Joni
Head Administrative Team
Favorite Song: Another One Bites The Dust — Queen
Best Travel Experience: Anytime I go to the Smoky Mountains.
Favorite KC Spot: James A. Reed in Lee’s Summit
Best Advice Received: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all”. – My Mom
Taylor
Administrative Team
Favorite Song: Crash Into Me — Dave Matthews Band
Best Travel Experience: Fort Collins, CO
Favorite KC Spot: Arrowhead Stadium
Best Advice Received: Control the controllables.
Emma
Administrative Team
Favorite Song: Temporary Home – Carrie Underwood
Best Travel Experience: Cruise to the Bahamas.
Favorite KC Spot: Town of KS bridge/trail.
Best Advice Received: Live like there is no tomorrow.
Ashton
Registered Dental Hygienist
Favorite Song: Higher Ground — Odesza
Best Travel Experience: Going to the Yucatan in Mexico. We had dinner with a traditional Mayan family and jumped into one of the largest Cenotes in Mexico. It was an ancient burial ground for Mayan tribes. We then ziplined and kayaked through the lagoon in the jungle.
Favorite KC Spot: Children’s Mercy Park! Go Sporting KC!
Best Advice Received: My mom would tell me to put in 110% effort. If you put in 110% you can overcome any obstacle.
Kelli
Registered Dental Hygienist
Favorite Song: Killing Me Softly — Lauryn Hill
Best Travel Experience: Honeymoon in Turks and Caicos
Favorite KC Spot: West Bottoms shopping in the fall
Best Advice Received: It takes more muscles to frown than it takes to smile.
Anna
Registered Dental Hygienist
Favorite Song: The Race Is On — The Sawyer Brown Band
Best Travel Experience: Month-long hiking trip exploring the National Parks (Zion National Park was by far the favorite)
Favorite KC Spot: Chiefs Stadium
Best Advice Received: Celebrate all the successes no matter how big or small they are because all achievements are important.
Abby
Registered Dental Hygienist
Favorite Song: A Case of You – Joni Mitchell
Best Travel Experience: Backpacking the Grand Canyon with my mom.
Favorite KC Spot: James A. Reed Conservation Area in Lee’s Summit.
Best Advice Received: Career advice given by a college professor which led me to explore dental hygiene as a career instead of continuing on in the mental health field.
Emily
Registered Dental Hygienist
Favorite Song: I listen to more podcasts than music. My favorite podcast is Crime Junkie.
Best Travel Experience: San Gimignano, Italy.
Favorite KC Spot: Being new to the KC area, I do not have a favorite spot yet but enjoy exploring new local restaurants.
Best Advice Received: Don’t limit yourself.
Christine
Dental Assistant
Favorite Song: Tennessee Whiskey — Chris Stapleton
Best Travel Experience: I love road trips!
Favorite KC Spot: Union Station
Best Advice Received: Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
Samantha
Dental Assistant
Favorite Song: All Your’n — Tyler Childers
Best Travel Experience: Jamaica
Favorite KC Spot: Anthony’s Italian
Best Advice Received: Sometimes less is more.
Tayler
Dental Assistant
Favorite Song: Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
Best Travel Experience: Going camping with my family in Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota, all in two weeks.
Favorite KC Spot: Adair Park. I grew up on those ball fields.
Best Advice Received: Great things never come from comfort zones.