Coopersville
Dental Assistant
Bailey
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: West Olive
Education: Grand Haven High School and Practical Dental Assisting of Utah
Family: Dan (boyfriend) and Potter (dog)
Hobbies: Baking, reading, crocheting, enjoying outside, and spending time with friends and family
Fun Fact: I’ve gotten to meet quite a few celebrities, the coolest one being Ashton Kutcher.
Hannah
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Kentwood
Education: Houghton Lake High School and Ferris State University for Dental Hygiene
Family: Tanner (fiancé), Winnie (Brittany spaniel), and Menominee (cat)
Hobbies: Going to the movies; reading; puzzles; games; camping; crafts; singing; dancing; and playing the piano, ukulele, guitar, and french horn
Fun Fact: I LOVE hedgehogs. I had an albino hedgehog.
Kendra
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Conklin
Education: Coopersville High School (Class of 2009), Grand Rapids Community College (Associate in Arts and Science), and RDA License
Family: Tyler (husband), Trent (son), Wren (daughter), Savannah (daughter), Diesel (dog)
Hobbies: Spending time outside on our farm with the kids, truck pulling, kids’ tractor pulls, being up north at our cabin
Fun Fact: I want to swim with sharks someday.
Kera
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Muskegon
Education: Reeths-Puffer High School and Muskegon Community College
Family: Zak (husband) and Karl (dog)
Hobbies: Kayaking, ice fishing, traveling, and camp fires.
Mandy
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Conklin
Education: Coopersville High School, Olympia Career Training Institute, and Washtenaw Community College
Family: Dan (husband), Cassie (daughter), Sophia (daughter), and Lauren (daughter)
Hobbies: Reading and hiking
Fun Fact: I want to go skydiving some day!
Tamra
Assistant Coordinator
Current Residence: Comstock Park
Education: Sparta High School and GRCC (two separate associate degrees)
Family: Charlevoix (English setter) and Cooper (English setter)
Hobbies: Camping, hiking with the dogs, kayaking, and reading
Fun Fact: I am an oral cancer (squamous cell) survivor who was diagnosed at age 16.
Dental Hygienist
Alexis
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Walker
Education: Spring Lake High School, Muskegon Community College, and Ferris State University
Family: Andrew (fiancé) and Hank (cat)
Hobbies: Going to the beach/lake, cooking, bar hopping, and gardening
Fun Fact: I went to Guyana in South America to clean teeth.
Ava
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Sparta, MI
Education: Ferris State University
Family: Sister, Brother, Sister-in-law and Nephew
Hobbies: Traveling, being outdoors, boating in the summer, spending time with friends, shopping.
Fun Fact: I would love to travel Europe in the future.
Emily
Registered Dental Hygienist
Education: Delta College, Saginaw MI
Family: Married with two sons and a bonus daughter
Hobbies: I play competitive volleyball and am obsessed with true crime books, docs and podcasts
Fun Fact: I’m a part time Realtor and a full time sports mom to two tri-sport athletes.
Katie
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Allendale MI
Education: South Christian High, GRCC
Family: Married
Hobbies: Hunting, fish, camp, gardening
Fun Fact: I love spicy food.
Kaya
Registered Dental Hygienist
Education: University of Michigan
Family: Married
Hobbies: Snowboarding, crafting and boardgames
Fun Fact: Played the piano since I was 6.
Tailor
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Kalamazoo
Education: Gull Lake High School, Kellogg Community College (Associate in General Studies and Associate in Physical Therapist Assisting), and Siena Heights University (Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene with a Minor in Psychology)
Family: Tyler (significant other), Sydnee (daughter), and Aubree (daughter)
Hobbies: Reading and hanging out with my family
Fun Fact: I like to make recipe books from Pinterest recipes.
