Having been born into a family of three generations of dentists has allowed me the unique opportunity of growing up completely immersed in the dental profession. I was two weeks old when I spent my first day at a dental office. My mother was a general dentist and I went to work with her everyday until I started kindergarten. This allowed me to witness the operations of a dental office from a unique perspective growing up inside one. One of my earliest memories was Halloween when I was four years old; I was asked, What do you want to be? My enthusiastic reply was, a dentist! Although I feel that my decision to pursue dentistry was a natural evolution, if I had to pinpoint a specific deciding point, I would say that was probably it.

As the years passed by, my extracurricular activities took shape outside the office, but indirectly I was still involved. My father was an oral surgeon, so over dinner I would listen to my parents discuss cases and treatments; Im sure that no other eight year old would have been able to explain a bridge or implant. I probably dream of restoring teeth when other kids my age were dreaming of sugar plum fairies. When all my peers were embarrassed to have braces, I was fascinated. But then, maybe that was just because I was no longer forced to eat corn on the cob!

I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition Science. In my pursuit of a dental degree, I moved to Baltimore, Maryland where I attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and received my Doctorate of Dental Surgery. While there I attained a great level of confidence in my ability to manage, accurately diagnose and treat patients. Instead of just witnessing it, I finally experienced the satisfaction derived from providing dental care to patients. Additionally, interacting with the patients taught me invaluable communication skills, such as deciphering explorer-and-suction-altered speech! Although Baltimore is the Nations first dental school, during my years there, it was the most recently renovated so I was fortunate enough to be exposed to the newest dental technologies. I had the honor of serving as an executive board member of the Academy of General Dentistry and a member of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity. I graduated in 2010 with the Deans Award for Community service, awarded in recognition of the hours I spent serving the communitys oral health needs.

My time in Maryland fostered a great appreciation for the changing leaves and four seasons but my childhood in Florida had me missing the beach. I moved to the Tidewater area where both of those climate preferences were possible. All of my background was put to good use in my previous position as an associate in a large general practice. This position allowed me to learn a great deal about practice management, insurance and financial considerations within the dental office. It also exposed me to several local study clubs where not only did I continue my education but also established relationships with specialists in the area.Currently, I am involved in study clubs and dental associations at the local, state and national level. I am a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Study Club, Womens Dental Network, and the Virginia Beach Dental Study Club. I feel that I have a well-rounded education and skill set at this point and consider myself to be a proficient and efficient practitioner.

Outside of dentistry, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Michael, our son, Zachary and our golden retriever, Myers whom you might catch a glimpse of at the office as he is in training to become a therapy dog. I am thrilled to be fulfilling my lifes desires and welcome you to my practice!

My time in Maryland fostered a great appreciation for the changing leaves and four seasons but my childhood in Florida had me missing the beach. I moved to the Tidewater area where both of those climate preferences were possible. All of my background was put to good use in my previous position as an associate in a large general practice. This position allowed me to learn a great deal about practice management, insurance and financial considerations within the dental office. It also exposed me to several local study clubs where not only did I continue my education but also established relationships with specialists in the area.

Currently, I am involved in study clubs and dental associations at the local, state and national level. I am a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Study Club, Womens Dental Network, and the Virginia Beach Dental Study Club. I feel that I have a well-rounded education and skill set at this point and consider myself to be a proficient and efficient practitioner. I am thrilled to be embarking upon the next step in fulfilling my lifes desires and welcome you to my brand new, state of the art, office!

As the daughter of a Naval officer, I moved around quite a bit as a young kid, but landed in northern Virginia for the greater part of my childhood. I knew I wanted to be a dentist from a young age as I have always loved science and art.

I attended Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA (go Hokies!) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I loved Blacksburg and gained many life long friends from my time there. I enjoy going back for football games in the fall and seeing those beautiful mountains turn maroon and orange.

After graduation, I moved to Richmond, VA to attend Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. VCU not only has a rigorous academic curriculum, but also has a superb clinical environment. I loved being in clinic, as I was able to put my new skills to work and also have fun with my patients. I received my Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2011 and decided I wanted to continue my education.

I then moved to Columbus, Ohio to attend The Ohio State University College of Dentistrys General Practice Residency. The GPR provided me with complex cases and a comprehensive understanding of overall health. It allowed me to grow my knowledge of dentistry and strengthen my techniques.

I am currently a member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, Tidewater Dental Association, Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Study Club, and Womens Dental Network. Outside of dentistry, I enjoy spending time at the beach with my husband, Nick, our daughter, Ryan, and our Rhodesian Ridgeback, Finn.

I grew up in Suffolk and I am now a member of the Virginia Beach community. I am the proud mother of a smart, beautiful little girl. Being from a large family has made me very family oriented. I am one of six, and consider myself lucky to have all of my family living locally. I usually spend my free time getting together with my parents, siblings, and their children cooking, laughing, and entertaining each other.

I have been in dentistry since 2010. I began my dental career at a large practice working in administration. It was there that I fell in love with dentistry and realized I wanted to have more of a direct impact on patient health by becoming a clinician. I applied and was accepted into Old Dominion University School of Dental Hygiene where I earned my Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene.

I first met Dr. Hoek back when I was working in administration. There I witnessed her chair side manner and genuine compassion first hand I knew I wanted to be a part of her team. One of the main reasons I was drawn Dr. Hoeks practice is that her integrity and ethics are in line with my own. I consider myself fortunate to be a part of such an amazing office.

I was born and raised in Chesapeake, but Virginia Beach has always been home to me during the warm summer months. As a former nanny, passion to care for others is an ingrained part of my personality. That compassion has easily been applied in my current position in the dental field. I started my dental career on the administrative side, but decided shortly after that I preferred to be working with patients as a dental assistant.

My husband and I regard family as one of our top priorities, which is why I was so drawn to work at Hoek Esthetic Family Dentistry. Dr. Hoek treats each patient with the same care I would give to my own family. I enjoy meeting and getting to know each patient that walks in because it allows us to treat them as more than just a patient. I am very blessed to be able to be a part of this wonderful family at Hoek Esthetic Family Dentistry and look forward to many more years of assisting in making your smile the one you have always wanted!

I was born in tidewater and currently reside in Chesapeake, VA with my wonderful husband Ted, my teenage daughter, Hailey, and our one year old golden Retriever, Frisco. I also have two wonderful Stepdaughters, Amber and Katie. I enjoy scuba diving, camping in Frisco, NC, photographing sunsets and hanging out with my family.

I started in dentistry when I was sixteen years old as a dental assistant. My assistant training was all hands on in the office. I knew early in my assisting career that I wanted to be a dental hygienist. In 1999, I graduated from Old Dominion University with my Bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene. In Dec of 2014, I graduated from Kaplan University with my Masters in Public Health. I love providing one on one patient care. Every patient is like a new canvas; together weget to create our own picture.

I met Dr. Hoek at another practice where we were both working. She left to peruse her dream of opening her own practice. Through a chain of events, our path crossed again and I am so blessed to be able to share in her passion of patient care, in this amazing practice. I look forward to many years of creating healthy smiles with Dr. Hoek.

I was born in Taipei, Taiwan while my Dad served with the US Air Force and was raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Currently, I live in Elizabeth City NC with my husband Bill. I raised 2 beautiful girls who are now grown. My oldest has her Masters in Special Education, is married to an amazing young man and is a teacher in North Carolina. My youngest is going to VCU for her Masters in Healthcare Administration. I am very proud of them all.