Zerina
Zerina is a Registered Dental Hygienist. 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 a new energetic son and are eager to expand their family. Her Yuglosvian roots appeal to our many Bosnian speaking patients, who love her enthusiasm. Our staff admires and appreciates her helpful attitude and dedication.
Katie
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.
DENTAL ASSISTANTS
Megan
Megan is a Registered Dental Assistant who works by the side of Dr. Erickson. She graduated from Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo in 2012. She loves getting to know her patients and making them feel as comfortable as possible. Megan enjoys shopping, traveling, trying new foods, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.
Alena
Alena is a Registered Dental Assistant who works alongside Dr. Krehbiel. She has been an assistant since 2012 and appreciates building relationships with our patients and learning about their lives. Her favorite activities are shopping for clothing and unique jewelry, as well as devoting time to her family and relishing in a good BBQ.
Ajla
Ajla is a Dental Assistant in training who is instructed by Dr. Krehbiel. She has attended two years of pre-requisites in hygiene at DMACC in preparation for a future career as a hygienist. Her favorite thing about working in our office is to meet new patients and build relationships with them. Her positive, upbeat personality is a great addition to our team. Ajla likes to cook a variety of different dishes, but her specialty is in Mexican food. She enjoys loving up her two chihuahua dogs and curling up with them and watching Netflix.
Tami
Tami is our Office Manager and Invisalign Specialist. She has been with the office since February 2011. Tami has her degree in Psychology from Iowa State University and brings 20 years of experience in customer service. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, attending her son’s sporting events, visiting her daughter at the University of Iowa, and traveling to the Carribean. One day she and her family plan to visit Greece to explore her husband’s heritage.
Renata
Renata is our Patient Coordinator in the front office. Along with her background in customer service, she brings a positive attitude and a zest for life. She adores her dogs, Rocky and Lola, and spends her leisure time with family and friends. Renata relaxes by baking sweets and retail therapy, with an emphasis in shoe shopping.
Hannah
Hannah is HFD’s newest addition at our front desk. She is a Patient Coordinator that joined our team with 6 years of dental experience. Hannah’s expertise in dental insurance helps educate our patients for a greater understanding of their benefits. Her goal is to travel to every state in the U.S., with Colorado being her favorite. Her preferred way to end the day is by taking a relaxing walk with her doggo, Bailey.