Paden, OD
Optometrist

David E. Paden, OD
Optometrist
Dr. Paden is a native of south central Pennsylvania. He graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 1996 and received his undergraduate degree in 2000 from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus. He continued on to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and received his doctorate in optometry in 2005. In 2006, he completed a one year residency in referral-based optometry, with an emphasis in ocular disease and refractive eyecare, at OMNI Eye Services of New Jersey.
Dr. Paden lives in Carlisle with his wife, Jenny and their three daughters. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, playing trumpet, reading John Grisham books and the Bible, biking and playing basketball. An interesting fact about Dr. Paden is he played in the Penn State Blue Band for four years while attending.
Dr. Paden lives in Carlisle with his wife, Jenny and their three daughters. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, playing trumpet, reading John Grisham books and the Bible, biking and playing basketball. An interesting fact about Dr. Paden is he played in the Penn State Blue Band for four years while attending.
David E. Paden, OD
Optometrist
Jon Noll, OD
Optometrist
Optometrist

Jennifer Whittington
Optician

Jennifer Whittington
Optician
Jen, Carmen's daughter, has been an integral part of Hampden Optical since 2004. She started working part-time while attending HACC and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in Management from Penn State. Since becoming full-time in 2008, Jen has gained a wealth of optical knowledge and experience. She is certified by the American Board of Opticianry and is well-versed in all aspects of the optical business. With her eye for design and style, Jen exceeds in helping customers find the perfect frame that suits both their face and personality.
Jen lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband, Jeff and their three young children. While she enjoys working with us two days per week, she loves being able to spend more time with her kids.
Jen lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband, Jeff and their three young children. While she enjoys working with us two days per week, she loves being able to spend more time with her kids.
Jennifer Whittington
Optician
Kim Cossar
Technician
Technician
Carly McHale
Technician
Carly McHale
Technician
Carly, Noelle's niece, is no stranger to the optical industry. Her mom and dad own and operate a very successful optical shop in York. Carly is enthusiastic and eager to learn, and is currently training to be an optometric optician.
Carly enjoys shopping, traveling and working out. She will be attending nursing school in the fall but will remain onboard part-time.
Carly enjoys shopping, traveling and working out. She will be attending nursing school in the fall but will remain onboard part-time.
Technician

Matthias Cabbell
Optician
Matthias Cabbell
Optician
