In honor of National Dental Assistant Recognition Week, which is March 1st-7th, 2020, we want to recognize our fabulous staff of Surgical Assistants at Bay Oral Surgery & Implant Center! We have a staff of 16 Surgical Assistants across all four of our Bay Oral offices: Green Bay West, Green Bay East, Marinette & Niagara. Some of our assistants split their time between multiple offices. They are a great staff and we are very proud of them. As Dr. LeMoine stated: “Our Surgical Assistants work hard every day to provide the best possible experience for our patients and for us (the doctors). We couldn’t work without them!”
Meet the Bay Oral Surgical Assistants and learn more about them below.
Kayla Boettcher
Which locations do you serve?
I work primarily in the Marinette & Niagara offices.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been with Bay Oral for 3 years and in the dental field for 10 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I enjoy working for a well-respected company.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know?
I’m running my first half-marathon in May.
Megan Dax
Which locations do you serve?
I work primarily at both Green Bay offices.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I started at Bay Oral on November 1st 2010, right after graduating as a surgical tech, so 9.5 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I love being able to work directly with each patient, one-on-one, while still actively participating in the surgeries. The variety of surgeries that we do keeps our day interesting, fun, and keeps us focused.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know and/or your favorite hobbies?
My boyfriend and I raise chickens, hunt, fish, and garden. We process all of our own wild game, which we eat year-round, making our own steaks, jerky, bacons, summer sausages, etc. We also process and freeze our garden vegetables so we have them year-round as well and have fresh farm eggs everyday. This keeps our grocery bills and visits very minimal and infrequent!
Valerie Delebreau
Which locations do you serve?
I work in the Green Bay offices.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been working at Bay Oral for almost 21 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I love the people I work with at Bay Oral and everyday presents something new that makes coming to work a great experience.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know and/or your favorite hobbies?
We have 3 kids and I enjoy watching them participate in all of their sporting events.
Amanda Dorner
Which locations do you serve?
I work at all of the clinics: Green Bay East, Green Bay West, Marinette and Niagara.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve worked at Bay Oral for 17 years, since January 27, 2003.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I enjoy the fast pace of the clinic and that every patient and surgery is unique.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know?
I’ve been with my husband since I was 16 years old, so we’ve been together for 21 years. Also, I was involved in a golfing accident at the age of 12 and knocked out my 2 front teeth and that’s what inspired me to go into the dental field.
Susan Dzurick
Which locations do you serve?
I work at the Marinette location.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been working at Bay Oral for 17.5 years and in the dental industry for 30 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
My favorite thing is the variety of patients I get to work with and see.
What is your favorite hobby?
I enjoy spending time with my 3 horses.
Missy Francois
Which locations do you serve?
I work at the Green Bay West location.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been with Bay Oral since May of 1997, so almost 23 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I like the patient interaction–every patient is a new experience and I love the variety of procedures we perform.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know and/or your favorite hobbies?
I love wrestling! My sons wrestle, so my hobby/past-time is watching my guys wrestle.
Nikki Goral
Which locations do you serve?
I work at all four Bay Oral locations.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been with Bay Oral for 14 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I enjoy the people I work with and getting to know patients.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know?
I’m obsessed with food!
Lindsay Hazaert
Which locations do you serve?
I work at all four locations, but primarily the Green Bay clinics.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been with Bay Oral for 3 years & have worked in the dental industry for 10 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
My favorite thing is interacting with the patients.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know and/or your favorite hobbies?
I’m from Nebraska and I love to travel.
Nicole Herrala
Which locations do you serve?
I work at all four clinics, but mostly the Green Bay West location.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been with Bay Oral for 18 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
Patient care is one of my favorite things about being a surgical assistant.
What are your favorite hobbies?
When I’m not cheering on my daughter in basketball and softball tournaments, I enjoy snowshoeing, biking and beach vacations.
Kaitlin LaChapelle
Which locations do you serve?
I work at all Bay Oral locations.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been with Bay Oral for 5 years, since January 2015.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
My favorite thing about being a surgical assistant is working directly with the doctors and the hands-on patient care.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know?
I am an identical twin.
Brenda Lane
Which locations do you serve?
I work at both Green Bay locations and fill-in at the Marinette location as needed.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been in the oral surgery industry for 13.5 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I like meeting new people and making patients feel at ease; I also really like the doctors and co-workers at Bay Oral.
What are your favorite hobbies?
In my free time I enjoy reading, snowshoeing and kayaking.
Bridgette Luby
Which locations do you serve?
I work at all four Bay Oral locations.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I started at Bay Oral on April 25th, 2016, so almost 4 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I truly enjoy caring for our patients. I enjoy reassuring and comforting them through all stages of their oral surgery.
What are your favorite hobbies?
In my free time I like to go up north with my family.
Amber Plamann
Which locations do you serve?
I work at the Green Bay East and West locations.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I started in June 2009, so I’ve been with Bay Oral for 10.5 years.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I love the fast-paced environment.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know?
I have the biggest irrational fear of frogs!
Carrie Raygo
Which locations do you serve?
I primarily work at our Marinette location.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I’ve been with Bay Oral for 24 years as a surgical assistant.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
The most rewarding thing about being a surgical assistant is having the opportunity to work with your patient through the process of oral surgery and make it a positive experience for them at our clinic. It always makes me feel good that I helped make that difference for them.
What are your favorite hobbies?
When I’m not working, I enjoy crafting, photography and spending time with my family.
Molly Strobel
Which locations do you serve?
I work mostly at the Green Bay West and East locations.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I started with Bay Oral in 2007, so I’ve been here for 13 years and this has been my only dental assisting job.
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
I enjoy the patients I get to meet everyday and the people I get to work with–they make coming to work enjoyable.
What is a fun fact about yourself that people may not know and/or your favorite hobbies?
I enjoy this time of year as it is Maple Syrup Season. I’ve been tapping maple trees and making maple syrup for 3 years.
Sophia Styczynski
Which locations do you serve?
I work at the Green Bay East and West locations.
How long have you been with Bay Oral?
I graduated in the spring of 2019 as a Dental Assistant and started with Bay Oral on January 2nd, 2020!
What is your favorite thing about being a surgical assistant?
My favorite thing about being a surgical assistant is assisting with a variety of surgeries–no two days are the same!
What are your favorite hobbies?
I love to spend time with my family and friends outdoors riding our UTV’s or boating in the summer. I also love to spend time with my teddy bear puppy Ella!
