I was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. Like any young kid I had dreams of being a point guard for the Sonics. At the age of six I figured out that wasnt going to happen and I set my sights on becoming a dentist.
I made it to Western Washington University and was committed to becoming a dentist. I graduated with a degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology and was then accepted to the dental school at Marquette University. After dental school, I returned to Washington where I owned a successful general practice in Issaquah for 10 years.
Havingexperienced some episodes of extreme dental pain myself, I couldalways relate to patients who were in distress. Even though I had a great practice I felt compelled to practice endodontics and surgery. I decided to apply and was accepted into the residency program in Endodontology at the prestigious Oregon Health and Science University.
During that time my research focused on antibiotics and theprescribinghabits of dental practitioners. Ourresearch was published in the Journal of Endodontics and was used to helpdevelop the most recentpresiding guidelines for dentalinfections.
I spent several years caring for children which I loved tremendously. I decided to make a change to dental assisting, because I have always loved teeth and thought it would be a great opportunity to marry two of my passions, being a nurturer and helping patients care for their teeth.
I have always had a passion to give others comfort and support no matter the circumstance. It has been such a rewarding journey working patient care here at CORE with such a great team. As I strive daily to learn and grow in this field, I also want to ensure that each patient that walks through our doors is taken care of and has someone rooting for them.
It is my goal to give the best care and provide comfort to every patient who comes to our practice. I have a drive to continue learning all aspects I can about dentistry and grow as a dental care provider. I graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Neuroscience and plan on applying to dental schools in the near future.