Our Team

SHELLEY

Shelley has been at Herkert Family Eye Care in some capacity since it opened in 1998. After a rewarding career in nursing, she now is our office manager and optician. Shelley enjoys the art of choosing frames, the science of lenses and optics, and the time spent meeting new patients and catching up with current patients. When not at the office, she enjoys running, camping, and hanging with her family. Her greatest accomplishment is being a mom.

​​​​​​​“Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong enough and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don’t let worn out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.” – John Bingham

ALEXIS

Alexis is an American Board of Opticianry certified optician and has been at Herkert Family Eye Care for over 9 years now! Since starting with HFEC she has discovered her love for patient care and helping her patients find the perfect frame fit and experience the best vision possible. Before finding and falling in love with eyecare, she studied theatre at the University of Indianapolis and you may still catch her stage managing in the Indianapolis area. Alexis and her husband love exploring together, whether it is locally or in a brand new place. She loves thrift shops, flea markets, and antique stores where she has no problem finding books or vinyl records to add to their ever-growing collection. When they aren’t exploring, she is likely binge watching a new True Crime podcast or playing Animal Crossing. Alexis is a big animal lover and now has two cats and two dogs, and when she’s at home at least one of them is on her lap.

DAKOTA

Dakota is an Optometric Technician at Herkert Family Eye Care. She began with the company in 2014, but left for a short while in 2017. She returned to us in October 2021 after venturing out to pursue a different career path. She said, “Coming back to work at the office felt like coming home.” She is now training in multiple areas of the office to help wherever needed. She is excited to learn new skills.

Dakota has two children, Charleigh and Everleigh. Together, they are the Three Musketeers! Dakota loves being a mom and spending quality time with her girls. She also loves going to dinner with friends, binge watching a quality Netflix show, and baking new dessert recipes!

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23

ALYSSA

Alyssa is a Patient Care Coordinator at Herkert Family Eye Care. She is new to the eye care field, but excited to be learning more and more each day. She has a passion for connecting with others and thoroughly enjoys building relationships with our patients.
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Alyssa enjoys spending time with her husband. Together they enjoy antiquing, going to sporting events, and relaxing at home with their dog. Alyssa loves being an Aunt! She has a niece and two nephews that she spends a lot of her free time with.

TAYLOR​​​​​​​

Taylor started at Herkert Family Eye Care in July of 2022. She graduated with an associates degree in Business Administration and puts that to use when working at the front desk of Herkert Family Eye Care with a smile. One of Taylor’s favorite things about working at Herkert Family Eye Care is the fun and family atmosphere that is created by the wonderful coworkers and patients. Since starting in 2022, Taylor has become a homeowner and a dog mom to her Corgi, Dexter. Outside of work, Taylor enjoys spending time with her niece, going shopping, and trying new restaurants!