Deanne has 17 years of experience as a dental assistant with the Department of Defense. She graduated from Pierce College with a degree in Dental Hygiene in 1999. When not doing hygiene, Deanne works on her farm where she raises cattle, horses, and chickens.
Minhly joined our office as Lead Dental Assistant in 2020. Originally from Vietnam, Minhly graduated from the Dental Assisting Program at SPSCC in 2006. Minhly feels most rewarded by her work when knowing her patients have had a positive dental experience. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, dancing, and traveling. She has a lovely son who she raises with the love of her life, her husband of 20 years.
Auryela is our Sterilization Tech who joined our team in 2020. She does an outstanding job turning over operatories to ensure there is a clean and sterile working environment for our patients that meets or exceeds safety standards. Auryela loves music, good food, and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys traveling and hopes to see as much of the world as possible.
Marci has been in dental hygiene since 1986. She is certified in both Oregon and Washington and has extensive periodontal training. Being outdoors and spending time with her dogs is where you will find her. After you have met Marci you wont forget her. She looks forward to making your dental visit a positive and fun experience.
Dr. Lee Edwards was born and raised in Haines, Alaska, a small town near Juneau. After graduation from high school, she attended Western Washington University, where she graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in cell-molecular biology. Her undergraduate research in the field of biochemistry has been published in a scientific journal.
After completing her undergraduate education at WWU, Dr. Edwards was offered admission to the University of Washington School of Dentistry. There, she earned membership to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, which is granted to students graduating in the top 5% of their dental school class.
After her graduation from dental school in 2011, Dr. Edwards moved to Olympia and started working as a dentist in multiple local dental offices. In 2012, Dr. Edwards purchased a small practice in Olympia, and has owned and operated her business since then.