Business
Annie
Business Team Lead & Treatment Coordinator
Current Residence: Nunica
Family: Brad (husband), Georgie (dog), and Te (horse)
Hobbies: Going on vacation, gardening, and spending time with my twin nieces Jude and Jade
Fun Fact: My favorite animal is a beluga whale.
Hailey
Front Desk
Current Residence: Coopersville
Education: Allendale High School and GRCC (I played basketball for two years!)
Family: Harrison (son)
Hobbies: Sports—ALL OF THEM, swimming, biking, bonfires, wine/seltzers, anything with my best friends and son
Fun Fact: As much as nobody would believe it, I’m secretly afraid of big crowds and speaking in front of people.
Liz
Patient Care Coordinator
Current Residence: Hudsonville
Education: Cedar Springs Public Schools and GRCC for Dental Assisting
Family: Avery (daughter), Carrot (bunny), and Apollo (dog)
Hobbies: Drawing, going to the beach, and traveling
Fun Fact: I have 9 siblings!
Savanna
Accounts Specialist
Current Residence: Twin Lake
Education: Ravenna High School
Family: Hunter (boyfriend), Waylon (son), Willow (dog), chickens, Tommy (horse), and Blazer (horse)
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, riding quads, camping, spending time with friends and family, playing cornhole, grilling, sitting by the fire, and gardening
Fun Fact: I have over 20 different varieties of houseplants.
Clinical Support
Nicole
Sterilization Tech
Current Residence: Grand Rapids
Education: Covenant Christian High School
Hobbies: Shopping and spending time with family and friends
Fun Fact: I enjoy organizing and cleaning.
Wayland
Dental Assistant
Brooklyn
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Gun Lake Michigan
Education: Highschool Diploma
Family: 2 cats
Hobbies: I love going to the gym
Fun Fact: Seen my favorite band live 18 times.
Hailey
Certified Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Otsego
Education: Hopkins High School, Baker College of Muskegon (Associate Degree of Applied Sciences, specializing in Early Childhood Development), and the Ross Medical Education Center of Kalamazoo
Family: Allen (husband) and Sanka (dog)
Hobbies: Camping, floating, bonfires, and traveling
Fun Fact: I’m an adrenaline junkie!
Jenn
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Kalamazoo
Education: Gull Lake High School
Family: Melanie (daughter), Littlefoot (pom-dachshund mix), and Lieutenant Dan (orange tabby cat)
Hobbies: Camping, beach trips, rock hunting, and going for walks/spending time in nature
Fun Fact: When I was pregnant with my daughter, I worked as an actress in a haunted house jumping through a mirror in the bathroom. One woman was so scared that she fell backwards into a bathtub.
Jenn
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Plainwell
Education: Plainwell High School, Associate Degree in Liberal Arts at KVCC, Dental Assisting Program at Ross Medical Center
Family: Porter Mae (daughter), Ryan (brother), Natasha (sister-in-law), Damian (nephew), and Coco (cat)
Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, deer and waterfowl hunting, fishing, playing outside with my daughter, going to our cabin in the Upper Peninsula, traveling, playing basketball and other sports
Fun Fact: I played semi-pro basketball for three years.
Jessica
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Jenison
Education: I graduated from Tri-Unity Christian High School in 2014 and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Services with a minor in Psychology from Western Michigan University.
Family: Ryan (boyfriend), Chloe (German shepard husky), and Frank (American bulldog)
Hobbies: Spending time at Silver Lake Sand Dunes, going off-roading in the trails, going to concerts, and spending time with my friends and family
Fun Fact: I learned to drive in the sand dunes and went up the largest dune before I was ever allowed to drive on pavement.
Lexi
Registered Dental Assistant
Education: Wayland High School
Family: Married
Hobbies: Ride horses and shop.
Olivia
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Byron Center
Education: Grandville High School and some college at GRCC
Hobbies: Playing shuffleboard and dog watching
Fun Fact: I play the saxophone.
