Assistants

Kelly

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Kelly joined our team 2010 as a Dental Assistant and a few short years later, she was promoted to Office Manager. Kelly enjoys building relationships with her patients through sharing her vast dental knowledge. She is happy to help you and your family with your dental questions.

Kelly lives in Lacey with her husband and three children who play soccer and basketball and loves spending time outdoors with family.

Michele

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Michele joined our team in 2013. Michele is a certified dental assistant who graduated from Clover Park Technical College in 2004. It is with enthusiasm and dedication that Michele has chosen the field of dentistry. Michele enjoys building personal and professional relationships with her patients while helping them fulfill their dental needs.

Michele lives in Shelton with her husband, Dave, and one of their two daughters. In her spare time, she loves to be outdoors. Her hobbies include camping, gardening, fishing, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Christy

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Christy has been with our office since 2012 and has enjoyed being a part of our office. She joined our team after graduating from South Puget Sound Community College with an associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting. She enjoys all aspects of the dental field and is eager to share her growing knowledge and experiences to educate patients of their treatment needs.

Christy was born and raised in Washington state and currently lives in Rochester with her hubby and small farm. Christy enjoys quality time with family and friends, hiking local trails and mountains, snowboarding, cooking/baking, and is working towards getting a horse to add to the farm.

Tessa

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Tessa joined our team in 2014. She graduated from South Puget Sound Community College, with her Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Assisting early the same year. She loves connecting with patients by showing a bright smile and always displaying her fun-loving, playful personality. Tessa loves dentistry and strives to make sure patients feel confident and comfortable throughout their appointment.

Tessa lives in McCleary with her husband and their three dogs. Some of her interests include reading, hiking, watching movies, spending time with family and playing with her doggies.

Geored

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Many of you may have already met our newest assistant, Dr. Kathie’s son, Geored. He started working with us on and off as a sterilization tech in high school. He is home from college where he studied Auto Technology. He is excited to learn more about the dental field while doing on the job training. He is even thinking about going back to school to become a dentist.

Geored lives here in Shelton with his two dogs, Adelaide and Mouse. He likes to spend time with family and friends barbecuing. He is passionate about skateboarding, snowboarding, and building drift cars.

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