Erann was welcomed to
the Celebrating Smiles team as a dental hygienist in June 2017. She
brings over fifteen years of dental experience with her. She
started her career as a certified dental assistant and fell in love
with the field of dentistry. In 2003, she graduated from Rock Valley College with an
Associate’s Degree in Applied Science and a degree in Dental
Hygiene. While working for over eight years as a hygienist,
Erann decided to go back to school and attended Northern Illinois University. She graduated in
2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health. Erann’s friendly,
caring and gentle touch along with many years of experience will
give you a very comfortable and enjoyable visit at our office. In
her spare time, Erann enjoys the outdoors, hiking, traveling and
spending time with her family.
Erin is a recent
graduate fromRock Valley
College in Rockford, IL where she completed their Dental
Hygiene program as well as obtained her Associates Degree in
Applied Sciences. Being a people-person, working as a Hygienist
gives Erin the opportunity to work one-on-one with people every
day. She will help make a positive impact on your health while
teaching you about oral hygiene and how it helps you to stay
healthy. Erin is a skilled gymnast and has coached and mentored
others to enjoy the sport. In her free time, she enjoys water
sports, fishing and spending time with her family.
Amy graduated from the
Elgin Community
College Dental Assisting Program in 2003 while actively working
in fast paced multi-disciplinary dental offices since 2001. Amy
joined the Celebrating Smiles team in June of 2014. She is one of
our full time, dual trained employees who works as a receptionist
and chairside dental assistant. She is also certified in coronal
polishing and pit & fissure sealants. She has a great passion for
what she does and truly enjoys helping patients in every way to
keep their smiles healthy. She absolutely loves working with
children and helping them have the best experience possible while
undergoing different dental procedures. In her spare time, Amy
loves spending time with her husband, Chet, and her two beautiful
children, Tristan and Hope. They spend their family time camping,
fishing, and riding their UTVs.
Anna joined our team in
June 2015. She is one of our full time, dual-trained employees who
works as a receptionist and chairside dental assistant. Anna can
also speak Spanish fluently. She brings over 15 years of experience
to our Celebrating Smiles team. Anna is certified in coronal
polishing and pit fissure sealants. She is also certified in OSHA
and General Practitioner Orthodontics. She enjoys making people
smile and making our patients comfortable at their dental visits.
In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family,
watching movies, cooking, reading and watching sports.
Ivonne graduated from
Hampshire High School in 2007. After graduation, she started as a
chairside dental assistant working closely with patients at a
general practice. The incredible opportunity to learn and grow has
made dentistry the perfect job for her over the last eight years.
She joined Celebrated Smiles in October 2016. Ivonne takes pride in
providing a relaxed and comfortable environment to ensure a
positive experience. When not at work, she enjoys musical
performances, indulges in retail shopping and loves spending time
with her family.
Angelika is a
Certified Dental Assistant. She graduated from the Elgin Community
College Dental Assisting Program in 2017 and joined the
Celebrating Smiles team in August of 2017. Her skill set and
competency are enhanced with her additional certificates in coronal
polishing and pit & fissure sealants. She is fluent in both English
and Polish. She is an active member of the American Dental Assistant Association. As a positive
and happy person, she enjoys working and helping patients make
their appointments go flawless. The most rewarding part of her job
is knowing that a patient has walked out of the office satisfied
with the dental services they received. Being a dental assistant is
very busy and demanding work and she loves it! Her favorite part of
the job is the lack of monotony; “there’s always a different tooth
to restore, a different patient to meet, and a chance to improve
someone’s smile and health”. Angelika moved to Chicago from Poland
where she met her husband Pete. They have two lovely kids Julia and
Daniel and are expecting a baby girl. Her whole family enjoys
traveling and exploring the world. She also loves dancing, movies
and outside adventures.
Renata graduated from
Elgin High School in 2019 and is furthering her dental education at
Elgin Cmmunity College. She's ready to grow and exceed in the
dental field and has a lot to bring to the Celebrating Smiles team.
With her bilingual skills, she strives to make multiple communities
feel welcomed and informed. During her free time, she loves to play
tennis, take her dog on walks, and spend quality time with her
family.
Brandy is our newest
Dental Assistant and long-time photographer. She has taken several
pictures of the office and staff for our website. Brandy loves
Celebrating Smiles so much that when we approached her with the
opportunity to be a Dental Assistant, she jumped right on it! When
Brandy isn't busy learning the dental ropes, she happily spends her
time dabbling in photography which she's been doing since she was a
teenager. Brandy also loves spending her free time with her family
and her black lab “Fur Baby Oscar”.