Sara
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Wayland
Education: ROSS
Family: Married with 2 kids
Hobbies: Hunting down new fun places to take my kiddos. Bike riding, walking trails through the woods, fishing, boating, roller blading, kickboxing
Fun Fact: I love to wear my rollerblades while I clean my house.
Sara
Registered Dental Assistant
Current Residence: Charlotte, MI
Education: Lansing Community College RDA program 1999
Family: Fiance Dan, Daughters Makayla, Maya
Hobbies: Tie dying, making stainless steel tumblers with epoxy, crochet, anything crafty
Fun Fact: I have 10 total grandchildren.
Dental Hygienist
Alli
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Wyoming
Education: Northwest High School and Ferris State University
Family: Norah (cat)
Hobbies: Running, reading, and being with friends and family
Fun Fact: I am running my very first marathon in October.
Ashley
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Otsego
Education: Otsego High School and Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Family: Caleb Rohr (fiancé), Luna (chocolate lab), and Zoey (shih tzu)
Hobbies: Fishing, reading, taking photos, sunbathing, and sleeping
Fun Fact: Between Caleb and I, we have 15 nieces and nephews!
Cheri
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Wayland
Education: Galesburg/August and Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Family: Krysten (daughter), Dustin (son-in-law), Alaina (granddaughter), Ryleigh (granddaughter), Aurora (granddaughter), Jeffery (son), Jenny (daughter-in-law), Ezra (grandson), Zeus (pit bull)
Hobbies: Art, community work, travel, friend group, reading, and running with my dog.
Christy
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Wayland
Education: Lansing Community College & Michigan State
Family: 5 siblings and too many cats
Hobbies: Reading, Hiking and Crafting
Fun Fact: Home schooled through 8th grade. Wanted to be a vet tech, but accidentally discovered hygiene as a career and fell in love with it.
Marcia
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Plainwell
Education: Plainwell High School, Lake Michigan College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Family: Cole (boyfriend)
Hobbies: Kayaking, traveling, camping, swimming, and spending time outdoors
Fun Fact: I somehow turned into a plant mom and now I have too many plants, so I have to alternate them in my windowsills… but they’re thriving!
Polly
Registered Dental Hygienist
Family: Dog & Cat
Hobbies: Bird watching, dog walking, reading and gardening.
Raeanne
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Martin
Education: Manistique High School, Bay College, and Ferris State University (Associate Degree in Applied Sciences, Dental Hygiene)
Family: Joe (boyfriend), Akela (dog), Tobias (dog), Bella (cat), and Blake (cat)
Hobbies: Volleyball, tubing, video games, euchre, and nature walks with my doggies
Fun Fact: I used to play the French horn.
Tanner
Registered Dental Hygienist
Current Residence: Kalamazoo, MI
Education: KVCC- dental hygiene
Family: Jake- Husband, Baby boy, Gatlin & Harley- Fur babies
Hobbies: camping, golf, hiking, cooking out with family
Fun Fact: I grew up riding horses.
Business
Candy
Patient Care Specialist
Current Residence: Richland MI
Education: Dental assisting with Olympia Career Institute
Family: Married 2 children 5 grandchildren 2 dogs and chickens
Hobbies: Farming, fishing, boating, camping fires.
Erin
Treatment Coordinator and Business Team Leader
Current Residence: Shelbyville, MI
Education: Lighthouse Baptist Academy
Family: Married (James) 3 Boys (Brady, Landon, Raiden) 1 girl (Grace). 4 Fur babies, 2 dogs (Stella, The Gypsy Bay) 2 cats (Paco, Belle)
Hobbies: Writing, cooking, baking, swimming and love watching my kids do sports (anything to do with my kids)
Fun Fact: Dirty Dancing and The Wizard of Oz are my favorite movies. I can recite the entire script of both, including songs.
Julie
Insurance Coordinator
Education: Plainwell High School
Family: Married with 4 kids and 12 grandchildren
Hobbies: Everything Summer (beach, pool and some gardening)
Fun Fact: I’ve been working in dental for over 30 years.
