Meet the Team at Fountain City Dental Group
Joni
Office Manager
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
Patient Care Coordinator
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.
Jasmine
Financial Coordinator
Favorite Song: Thank God – Kane Brown
Best Travel Experience: Hopefully my upcoming honeymoon to the Dominican Republic. Otherwise it would be to St. Maarten and St. Thomas on a cruise. The water is incredible!!
Favorite KC Spot: I love going to River Market. The shops, the street car, museums, and the people! I love it!!
Best Advice Received: “Live each day like it is your last. Love with all you have and be proud of all you have accomplished!”
Ashton
Registered Dental Hygienist
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.
Kelli
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.
Abby
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.
Emily
Registered Dental Hygienist
Favorite Song: I listen to more podcasts than music. My favorite podcast is Crime Junkie.
Best Travel Experience: San Gimignano, Italy.
Favorite KC Spot: Being new to the KC area, I do not have a favorite spot yet but enjoy exploring new local restaurants.
Best Advice Received: Don’t limit yourself.
Nastasha
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.”
Emalee
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.”
Christine
Dental Assistant
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.
Samantha
Dental Assistant
Favorite Song: All Your’n — Tyler Childers
Best Travel Experience: Jamaica
Favorite KC Spot: Anthony’s Italian
Best Advice Received: Sometimes less is more.
Jasmine
Dental Assistant
Favorite Song: Million dollar baby — Tommy Richman
Best Travel Experience: Going to Paris to play soccer with my club team and getting to watch the women’s World Cup
Favorite KC Spot: Arrowhead
Best Advice Received: “When you can’t control what’s happening to you, control how you respond to it.”
Christopher
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.
Jolene
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.
Kelly
Dental Assistant
Favorite Song: I dont have just one, but lately, anything by Noah Kahan.
Best Travel Experience: Cancun
Favorite KC Spot: Just outside of Kansas City, my favorite is downtown Lawrence.
Best Advice Received: You have the power to create the life you want.
