Meet Our Experienced and Friendly Briarcliff Dental Care Staff

From: Kansas City, MO (Knob Noster, Lee’s Summit, Riverside)
What he does for fun: Golf, guitar, cooking, BBQ, playing with my kids, painting & drawing
Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings – Trilogy
Favorite food: BBQ, Mexican
Favorite team: Chiefs
Favorite quote: “If you’re not making someone else’s life better, then you’re wasting your time. Your life will become better by making other lives better.” – Will Smith
Favorite store: Amazon.com
What toothbrush he uses: Oral-B
Thing you may not know: My undergraduate degree is in painting and ceramics arts.

From: Topeka, KS
What he does for fun: Reading, CrossFit and experiencing new restaurants
Favorite movie: The Lion King
Favorite food: French Fries
Favorite team: Kansas Jayhawks
Favorite quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
Favorite store: Target
What toothbrush he uses: Sonicare
Thing you may not know: I was born on the same date as my sister, Sarah.

From: Lee’s Summit, MO
What he does for fun: I enjoy any and all opportunities for quality time with my husband and two toddler girls!
Favorite movie: Tommy Boy
Favorite food: I enjoy all cuisines, especially opportunities to taste unique dishes
Favorite team: Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburg Steelers
Favorite quote: “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” – Shirley Chisholm
Favorite store: TJ Maxx/Home Goods
What toothbrush she uses: Sonicare
Thing you may not know: I  auditioned for American Idol when I was younger. I still love to sing, but rarely do anymore; besides singing in the car and “serenading”  my children to sleep.

From: Born in El Paso, TX
What she does for fun: Go to the ranch to feed and ride my horse.  Spending time with family.
Favorite movie: 50 First Dates
Favorite food: Enchiladas with a side of beans and rice
Favorite team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite quote: “No relationship is all sunshine, but, two people can share the same umbrella and survive the storm together.”
Favorite store: Burlington
What toothbrush she uses: Oral-B
Thing you may not know: I grew up on a cow farm and had to wake up at 5 am everyday to round up and feed them.  It was all fun as long as I had my 4 wheeler!

From: Liberty, MO
What she does for fun: I love to hang out with my kids and enjoy the outdoors!
Favorite movie: The Choice
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite team: The Kansas City Chiefs
Favorite quote: “It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that brings about the most lasting change!”
Favorite store: Target
What toothbrush she uses: Oral-B
Thing you may not know: I have been a Dental Assistant since I was 18 years old.

From: I live in Kansas City, KS. However, I was born in Seattle, Washington.
What she does for fun: Walking, thrifting with friends, and repurposing.
Favorite movie: The Blind Side and Forrest Gump
Favorite food: Italian and Salmon
Favorite team: The Kansas City Chiefs
Favorite quote: “There are some things we can’t change, but everyday in every way there is a choice. It is our choice to see the glass half full or half empty. It is your choice to find gratitude or find grievance. It is our choice to make today count or let the day pass without meaning.”
Favorite store: TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls
What toothbrush she uses: Sonicare
Thing you may not know: I want a tiny house in the Pacific Northwest.

From: Denver, CO
What she does for fun: Video games, obscure board games, reading, live music, and traveling.
Favorite movie: Anything horror
Favorite food: Sushi, Indian, Pork Chili Verde
Favorite team: Colorado Avalanche and The KC Chiefs
Favorite quote: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Ian MacLaren
Favorite store: Target and Ross
What toothbrush she uses: Oral-B iO
Thing you may not know: I have ducks in my backyard, can drive a snowmobile, and am studying to become a certified astrologer.

From: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
What she does for fun: reading, listening to podcasts, and yoga
Favorite book: Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari
Favorite food: Uzbek Plov and Gorgian Chinkali
Favorite team: Kansas City Chiefs
Favorite quote: “There is nothing impossible to they who will try.” – Alexander the Great
Favorite store: TJ Maxx and Marshalls
What toothbrush she uses: Oral-B Electric and Waterpik
Thing you may not know: In Kyrgystan, I worked as a Dentist for 14 years.

From: Lee’s Summit, MO
What she does for fun: Thrifting, watching movies/shows, spending time with family, and cuddling my dog.
Favorite movie: The Breakfast Club, She’s the Man, and The Harry Potter Series
Favorite food: Sushi and Tacos
Favorite team: The Kansas City Chiefs
Favorite quote: “This too shall pass.” – William Shakespeare
Favorite store: Target
What toothbrush she uses: Oral-B
Thing you may not know: I have never had a cavity!