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”.
