Staff

Shelly is our financial coordinator and has been with us for 11 years! She grew up in Burlington Kansas and has been in the dental field since 1985. She has been married to her husband, Earl, for 36 years and has two sons, Brandon and Sean. In her free time she loves to work in her garden, travel and watch sports!  Her baby of the family is a 5 year old Shih Tzu, Callie, who she adores!

Working in the dental field is in Melissa's genes. Her dental career started while she was in high school working as a dental assistant in her father's office. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from UMKC and has been part of our team for over 12 years! She is a past President of the Greater Kansas City Dental Hygienists Association and UMKC Alumni Association.  Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband George and pup, Gracie!  She loves volunteering, gardening and traveling! She stays active with running and scuba diving!

Heather has been a dental assistant/treatment coordinator for 29 years and started her career in 1997 while attending the University of Nebraska! Heather has been with us for almost 10  years! She prides herself on giving the best care and comfort for all of her patients!  She moved to the KC area in 2001 and loves ALL THINGS Kansas City! She is a DIE-HARD Cornhusker fan and also loves to cook and travel! Heather has 2 kids, Carter & Hadlee, ages 19 & 17! Carter is a college student, and Hadlee is a senior and a 6A State Varsity softball champ at Olathe West! Heather's husband, Luke, is an English teacher and wrestling/football coach at Rockhurst High School. They have 2 pups, Cash and Betty!

Cherie has been with us for almost 2 years!  She has been a hygienist for 28 years and loves it! Cherie enjoys getting to know her patients and provides the best care for them. Cherie and her husband James, have two amazing kids, Austin and Lili, (both K-Staters! GO CATS!) and a bunch of fur babies. Her newest adventure is fostering animals in need of special care. She also enjoys traveling and is thinking of taking up golf. She brings a lot of laughs and smiles to our practice - we really love her and we know you will too!