Our Assistants and Hygienists
Leahann
Biography
Leahann is our Office Manager and has been a member of our team for over 22 years. Her pleasant demeanor and vast experience create an essential and consistent contact for our patients. Leahann competed the dental assisting program at Canadore College in 1986. She is a Certified Dental Assistant and is a member of the Ontario Dental Association. Leahann truly enjoys getting to know the patients in the practice and working with them to help co-ordinate their dental treatments, appointments and insurance inquiries. She is focused on providing each and every patient with a positive and professional experience. Leahann is the proud mother of two wonderful daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, geocaching and spending time with her family.
Natasha
Biography
Natasha graduated from the Dental Office and Chairside Assistant program at Career Canada College in 1997. She later returned to complete the Intra-Oral Dental Assistant Level 2 program. She has held different positions in both General and Specialty dental practices. She enjoys attending continuing education courses to stay up to date on the latest developments in dentistry. She works closely with the dentists to provide care for our patients dental needs and concerns. Natasha is the eldest of 6 children and very family orientated. Her hobbies include reading, exercising, cooking, travelling and spending time with her family and friends.
Rhonda
Biography
Rhonda has been with our team since 2002. She has 24 years experience as a Dental Hygienist and, prior to that, eight years as a Dental Assistant.
Rhonda is thorough, yet gentle, and sincerely cares about the oral health of her patients. She takes the time to get to know her patients and helping them feel comfortable in a dental environment.
Rhonda understands the importance of keeping abreast with the latest developments in dentistry. She attends many hours of continuing education every year and is happy to share up-to-date information with her patients.
On her off time, Rhonda loves spending time with her husband, Doug, and their three teenage children. Life at home is very busy as the children are all actively involved in a variety of sports.
Danna
Biography
Danna is one of our registered dental hygienists who will help you achieve optimal oral health and knowledge. She comes from the specialty of periodontics, and provides comprehensive dental hygiene treatment and education. She has been a clinical dental hygienist for over 20 years, starting in her hometown, Victoria, BC, moving to Winnipeg, MB for her husband’s employment and since 2004, she and her family reside in Ottawa. Her professional career has expensed from General practice to Periodontics clinically, education settings as a clinic instructor, professional development coordinator, quality assurance assessor, colleague mentoring, executive board and liaison.
Danna values her work family and enjoys working with her clients, she is client-centric with a gold standard for thorough clinical client care; she believes in life long learning to maintain this standard with professional development courses, discussion-group activities and personal studies. Her personal life is blessed with four children, family pets, a backyard with many wildlife critters and variety of good friends from all her provinces and walks of life.