Meet Our Team
Andrea Lorentzen – Scheduling Coordinator
Educational Background: Graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1989
How long have you been in your current position: 4 years
What do you love most about your job? We have amazing patients. I enjoy greeting them and making them feel comfortable.
What do you do in your free time: I enjoy going to the movies and especially love traveling with my family.
If you could go anywhere in the world where would you visit: I love Kauai so any chance I get to go there, I take it.
What movie could you watch over and over: Step Brothers – nothing like a silly comedy
Michelle Mayo – Financial Coordinator
Educational background: Accounting / Wenatchee Valley College
How long have you been in your current position? I’ve worked in Oral Surgery for 22 years and at my current position for 3.5 years
What do you love most about your job? I enjoy taking care of the insurance and financial aspects of the business and being able to help our patients understand their treatment and insurance coverage.
What do you do in your free time? I enjoy cooking, being with my friends & family and traveling.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you visit? Australia
What movie could you watch over and over? The Outsiders
Julie Heimbigner – Dental Hygienist
Educational background: 1999 graduate of Eastern Washington University with a BS in Dental Hygiene.
How long have you been in your current position? 17 years
What do you love most about your job? Interacting with patients and helping them with their oral health.
What do you do in your free time? 3 teenage kids who stay VERY busy with many different sports.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you visit? Greece, Scotland, South Pacific and Caribbean.
What movie could you watch over and over? "The Sound of Music"
Nicole Paule – Dental Hygienist
Educational background: 2009 graduate from Eastern Washington University with a BS in Dental Hygiene.
How long have you been in your current position? 9 years
What do you love most about your job? Getting to know and interact with great patients!
What do you do in your free time? Spend time with my family, friends, my 2 daughters, boating in the summer, skiing and snowboarding in the winter and anything else outdoors.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you visit? Fiji
What movie could you watch over and over? "Frozen" and "Cinderella" because those are my daughters favorites at the moment.
Cheri Allen – Dental Assistant
Educational background: Graduated from Spokane Community College as a certified dental assistant.
How long have you been in your current position? 25+ years in dentistry.
What do you love most about your job? Taking care of patients, interacting with people and the people I work with.
What do you do in your free time? Spend time with my family. I enjoy hiking and biking when the weather is nice. When we have snow, I like to cross country ski and snowshoe.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you visit? Anywhere hot and sunny with a nice sandy beach.
What movie could you watch over and over? "A Christmas Story"
Sam Willms – Dental Assistant
Educational background: 1996 graduate of Spokane Community College.
1997 Dental Assisting Certificate from Spokane Community College.
How long have you been in your current position? 22years
What do you love most about your job? The patients.
What do you do in your free time? She enjoys hiking ,boating, and riding atv’s with her family.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you visit? Jamaica, Fiji and Switzerland.
What movie could you watch over and over? "Forest Gump"
Amanda Shepard – Dental Hygienist
Educational background: prerequisites were done at Eastern Washington University. 2012 graduate of Yakima Valley Community College with AA degree in dental hygiene.
How long have you been in your current position? Just began with Johnson Family Dental but I’ve been a hygienist in the Wenatchee valley for 4 years.
What do you love most about your job? Interacting and getting to know our wonderful patients. While also educating them on their oral health.
What do you do in your free time? Spend time with my husband and daughter and our families. We enjoy being outdoors ,hiking, fishing and camping.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you visit? Fiji or Bora Bora
What movie could you watch over and over? Any of the Marvel movies
