Meet Our Dental Team

At Blue Mountain Dental Care, our friendly, dedicated, and energetic dental team is committed to working with you and your family to create a positive dental experience every time you visit our practice.

Our Team Motto
It is our Commitment
to earn your Trust by providing
Quality Dentistry from Honest,  Caring professionals
Dedicated to giving you the Best dental care possible.

Feliza – Dental Assistant

Hello, my name is Feliza and I’ve been a part of the Blue Mountain Dental Care team as a dental assistant since 2004. I have enjoyed working with team ever since. I have always admired peoples' smiles and that is the reason why I decided to work in the dental field. Helping keep our patients' smiles clean and healthy is the best part of my job. I am so proud to be a part of this dental group because I work with honest, caring, and fun dentists and staff members.

When I'm not working I love to spend time with my husband, Gene, and my two children while we go camping and fishing! I look forward to working with and meeting you and your family.

Holly – Registered Dental Hygienist

I’ve been a dental hygienist for 11 years, and part of the Blue Mountain Dental Care Team since 2006. My favorite part of working in the dental field is working with people and their smiles.  Being a hygienist has taught me much about life. My patients inspire me to stay focused on makeing a difference for others. 

I am passionate about laughter, photography, quilting and sewing, traveling, the beach, music, and my cats, Oscar and Riley.

 

Lisa – Dental Assistant

My name is Lisa, and I have been a Dental Assistant for 21 years, and a proud member of our practice for 16 of those years. I feel very fortunate for the special relationships that I have with our patients, my co-workers, and both of our wonderful doctors. It has been a gratifying experience to have an impact on our patients’ smiles and oral health, and in making them feel comfortable and welcome in our practice.  I am inspired by helping to change a patients’ perception of dentistry, and helping them understand the many options that the latest techniques and technology provide.

I have been blessed with an amazing family, my husband of 21 years, Mark, and the true pride of our lives, our sons Kolten and Dylan. We stay active in many events in our small rural communities of Athena and Adams. Both my husband and I are current board members with the Pendlteon Mustangers Riding Group, and we enjoy supporting our oldest son in rodeo, football and basketball. We love cooking and entertaining, and doing just about anything outdoors!

Luz – Dental Hygienist

As a dental hygienist for the Blue Mountain Dental Care team, I provide education and hygiene therapy to each patient, based on their individual needs. My favorite thing about working in the dental field is educating our patients on how to improve the health of their mouths and how it is linked to the rest of their body. Every day I learn something new that will make me a better hygienist for my patients.

I am originally from Panama City and have lived in College Place, WA since 1993. My husband’s name is David and in my free time I enjoy shopping, spending time with my husband, hanging out with family, watching sports, and playing softball, volleyball, and football.

Paulette – Dental Assistant

My name is Paulette and I am a Dental Assistant at Blue Mountain Dental Care. I have worked in the dental field for 25 years and the last eight have been with Dr. Will. I enjoy being able to visit and get to know all of our patients and make them feel like a member of our dental family. I have watched many of them grow up and have children of their own that are now our patients. My co-workers are the absolute greatest to work with and I'm happy to also call them my friends.

My husband and I have two children, Kristen and Dustin. I love visits from my children on long weekends and spending "Grandma" time with my granddaughter, Ellory. I enjoy walking, yard sales, and travel.

Erin - Certified Dental Assistant

I have worked at Blue Mountain Dental Care for several years now. I love working with our patients and getting to personally know each one of them. In 2005, I became a Certified Dental Assistant, graduating from Blue Mountain Community College. It makes me feel good to see our patients leave the practice after their appointments with big smiles on their faces and knowing that they are excited to come back and see us again. Working in dentistry is a great experience, and I am truly blessed to be a part of this team.

I have lived in Walla Walla my entire life - born and raised! My fiancé, Vanhca Khathavong, and I are planning our wedding, and will be married this summer (2010). We have a small Shorkie dog, named Tank. When I'm not at the practice, I like to go camping and taking our ATVs up to the mountains for a ride. Photography is a hobby of mine, and I love to take pictures whenever I can.

Marcy - Front Office Coordinator

I love helping people feel better about themselves, and helping them to find solutions to their goals of achieving a better smile. I made a career change into dentistry over five years ago, when I saw an opportunity to continue to work with people in a job that would allow me to continued learning and improving my skills. The most rewarding part of my job however, is working with our patients. I feel lucky to have a job that gives me the opportunity to work with such a diverse group of people. Every day I learn new things from my patients, and I truly enjoy helping them make good decisions when it comes to their oral health. I also love working with the entire team. All of my co-workers share a common goal of working hard every day to help improve our patients' lives. We care about each other, and are always willing to help one another succeed.

I grew up in Northern Idaho, but I have lived in Walla Walla for over 25 years. Walla Walla is my home; I love living in this area, and I feel lucky to live in such a wonderful community. My husband, Gary, works for the Walla Walla County Sheriff's office, and my stepdaughter, Kandice, and her boyfriend, Jarod, both attend Walla Walla University. Gary and I raise fullblood registered Boer goats, and we show them in the Pacific Northwest Boer Goat Shows. In my free time, I enjoy quilting, gardening, riding my bike, walking our dog, Bojanx, and of course doing all of the farm work that it takes to keep our animals safe, healthy, and happy.

Becky - Receptionist/Hygiene Coordinator

I have been working in the dental field since 1982 - that's almost 30 years! My favorite thing about working in dentistry is being able to help people become healthier and feel more confident about their smiles. I've always been fascinated with dentistry. As a teenager, I wore braces and I was fascinated with the process. When I got my braces taken off, I felt amazing, and I knew that I wanted to share that same feeling of happiness and excitement with others. Our team is a wonderful group of people. We are always looking out for each other, and working together to help our patients.

I am originally from Milton-Freewater, Oregon, and I have lived in College Place since 2002. My son, Karl, is a recent graduate of Walla Walla University, and he is pursuing a career in teaching chemistry and math. I am so proud of him! In my free time, I am an avid family history/genealogy researcher. I also volunteer as a girl's basketball coach, and I enjoy gardening and cross-stitching.

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Shaelene – Registered Dental Hygienist

My favorite thing about dentistry is the people. I love to work with my patients, hear their stories and build a relationship with them. The thing that brings me most joy however, is being able to help them. Nothing is more satisfying then to know I'm making a difference in someone else's life by educating them and providing them with the best hygiene care I can based on their needs. And I love watching patients leave with a smile on their face! I think not only do I make a difference in my patients lives but they make a difference in mine too by sharing their stories and showing me they have trust in me and come to me for guidance.

I'm originally from Salt Lake City, UT and came to Walla Walla to do my generals for school. Left and finished hygiene school at Loma Linda and ended up back in Walla Walla where I have been for a little over a year. I was just recently married in Sept to my husband Ben. After combining our animals we now have 3 cats (Milo, Abbie and Meow) and a dog (Talie). I love spending time with husband and traveling, camping, playing sports and boating is our favorite thing to do. I also love spending my time with my dog and taking her running and to the lake when it's warm.