Meet Our Team

From left: Esneida, Abbey, Rachel, Teresa, Dr. Emory, Katie, Melinda, Nancy, Tara.

Each of the clinical assisting staff at Pediatric Dentistry Associates is certified in expanded functions. They also LOVE KIDS.

Nancy - Front Office. Nancy is a Certified Dental Assistant who has been working at our front desk since 1999. She is very involved in the computer operations of our practice. Nancy received her dental assisting education at BSU, attending the school with her oldest daughter. She and her husband have 5 children and a growing number of grandchildren. Her hobbies include water and snow skiing, quilting, and spending time with her family. [top]

Rachel - Desk Coordinator/Certified Dental Assistant. Rachel is a Certified Dental Assistant and has been with Pediatric Dentistry Associates since October 2006. Rachel obtained her Dental Assisting Certificate from Apollo College. Rachel and her husband have one son and a yellow lab named Hank. Her hobbies include skiing, spending time with friends and family and being a part of Bronco Nation. [top]

Abbey – Front Office. Abbey has been working for Pediatric Dentistry Associates since 2002. She attended Boise State University for her dental assisting certification in 1998. She spent her first couple of years with us as a chairside assistant and has since moved up to the front office. She and her husband have three Children. Abbey’s hobbies include her horses, rodeoing and sports with her children. [top]

Teresa – Chairside Assistant. Teresa is a Certified Dental Assistant who received her dental assisting education at BSU. She has been working at Pediatric Dentistry Associates since 1993, assisting both in the office and in the hospital operating room. She and her husband have two daughters who enjoy taking care of their pets and helping dad with car restorations. Teresa's hobbies include reading, knitting, and spending time with her daughters. [top]

Tara – Chairside Assistant.  Tara is a Registered Dental Assistant who received her dental assisting education through Apollo College.  She assists both in the office and in the hospital operating room.  She and her husband relocated to the Treasure Valley from Washington in 2004 and joined our office in 2006.  Tara enjoys traveling, scrapbooking, home decorating, baking and spending time with her family. Tara and her husband welcomed their first child, a daughter, into their home in 2008. [top]

Esneida - Chairside Assistant. Esneida is a Certified Dental Assistant who received her dental assisting education at American Institute of Health Technology in 2003. She received her Associate of Science in 2006 from BSU. She has worked in Orthodontics and General Dentistry before settling into Pediatric Dentistry. Esneida is originally from Zacatecas, Mexico. Her hobbies include spending time with her family, watching movies and going dancing with her fiance. [top]

Melinda - Chairside Assistant. Melinda is a Certified Dental Assistant who received her Dental Assisting education at Central California School in 1997. She has been with Pediatric Dentistry Associates since 2000. She was gone for 2 ½ years to spend time in Moscow, Idaho, but came back in 2008. She and her husband have 2 daughters and 2 sons. Her hobbies include, reading, decorating, painting and decorating cakes. [top]