Kimberly
Treatment Coordinator
Current Residence: I live in Wayland
Education: Comstock High School in Comstock Michigan
Family: Husband and daughter – Yorkie and a Yorkie/ chihuahua mix
Hobbies: Crochet, Kayaking, crafts, camping
Fun Fact: I love Nordic gnomes.
Sarah
Patient Care Specialist
Current Residence: Wayland
Education: Jenison High School and Western Michigan University
Family: Matt (husband), Berlin (goldendoodle), and Maya (shih tzu)
Hobbies: Singing and acting at my community theater, seeing movies, and playing board games
Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Austria for opera singing, which is where I fell in love with my husband.
Clinical Support
Kelly
Sterilization Tech
Current Residence: Plainwell Michigan
Education: Plainwell High School
Family: Chad. Daughter (Emmaleigh) Cats (Dubs, Ribbie and Eephus.)
Hobbies: Baking, Baseball, Reading, Bass fishing
Fun Fact: I own my own bakery.
Cascade
Dental Assistant
Alyssa
Registered Dental Assistant
Education: Reeths Puffer High School & Grand Rapids Community College
Family: Cat named Moon
Hobbies: Enjoys reading, traveling, painting and spending time with friends
Fun Fact: Justin Bieber follows me on social media!
Emily
Clinical Floor Lead
Current Residence: Grand Rapids
Education: Covenant Christian High School and the Regency Beauty Institute
Hobbies: Piano, pickleball, tennis, shopping, and traveling
Fun Fact: I can name all of Annie’s animals. My two front teeth were knocked out by a waterslide.
Joy
Registered Dental Assistant
Education: Algoma Christian High School
Family: I have 3 kids
Hobbies: I enjoy running, traveling and spending time with family/friends
Fun Fact: I was born in Costa Rica.
Kalie
Registered Dental Assistant
Education: Folsom Lake College
Family: Most of the family lives on the West Coast
Hobbies: Going on hikes, working out and baking
Fun Fact: I started a new life in Michigan.
Dental Hygienist
April
Registered Dental Hygienist
Education: Grand Rapids Community College
Family: William (husband), Noa (son), and Gianna (daughter)
Hobbies: I am extremely family-oriented. Whether it’s family dinners, a family movie night, family outing to a sporting event, or family vacations. I truly just love spending time with my family.
Fun Fact: I’m a southern belle, born and raised in Mississippi.
Ciara
Registered Dental Hygienist
Education: Indiana University Northwest
Family: A little sister
Hobbies: Anything outdoors
Fun Fact: My birthday is on July 4th.
Business
Cassidy
Treatment Coordinator and Team Lead
Current Residence: NE Grand Rapids
Family: Married, with a busy household of 3 kids, a german Shepard/ Lab mix and a Gray tabby cat
Hobbies: Camping, Home DIY projects, watching college football and attending all of my kids extracurricular activities.
Jamie
Patient Care Specialist
Current Residence: Grand Rapids
Education: Byron Center High School
Family: Winston (cat) and Ernie (cat)
Hobbies: Reading, floating down the river with my friends, and going to the beach
Fun Fact: I’m Robinson Dental’s second longest employed employee…other than the owners and the lovely Polly!
Tiyana
Front Desk
Current Residence: Kentwood, MI
Education: High School Diploma
Family: Daughter
Fun Fact: I love to do hair.
Call Center
Amy
Call Center Representative
Education: Whitehall High School
Family: Daughter Alissa and granddaughter Brayla
Hobbies: Hiking and reading
Fun Fact: #1 thing on my bucket list is a hot air balloon ride and I share a birthday with my Dad.
Danielle
Call Center Representative
Current Residence: Muskegon
Education: Godwin Heights High School, GRCC, and Ferris State University
Family: Atlas (rescue dog) and Pru (rescue dog)
Hobbies: Hiking, crafting, photography, and most importantly—thrifting!
