Meet the Team
We recognize that all of our patients are unique and deserve to receive dental care that reflects their individual needs. Our experienced and talented dental team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding dental experience every time you visit our practice. We are pleased to welcome you and your family, and we look forward to working with you.
Melanie
Administrative Assistant
As our administrative assistant, I help schedule appointments, plan treatments, make financial arrangements, verify insurance benefits and coverage, and make sure our patients are as comfortable and cared-for as possible. I love getting to know our patients and making them feel that they are genuinely important to us – because they are! I enjoy spending time with my family, going for walks, and reading.
Cristin
Certified Preventive Dental Assistant
My job is to assist our doctors chairside, act as the Lead Lab assistant, and do whatever else it takes to help the office run smoothly for our patients. My favorite part of my job is helping patients obtain a healthy mouth so that they have brilliant and dazzling smiles for life! At home, my husband, Steve, and I have two boys. We also have three dogs who are my babies! Our youngest son, Tyler, still lives at home, and we love watching him wrestle and do cross-country and track.
Colleen
Certified Dental Assistant
I stay busy each day by assisting our hygienists and doctors with whatever they need. I often take X-rays, handle charting, and assist our practice in whatever way is needed. I love interacting with and catching up with our patients – they are all so interesting! When not in the office, I enjoy relaxing with my husband and daughter on our boat. We love taking trips to the islands.
Lee
Certified Dental Assistant
As one of our certified dental assistants, I assist our doctors at chairside, help out with lab duties, and make sure I’m doing what I can so that our patients achieve their dental health goals! I’ve been in the dental field since 1976, and I just love clinical assisting, creating new smiles, and keeping up a friendly environment. Our doctors are very progressive, and they really appreciate all the hard work that we do. I have two grown sons whom I love spending time with when I get the chance.
Julie
Registered Dental Hygienist
I perform professional cleanings and give our patients awesome instruction on preventive oral healthcare. I love interfacing with our patients and helping them achieve incredible oral health. Our doctors are very professional yet fun-loving, and they truly care for their patients and team. At home, I have three children - Justin, Drew, and Abby. I enjoy working out and living a healthy lifestyle.
Karen
Dental Assistant
As a dental assistant, I assist the doctors with whatever they need from me, and I also do my best to make sure our patients are having exceptional experiences in our office. Interacting with and getting to know our patients is the best part of my job. I enjoy working for our doctors because they are absolutely focused on their patients and providing the highest quality of dentistry. I am married to a man named Leo, and we have a son and a puggle named Cooper. We love to travel, go to the beach, and spend time together.
Nancy
Patient Relations
I do what I can to make sure our patients are having the most rewarding and beneficial time in our practice, and a lot of my duties are administrative. Building relationships with our patients is something I enjoy the most in my job, and I’m always looking forward to the next great conversation that I’ll have with any one of them. I have much respect for our doctors because of how focused they are on providing their patients with the utmost care. My husband, Mario, and I have two grown children, but we have added a pug to our family! I love the beach, shopping, and going to church.
Montie
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
I assist our doctors with whatever they ask of me while also restoring all office procedures. I joined the dental field in 1987 and have been with this practice since 1990. I absolutely love helping people, and this job is such a rewarding way to go about doing that! My goal is to give our patients nothing but the best each and every day. I love my family, and I have been married for 25 years. We have three children. Our family enjoys the outdoors and wide open spaces. We are active in sports, and we love spending downtime by our pool or the lake.
Erin
Registered Dental Hygienist
Each day, I come into the office and provide positive continuing care for our patients through thorough cleanings, intraoral photos, X-rays, and gum disease and oral cancer screenings. Each of our patients is unique and special, and I enjoy seeing familiar faces as well as meeting new people. I have been married for over five years, and I enjoy living in the country. Jon, my husband, and I have a beautiful daughter who is three. We love taking her to the zoo and doing outdoor activities together!
Cyndi
Receptionist
I help out at the front desk by welcoming and checking in patients, answering phones, filing, and handling patient correspondence. I joined the dental field in 1977 and have loved being with this practice since 1995. Patient interaction and working with such a great group of people are my favorite parts of my job. At home, I am married to an incredible man. We have a few outside kitties. I enjoy cooking, sewing, bicycling, and motorcycle travel. My husband and I are avid National Drag Racing fans, too!
Kelli
Registered Dental Hygienist
I am responsible for periodontal maintenance, education, and continuing hygiene care for our incredible patients. I also work hard with my team to make sure OSHA standards are maintained and to help make the office run more smoothly. I love getting to know our patients, and our doctors are such a joy to work for. I am licensed in three states and have been in the field for 17 years! I am married, and we have three children.
Janet
Financial Coordinator
As our financial coordinator, I go above and beyond to make sure our patients are comfortable affording their treatments and care. I also do my best to ensure that our patients receive the most out of their insurance benefits, and I conduct our treatment consultations. Seeing the amazing smiles when our patients finish their treatment is my favorite part of my job, and I feel very lucky to work for highly-driven and dedicated doctors who demand the best for their patients and staff. I will be relocating to South Florida soon, and I’m looking forward to beginning my new life there. I am happy that I will be working remotely for the practice!
Brittany
Dental Assistant/Patient Relations Administator
I'm here to make sure you have a great experience at Stefano Dental! As a native of Huron, I love working here. I graduated from the Toledo Dental Academy. I enjoy helping patients overcome their fears and enjoy their smiles! I've been here at Stefano Dental since 2009. I love being surrounded by doctors and staff who are amazing role models. Everyone here is fun, hardworking and inspiring. Outside the office, I love spending time with family and friends, boating, camping and scrapbooking.
Amy
Patient Relations
I welcome patients into the office, answer the phone, schedule appointments, verify insurance benefits, and make financial arrangements. I am the newest member to the team and have worked in dentistry previously. I love interacting with our patients and getting to know them better. I look forward to each and every day because there is always something new to learn. My objective is to make sure that every one of our patients has the most rewarding dental experience at our office. I feel fortunate to work for two dedicated doctors who love what they do and truly care about their patients and staff. They want the best dental care for their patients. I am married to a loving man, have two grown children and 3 grandchildren, as well as, two dogs. We enjoy spending time with family and friends.
Deb F.
