Optometrist, is a graduate of Michigan College of Optometry. He was raised in Zeeland, Michigan and moved to Columbia, SC in 2010. A couple years later, he met his wife, Meg Ondersma, a native of Camden, SC, and they reside in NE Columbia. They have two children Jack and Kate.

Dr Ondersma, aka 'Dr O', is a member of The American Optometry Association, The South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association, and the Midlands Optometry Society. Dr O and his wife also attend Shandon Baptist Church.