Fun Fact: After graduating from college, I completed a nine-month community service program called Americorps NCCC. I traveled in a van with 12 team members throughout the Southwestern United States and completed many service projects, my favorites being an ecology project in Lake Havasu, AZ, and a summer school program for 3rd and 4th graders in Kansas City, MO.
Krystal
DSO Call Center
Current Residence: Muskegon Heights
Education: Muskegon Heights High School (Class of 2004)
Family: Jeremiah Foster-Thomas (son), Tamirah Foster-Hudson (daughter), and Julius Foster-Hudson (son)
Hobbies: Traveling, spending time with family, and shopping
Fun Fact: I was born with a bottom tooth!
Lori
Team Lead
Current Residence: Coopersville
Education: Ravenna High School and Grand Rapids Educational Center (GREC)
Family: Jim (husband), Anthony (son), and Travis (son)
Hobbies: Boating, fishing, hunting, camping, and gardening
Fun Fact: If 56th Ave crossed the Grand River, my husband and I would’ve grown up on the same road.
Mindy
Scheduling Coordinator
Current Residence: Grand Haven
Education: Spring Lake Senior High and Baker College of Muskegon
Family: Ron (significant other), Taylor, Morgan, Noah, Ajani (grandbaby), Sampson (dog), and Miracle (dog)
Hobbies: Keno, casinos, billiards, outdoor games and card games with family and friends, and crafting
Fun Fact: I was 37 before I went to college and got a degree as a single mother of three with two jobs and college courses.
HR
James
Marketing Director
Education: Muskegon High School/ ITT Tech and Davenport University
Family: Married with 2 kids
Hobbies: Photography, videography, playing the bass/drums and traveling
Fun Fact: I have over 200k followers on social media and I love vlogging my family trips.
Michelle
Scheduling Coordinator
Current Residence: Shelbyville
Education: Martin High School
Family: Andrew (husband), Aleeya (daughter), Karley (daughter), Falisha (daughter), Michael Page (son-in-law), Jack (grandson), Eli (grandson), and Henri (grandson), two dogs, and two cats
Hobbies: Boating, fishing, golfing, traveling, camping, reading, drawing, and spending time with family
Fun Fact: I’m married to my high school sweetheart.
Missy
Accounts Department Team Lead
Current Residence: Norton Shores
Education: Grand Haven High School and Baker College
Family: Dave (significant other) and Jorden (daughter)
Hobbies: Golfing, Golden Tee, dancing, going to concerts, and traveling
Fun Fact: I partied with Hootie and the Blowfish at Val Du Lakes, back in the day.
Nicole
Team Experience Coordinator, HR
Current Residence: Wayland
Education: Corinthian College: Dental Assisting (Class of 2002)
Family: 3 kids, Two cats, and one dog
Hobbies: Spending time outside, spending time with family and friends, painting, drawing, and reading.
Sara
Project Manager
Current Residence: Coopersville, MI
Education: AAS in Dental Assisting
Family: Husband Kent, we have 2 daughters, Leia and Alia . We also have a puppy named Copper (redbone coonhound)
Hobbies: Baking, spending time with family, loves watching movies and TV shows
Fun Fact: I love hound dogs! The longer the ears the better!
Lab Technician
Chelsea
Dental Technician
Education: Rogers High School
Family: 3 daughters and 4 cats
Hobbies: Thrifting, sketching, painting and photography
Fun Fact: I love to collect vintage toys and antiques.
Karen
Dental Technician
Current Residence: Byron Center, MI
Education: MBA, CDT
Family: Ed is my boyfriend, I have a brother in Detroit and a sister in Albuquerque.
Hobbies: I enjoy going up north, fishing, metal detecting, and of course, artistic endeavors.
Fun Fact: I’ve been to the top of the north tower on the Mackinac bridge and down in one of its anchor piers.