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Amanda Bell, Team Leader
Amanda graduated from Dental Assisting School in 2009. She has worked in the dental field since then, working in both a dental lab and here at Cadenza Family Dentistry. She loves her job, in every aspect from assisting in the back office to managing in the front. Her goal is to make sure each patient has an exceptional appointment every time. She feels it is really great to work for someone who treats her patients and employees like family. Aside from loving her job… She is married to Josh and loves being a mom. Her son Jaykeb, who was born in 2009, is always keeping her busy. Her daughter Kai, who was born in 2010 and passed away just 3 weeks later, is always on her mind. Amanda does a charity event, Festival of Trees that benefits Primary Children’s Hospital, in Kai’s name every year. Amanda also has a step-daughter Mataya, born in March of 2001, and a step-son Jarin born in 2004. Amanda has many other hobbies including but definitely not limited to: being outdoors- Camping, 4 wheeling, hiking, metal-detecting, panning for gold, reading, scrap booking, crocheting, sewing, and baking! Some fun facts: She took culinary arts for 3 years, and was in a singing/dancing performing group called Onstage. Her favorite dental product is Oral B Glide Floss because it doesn’t tear, and she loves to floss! Her favorite quote is “You’re never fully dressed without a SMILE”
Shaelene Hays, Registered Dental Hygienist
I was born and raised here in Salt Lake City. I finished my Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene at Loma Linda University in 2009. I have been married since 2010 to my wonderful hard working husband Ben. I have a beautiful little girl, Kylie, born in 2012 and a handsome little boy, Karston, born in 2015. My kids light up my world. I love to spend time with my family, and also love to spend time outdoors hiking, camping, boating, etc. I love working as a hygienist and getting to help people love their smile. I feel it is a very rewarding job getting to help people with their smile and overall health. I love getting to know my patients and hearing their stories. I love being a part of the Cadenza Family Dentistry office and look forward to working with you! My favorite dental item is the combination of my sonicare toothbrush with my airflosser. A fun fact about myself, I played basketball all through high school where I won my senior year MVP while playing on the Denver Nuggets basketball court, and got a basketball signed by all the Nugget Players. From there I continued to play basketball for 1 year in college. A favorite quote of mine is “You can only hold a smile for so long, after that it’s just teeth.”
Stephanie Bowers, Dental Assistant
Stephanie was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She joined our team in the beginning of February of 2016, and we couldn’t be happier. She has over 10 years of dental assisting experience and has worked in both general dentistry as well as Pediatric dental offices. Stephanie went to dental assisting school at Salt Lake Community College and graduated in 2004 with her assisting certificate. She then graduated from Salt Lake Community College with her Associates of Science in Psychology in 2007. Shortly after, Stephanie took a year and a half off and served an LDS mission as a missionary in Carlsbad, California, where she learned the Spanish Language. After returning, she attended and graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public health with an emphasis in health promotion. After working in the Public health field for a short time, she returned to the dental field and loves it. Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family and friends and also loves going to the spa. Her favorite dental product is Xylitol gum- it makes her feel like she has a fresh mouth at all times. And her favorite dental quote is “You don’t have to brush and floss your teeth- just the ones you want to keep”.
Andrea Despain, Dental Assistant
Andrea is a middle child of 6 siblings, born in St. George, Utah. She completed dental assisting education and training at Dynamic Dental Assisting School in Sandy, UT in 2015. She started as a part-time assistant at Cadenza Family Dentistry in February of 2016, now has been full time and loving it. Dentistry has always been fascinating to her and she’s glad to be part of a great team delivering gentle dentistry to patients. Her favorite dental product is her Oral-B toothbrush and Tom’s of Maine toothpaste with peppermint flavor. In her past time, she enjoys watching documentaries with her husband and spending time with her family.
Chelsea
Chelsea is the youngest of four children, born and raised in South Jordan, UT. She lived in the Mojave Desert in California for a short time, and while she loved living in the desert, she loves the mountains even more. She is the mother of two wonderful boys, Ryder and Kallen, who always keep her going.
After having a rough experience with the dentist when she was small, her goal is to help make every patient’s visit as calm and comfortable as possible. If she can help them have a great experience in the dental office, then she has done her job.
When she isn’t working, Chelsea enjoys cooking for her kids, watching movies and riding bikes together, camping, and spending time with the people she loves the most.
“You brush your teeth at night to keep your teeth. You brush your teeth in the morning to keep your friends.”
Morgan
Morgan was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia though while still in grade school, she moved to Panama City Beach Florida. During her Junior year of Highschool, she moved to Salt Lake City. She is the youngest in her family, having only one older sister, and two adorable felines. Morgan recieved dental training from Granite Technical Institution (GTI). She enjoys the process of seeing how dentistry can truly make a strong impact in another person’s life. Whether it be by braces, or by a filling, she loves seeing people smile and having confidence while doing so. Morgan began working for Cadenza Family Dentistry in May 2018, and she loves her job. She also loves to meet new people, paint, play video games, weave yarn, and write in her spare time. Fun fact: Morgan used to sing in her Elementary School’s chior and she performed as well! Her favorite dental product is Sensodyne Toothpaste because she can agree that it truly does help with sensitive teeth. Her favorite quote is, “The dentist gets to the root of the problem!”
Ana
Ana was born & raised in Salt Lake City, UT, the youngest out of 3. Six months from now Ana will soon be a mother to a beautiful baby girl or baby boy, it’s the best news she’s ever gotten & she can’t wait! She completed her Dental Assisting course at Dynamic Dental Assisting School in Sandy, Utah in June 2018. Although she’s been in the dental industry for a short amount of time Ana has had a great experience, what she loves the most about her job is helping our patients feel comfortable with their smiles & meeting all these new faces who come into our office.
Ana loves being surrounded by loved ones, especially the love of her life! She loves being outdoors, her favorite thing to do in the summer is go on hikes & travel to California but in the winter Ana loves to hit the slopes, she’s been snowboarding since she was 8 years old! Her new favorite hobby will be motherhood.
“Everyone smiles in the same language.”
Genesis Gutierrez, Dental Assistant
Genesis was born in Los Angeles, California but has lived here since she was about seven years old. She completed the dental assisting program during her senior year of high school at Jordan’s Applied Technology Center (JATC). She started working as a dental assistant as soon as she graduated in 2014. Genesis joined our team in April of 2015 and loves it. She enjoys meeting and working with our patients. Genesis is fluent in English and Spanish. The ability to speak Spanish gives Genesis a better connection with our patients who prefer to speak Spanish. In 2014, Genesis attended Utah’s dental association (UDA). She has also attended America’s Dental Association in Washington D.C in 2015. She enjoyed attending both conventions because of how informational and interesting they were. Genesis is currently attending Salt Lake Community college, where she will be graduating with her associate’s degree in Psychology this Fall 2016. She will then transfer to the University of Utah where she will continue towards her goal of becoming a Neuropsychiatrist. Genesis’ favorite dental product is our Venus whitening gel because she loves the appearance of having a bright smile. Her favorite dental quote is “Stay flossin’ !”
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