Amanda W., Registered Dental Hygienist
Amanda received her AAS degree from St. Cloud Technical College and has been at Avon Dental since 2010. She enjoys the small town feel of Avon, building relationships with patients and educating them on good oral hygiene. Amanda and her husband Matt love spending time with their chocolate lab Shrek and enjoy fishing, hunting and DIY projects. She is also an avid scrapbooker, enjoys photography and relaxing at home.
Gwen, Registered Dental Hygienist, LDA
Gwen began her career in dentistry with a degree as a Certified and Registered Dental Assistant from the St. Cloud Technical College, then furthered her career with an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene from North Dakota State College of Science. Her favorite aspect of working in the dental field is being able to help educate her patients about the importance of dental health and the impact it has on the health of one’s entire body. Gwen has many outside interests including walking, motorcycling, kayaking, bicycling, shooting handguns and trap, gardening, spending time with her husband Al, and other family and friends. Gwen loves working in Avon because of its small town feel, friendly people and that is it near to her hometown of Holdingford. She has been with the practice since 2007.
Kate, Registered Dental Hygienist
Kate earned her dental hygiene degree from St. Cloud State and the St. Cloud Tech hygiene program and has been at Avon Dental for more than 11 years. She enjoys getting to know her patients and loves learning new things from them. Kate lives in Avon with her husband John, has 6 kids and one dog. She takes advantage living in this wonderful community through the use of the biking trails and lakes and also enjoys to hunt, garden, run and fish.
Kim, Registered Dental Hygienist
Before earning her degree in Dental Hygiene from St. Cloud Tech, Kim received a degree from the Santa Barbara School for Business Administration. Kim and her husband Dan have three children and a dog named Maggie. She enjoys the interaction and getting to know her patients which gives her the opportunity to educate patients about their oral health needs. After growing up in California, Kim appreciates the different seasons in Minnesota and enjoys being outdoors, running, waterskiing, cooking, DIY projects and spending time with her family.
Lori, Registered Dental Hygienist
Trained as a registered dental hygienist, and employed at Avon Dental for over 14 years, Lori loves helping patients understand their dental needs so they can maintain a healthy smile. Lori enjoys living in the Avon area with her husband Craig because of the “calmness” that rural living provides. She has 3 daughters and 2 stepsons along with 2 dogs, Maisy and Gigi. When she gets a spare moment she enjoys gardening, knitting, snowshoeing, and spending time with her family.