Michelle

Hygienist

Michelle is originally from Kingston, Washington. She attended Olympic College, Shoreline Community College and the University of Washington.  She graduated with her dental hygiene degree in 2021.  She loves serving her local community and educating patients on the systemic connection between oral health and overall health.  Prior to going into dentistry, Michelle worked in the fitness industry.  

Outside of the office, she enjoys spending her time with her family, friends and her golden retriever. 

Nicole

Hygienist

Nicole graduated from The State University of New York in 2014 and worked in three different states before moving back home to Washington in 2018.  She enjoys building relationships and educating patients on practices to improve their oral and overall health.  She loves working with a team that places patients first. 

Outside the office she spends time with her husband Sam, and their two children Ellie and Harrison. She loves traveling and enjoys home improvement projects, as well as being outside in the beautiful PNW.

Karen

Hygienist

Karen has been a part of our office for more than 20 years. She helps patients achieve a lifetime of oral health through preventive cleanings, assessments of periodontal health and caries risk, and education. Karen enjoys working with those who put the health and well-being of their patients as the first priority.

Karen married her husband Terry in 1986. They have three grown children Anna, Katy, and Alex, and three grandchildren. Her free time is spent crocheting and playing keyboard for her church worship team.

Lorinda

Hygienist

Lorinda has been a hygienist since 2005, graduating from Idaho State University. Having spent a short time as an Army nurse prior to hygiene school, Lorinda discovered great joy in helping people. She loves being part of a team invested in creating relationships of trust, balance, education, and health for each other and patients!

She moved here in 2017, with her husband Matt and two kids Jack and Lily. It was a Navy move but the plan is to stay! Washington is a perfect composite of their Idaho and Michigan origins and more. They’re always open to any suggestion of adventure in the area!

MaryAnne

Dental Assistant

Originally from New Hampshire, Mary-Anne moved to the Pacific Northwest around 2007 with her husband and two sons. As a part of our dental team, she has found clinical assisting to be very rewarding. Making her patients comfortable during their visits is a priority for her. She is often heard laughing with a patient and sharing stories about her family here, and “back home.”

On her days off, Mary-Anne enjoys hanging out with her family and two large dogs. She’s a hiker, a mountain biker and loves trying out new recipes….a true foodie she is!

Minjee

Dental Assistant

Minjee came to our team in 2017 and has ten years of experience in dental assisting. She can be found taking X-rays and impressions, and assisting our dentists in restoration procedures. The variety of her work is what makes Minjee excited to come to the office every day. She enjoys our fun work environment and great teamwork.

Minjee is married and lives in Poulsbo with her two daughters.

Michelle

Dental Assistant

Michelle has worked in the dental field for 14 years, most of the time as a dental assistant. She has recently transitioned to front office about a year and a half ago. The most fulfilling part of her job is getting to work one on one with the patients, which she truly enjoys getting to know each and everyone of them.

After her husband retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years of service, they moved to the State of Washington in 2015, with their daughter and two sons. When not at work she enjoys spending time with family and exploring in the beautiful state of Washington.

Gail

Financial Coordinator

Hi, I'm Gail and I will be one of the first faces to greet you at your appointment. I look forward to getting to know you and helping you with your insurance and billing needs. I bring over 30 years of dental experience to the office and am excited to be part of the Fernwood Team. 

Kelcey

Scheduling Coordinator

 Kelcey has been working in administration for over 10 years. She just recently joined our team and is working on her first year in the dental field. She is eager to learn more about dental health and excited to build relationships with our patients.

When Kelcey isn’t at work she enjoys spending time with her husband Stephan and their two pups, Koda and Grizzly. They like to spend their time camping, hiking, going on day trips to explore new places and spending time with their extended family.

Lexie

Sterilization Tech

Lexie recently graduated from Central Kitsap High School and then began working with Fernwood Dental. They are excited to be a new addition to the team and can be found sterilizing tech as well as helping out staff with various tasks.

When off of work Lexie enjoys going rock climbing and hanging around with their dogs at home. They also spend a lot of time working at AMC or walking around the Kitsap Mall.