Dr. Kendra Fink was born in O’Neill, Nebraska, and grew up in Cozad, Nebraska. She graduated summa cum laude with her B.S. in Biology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2014. She went on to graduate summa cum laude with a Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. She completed externships in primary care, ocular disease, and pediatrics.

In her spare time, Dr. Fink likes to spend time with her husband and kids.

Dr. John Paloucek was born in Ogallala, Nebraska, and grew up in Holyoke, Colorado. He graduated from Kearney State College in 1989 with a B.S. in Telecommunications and a minor in Chemistry. He obtained his Doctorate of Optometry Degree in 1993 from Indiana University. While at Indiana, he completed externships in primary care and ocular disease diagnosis and management.

In 1989, he completed a course certifying him in advanced ocular treatment. Dr. Paloucek has been practicing in Ogallala since 1993. He is a member of the Nebraska Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.

Kylie was born and raised in Ogallala. She now lives in Brule with her husband. She has worked at Ogallala Eyecare since 2016. Kylie does a little bit of everything—she works up patients, adjusts glasses, and teaches patients how to insert and remove contact lenses. Her favorite part about her job is seeing the look on kids’ faces when they get their first pair of glasses and can see well for the first time.

Dana started at Ogallala Eyecare in November of 2021. Dana was born in Ogallala, and raised in Colorado. In 1997, her and her husband moved their dairy farm from Colorado to Brule. There she raised 3 children, Kelsey, Blake and Kyle. They have since sold their farm and she and her husband and sons have a farming operation together. She also has 4 grandchildren in the Brule area that she loves to spend as much time as possible with!

Maegan was born and raised in Ogallala. She has worked at Ogallala Eyecare since 2022. Maegan does a little bit of everything—she adjusts glasses, works patients up, and runs tests and scans. Her favorite thing to do outside of work is to spend time with her dogs.