Dr. Slack knew she wanted to be a dentist since she was 14 years old. Her orthodontist transformed her smile and from then on she wanted to beinvolved with dentistry. She graduated from LSU in 1995 and then returned to her home state and attended West Virginia University School of Dentistry. She graduated in 1999 and moved to Lebanon, Oregon. She worked as an associate for a year and then transitioned to her own practice in 2000.
Dr. Slack and her husband Matthew have been married for 25 years and have 2 children, Weston 11 and Everett 8, along with 2 cats and a Fox Red Labrador, Magnolia. Dr. Slack enjoys spending time with her family, reading, running, swimming, and returning to Louisiana every year for Jazz Fest. She is on the Board for the Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Santiam, Kidco Headstart and the Dental Assisting program at LBCC. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Oregon Dental Association and the Southern Willamette Dental Society.