About Our Team

The Endodontic Associates Team

	Candy, Business Assistant Candy joined our group in 2001. She appreciates working with doctors who, besides being excellent in their field, are very professional and really care for each patient. When she is not working, she and husband Lynn enjoy being the parents of three great kids and a son-in law, Leslie, husband Jared, Lauren and Lynn. Apart from her family her hobbies include, working out, doing crossword puzzles and craft projects.
	Cara, Business Assistant Since 1997 Cara has enjoyed working with such wonderful doctors and a staff who are a lot of fun. The constant updates in technology make this job interesting and challenging. In her spare time she loves to cook and looks forward to NASCAR racing, spending time with friends, outdoor activities, scuba diving and working out.
	Gina, Marketing Coordinator Gina began as one of our Business Assistants in 1999. Six years into that position she was offered the opportunity to make the move to Marketing Coordinator, where she currently enjoys getting to know our referring offices on a more personal level. Outside of the office she cherishes the time she has with her son Dillon!
	Karen, Business Manager Karen has been part of our team since 1990. She feels the best part of her job is being able to work with such great doctors and a staff who excel in offering the highest quality of care and concern for each patient. Karen and husband Jay enjoy spending time with their sons and daughter-in- law, Kris, wife Jennifer and Matt. Karen is also a big football and basketball fan and enjoys shopping.
	Mandi, Business Assistant Since joining us in 2002, Mandi has enjoyed spending time with such a hard working and caring family. She loves getting to meet new patients and helping make their experience here a good one. She and husband Peter share their home with their two dogs, Smokey and Bandit, and cats Harley and Davey. A few of her hobbies include photography, writing, music and shopping.
	Sherri, Business Assistant Sherri is our most recent addition to the front desk. Sherri felt welcomed immediately and really enjoys the friendly and fun environment in our office. Spending time with her husband Robert and two children, Morgan and Logan, places highest on her list of hobbies. She also enjoys a variety of outdoor activities including fishing, going to the lake, riding 4-wheelers and walking daily.
	Susan Reneé, Business Assistant Susan Reneé came on board in June of 2002 and enjoys an office environment where the staff gets along very well and the doctors take great care of their patients and staff. She is a cosmetology graduate and loves to sew, do yard work, dive and go shopping with her two daughters Tiffany and Ashley. She also enjoys getting together often with her family for "Big Cook Outs".
	Susan, Business Assistant If you need to know anything about the history of EA, Susan is your go to girl! Having started her career with EA in 1978 she not only has the inside scoop she also has had the opportunity to develop lifelong friendships not only with our staff but with referring office’s staff and doctors as well. She enjoys gardening and antique shopping with her husband Kent, and shares her passion for auto racing with their two sons, John and Jeremy. In 2005 Shannon (the daughter she never had) joined the family when she and John married. The couple recently announced they are expecting Susan’s first grandbaby!
	Adrienne, Endodontic Assistant Adrienne has been an endodontic assistant since 2002, but worked as our part-time lab tech for 2 years prior. She considers this practice her second family and loves working with each patient she sees. She has a cat named Niko and enjoys jogging at Lake Hefner, movies, swimming, going to church and spending time with her two sisters.
	Audrey, Endodontic Assistant Audrey has been with our team since 2002. She loves having the opportunity to know the patients, seeing the results of each treatment and the friendships she has developed over the past years. While husband Nick is busy with medical school at OUHSC she spends a lot of time with friends and family and enjoys working out, shopping and watching great T.V. programs like Grey’s Anatomy!
	Carla, Endodontic Assistant Carla is our senior endodontic assistant, having been with our staff since 1990. She loves working in a professional and fun environment that’s like one big family. She has a daughter Staci who resides in Denver and son Dustin in Norman.
	Franki, Dental Assistant Franki has been with us since 2004. She is proud to be a part of an office that runs so efficiently and consistently provides great services. Making lifelong friendships with co-workers has been has been one of the many great benefits of working in this practice. When she is not busy planning her wedding with fiancé Shawn she enjoys cooking, decorating, shopping and spending time with her nieces and nephews.
	Hilary, Endodontic Assistant “EA has felt like being part of one big family” says Hilary, who began working with us in the fall of 1999. She enjoys not only working together as a team but also cherishes the friendships that have developed over the years. Easing her patient’s fears before and during treatment is a job she takes very seriously. When she’s not working, every spare moment it is spent with her husband Caleb and two beautiful daughters Raegan and Grace. They always anticipate the summer months when they can go fishing together but this year is extra special since they are expecting a new baby in August!
	Lyndsie, Endodontic Assistant Lyndsie has worked at our office since August 2003. She loves the fast paced atmosphere in the office and being able to help patients feel more comfortable during their treatment. “Working with such great doctors and co-workers is so rewarding.” In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband Justin, going to the lake and being with friends and family as much as possible.
	Mel, Endodontic Assistant Joining our team in 2005, Mel, as we know her, has taken right to us. She enjoys spending her free time at the gym, out with friends, writing poetry or just relaxing at home with husband Jacob and their two pets. She says her favorite place to be is here at work where taking exceptional care of patients takes priority and the closeness of the staff makes it feel like a home away from home.
	Reba, Endodontic Assistant Reba has been happily employed since 1994. She says it’s such a joy getting to work with some of her closest friends. And by the time her patient’s treatment is complete, she’s made friends with them too! She and husband Perry enjoy estate sales, antique shopping and spending time with their children. Reba has a son Kyle, two daughters Lara and Kate and three step-children.
	Cortney, Endodontic Assistant Cortney, who joined us in August 2006, is our youngest assistant. She loves working in such a large practice and has dreams of one day becoming a dentist herself! She enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching television (especially Grey’s Anatomy), shopping and playing with her two dogs, Zoey and Buttons.
	Lindsey Anne Lindsey is a firm believer in placing patient care as her number one priority here. After completing the dental assisting program at Platt College in 2007 she joined our chairside staff. Lindsey is very proud to have parents who are both dedicated teachers in Grove and a younger brother who is currently in college. A few of her favorite things are spending time outdoors in the cool weather, listening to 60's and 70's rock, and trying new varieties of food. She also enjoys being challenged and learning new things each day.
	Kim Although new to dentistry, Kim has always been interested in the field and was excited at the opportunity to be part of such a great profession. When she's not working, she enjoys being outdoors, swimming, lying out by the pool and spending time with friends. She is very close to her family and also enjoys playing with her five nieces and nephews. Football season gets interesting for Kim since she is a huge OSU fan and her fiancé Ryan roots for the red and white team.
	Melissa Melissa joined our team after graduating from dental assisting school in the summer of 2007. Newly-wed to her high school sweetheart in 2006, she and husband Scott enjoy watching OU football, going to concerts and playing with their dog Phoebe. She also "loves" to shop and is an avid reader. She enjoys being a dental assistant because it allows her to meet new and interesting people and to help patients.