Joni Baldwin
Administrative Team Leader

Favorite Song: Another One Bites The Dust — Queen.
Best Travel Experience: Anytime I go to the Smoky Mountains.
Favorite KC Spot: James A. Reed in Lee’s Summit
Best Advice Received: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all”. – My Mom

Taylor Medlin
Administrative Assistant

Favorite Song: Crash Into Me — Dave Matthews Band.
Best Travel Experience: Fort Collins, CO
Favorite KC Spot: Arrowhead Stadium.
Best Advice Received: Control the controllables.

Hailey Carter
Administrative Assistant

Favorite Song: Ruin the Friendship - Taylor Swift.
Best Travel Experience: Swimming in the Cenotes and the most amazing meal I've ever had in Yucatan, Mexico.
Favorite KC Spot: Target.
Best Advice Received: Most stress doesn’t come from events, it comes from the story we tell ourselves immediately after the event.

Ashton Edwards
Registered Dental Hygienist - Team Leader

Favorite Song: Higher Ground — Odesza.
Best Travel Experience: Going to the Yucatan in Mexico. We had dinner with a traditional Mayan family and jumped into one of the largest Cenotes in Mexico. It was an ancient burial ground for Mayan tribes. We then ziplined and kayaked through the lagoon in the jungle.
Favorite KC Spot: Children’s Mercy Park! Go Sporting KC!
Best Advice Received: My mom would tell me to put in 110% effort. If you put in 110% you can overcome any obstacle.

Abby Wright
Registered Dental Hygienist

Favorite Song: A Case of You – Joni Mitchell.
Best Travel Experience: Backpacking the Grand Canyon with my mom.
Favorite KC Spot: James A. Reed Conservation Area in Lee’s Summit.
Best Advice Received: Career advice given by a college professor which led me to explore dental hygiene as a career instead of continuing on in the mental health field.

Nastasha Garmon
Registered Dental Hygienist

Favorite Song: Break It Down Again – Tears For Fears.
Best Travel Experience: Between yearly road trips with my dad and spending summers in Florida with my mom, it’s hard to choose just one “best” experience because I have so many great memories!
Favorite KC Spot: Crossroads Arts District.
Best Advice Received: “If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.”

Jolene Grizely
Registered Dental Hygienist

Favorite Song: 3:15 — Bazzi.
Best Travel Experience: Going to Bali, Indonesia, with some of my best friends.
Favorite KC Spot: The Power and Light District.
Best Advice Received: Do what makes you happy.

Christopher Cheng
Registered Dental Hygienist

Favorite Song: Little Blue — Jacob Collier
Best Travel Experience: Honestly, I love just hanging out at friends’ houses!
Favorite KC Spot: Snorkeling in Hawaii
Best Advice Received: Wherever you are, be all there.

Emalee Brandon
Registered Dental Hygienist

Favorite Song: Lose you – Tiesto.
Best Travel Experience: Backpacking and camping out in the mountains in Colorado.
Favorite KC Spot: “First Fridays” in the crossroads. I love the vibe of the area on those nights. I enjoy The Levee in the evenings and Oddly Correct for morning coffee.
Best Advice Received: “If you’re going through hell, keep on going, you might get out before the devil even knows you’re there.”

Kelli Waters
Registered Dental Hygienist

Favorite Song: Killing Me Softly — Lauryn Hill.
Best Travel Experience: Honeymoon in Turks and Caicos.
Favorite KC Spot: West Bottoms shopping in the fall.
Best Advice Received: It takes more muscles to frown than it takes to smile.

Livi Benoit
Registered Dental Hygienist

Favorite song: "Abstract (Psychopomp)" by Hozier.
Best Travel Experience: Nature excursion in Honduras- I had monkeys climbing all over me!
Favorite KC Spot: I'm still very new to the city but anywhere my dogs are welcome is a win.
Best Advice Received: Falling down is part of life. Getting back up is living.

Christine Duncan
Dental Assistant - Team Leader

Favorite Song: Tennessee Whiskey — Chris Stapleton.
Best Travel Experience: I love road trips!
Favorite KC Spot: Union Station.
Best Advice Received: Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

Ashlee Johnson
Dental Assistant

Liv Chhoun
Dental Assistant

Favorite song: Somebody’s Problem Morgan Wallen.
Favorite KC Spot: Lidia’s.
Best Advise Received: Be yourself!

Amaya Delano
Dental Assistant

Favorite Song: I have too many! My repeat listen of the moment is Pillars - Sunny Day Real Estate.
Best Travel Experience: Visiting family friends in Japan and staying in Hong Kong!
Favorite KC Spot: Cliff Drive Scenic Bypass, it's a beautiful hike.
Best Advice Received: "The way we choose to see the world creates the world we see."