Zerina is a Registered Dental Hygienist since 2012. She attended DMACC and has been in the field since 2010. She loves spending time with her husband and family, enjoys traveling, and spending time outdoors. Zerina and her husband have three energetic children that they enjoy entertaining. Our staff admires and appreciates her positive attitude and dedication. Zerina is passionate about her patient’s oral health and always looks forward to seeing their smiling faces.

Katie joined our hygiene team in 2021. She has been in the dental field since 2009 when she started dental assisting for her dad, a dentist in Paullina, IA. She graduated from the University of South Dakota with her Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene in 2014. In her free time she loves to bake goodies, read, go on trips with friends and family, but mostly she loves to watch tv with her husband and her French Bulldog, Millie.

Brooke graduated from Iowa Central with an Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene in 2018. She enjoys making her patients feel confident with their smiles by educating them on proper oral hygiene. Brooke always looks forward to spending special time with family and friends on their annual trip to Colorado. Even after keeping up with her new little one every day, she loves to get a good run in.  Brooke’s contagious smile makes our day!

Amy has been in the dental field for over 30 years. She was a dental assistant prior to furthering her education at DMACC and becoming a dental hygienist. Amy enjoys spending time with her husband, their three children, and many fun friends. One of her favorite things to do in the fall is to tailgate at the Iowa Hawkeye football games and cheer them on. She appreciates the great outdoors by walking the many trails in the area and enjoys the tedious job of yard work. Helping people achieve and maintain beautiful healthy smiles is the reason she loves being a hygienist.

After earning her Bachelor’s at Iowa State in 2015, Michelle returned to school to pursue a degree in dental hygiene, graduating from DMACC in 2022. She loves connecting with patients and aims to make them feel comfortable in the dental chair and confident in their smile! Outside of work, Michelle enjoys running, hanging out with her Bernedoodle, Waffles, and cheering on her Cyclones!

Kelly started working with us as a dental hygienist on an as-needed basis in 2022, and she has evolved into our Insurance Coordinator permanently in 2024. She has a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her degree in dental hygiene brings a wealth of knowledge to our patients when discussing treatment planning and dental insurance. In Kelly’s free time, she loves to bake sweet treats, spend time with doggies – either hers or ones at a local rescue, and going on traveling adventures out west with her husband.