Meet our Team!
Learn more about Dr. White here!
Kirstin- Hygienist
Kirstin truly loves the work that being a dental hygienist provides her with. Her main objective in the workplace is to educate her patients, while having fun, which is why she fits in perfectly here at Phoenix Family Dentistry. She enjoys fine detailing, working in a team setting, and having conversations with people both familiar to her and ones she’s just met. She is a true people-person and can chat with you about almost anything, but she especially gets into the conversation if it’s about crafting, DIY’ing, Disney, or ghost hunting. She loves the dental world and helping her patients obtain their optimum oral health, which in case you're new here, directly ties into a person's overall health. If you are looking for suggestions regarding how to improve your dental home care, Kirstin is your gal.
Kirstin grew up in the Portland metro area and has since lived in Southern Oregon for over 16 years with her husband and kids. At home, the sounds of her favorite music or True Crime shows on the TV is often drowned out by the joyful sounds of her kids playing. She might not be able to hear where they found the footprints leading to the victim's house, but she wouldn't have it any other way. Whenever possible, her and her family will try to take vacations to one of their favorite spots at either Sunriver, a warm beach, or a Disney Park. Kirstin is mostly looking forward to safely traveling again since the pandemic. When the time comes, she will more than likely be driving up I-5 bumping Big & Rich or Sum 41 through the speakers.
Brooklyn- Hygienist
Brooklyn is a kind, hard-working, fun individual. She always strives to provide the best oral healthcare to all patients, while still making appointments enjoyable. Although she currently only works on Thursdays, we are so thankful she is the one who fills that day in!
She was born locally in Medford but moved at a young age to Brookings and was raised there. After graduating high school, she knew dental hygiene school was her route. Therefore, she moved back to the city of Portland and completed the hygiene program there. After school she moved back down to Medford with her high school sweetheart of 16 years. They now have two beautiful children. As a family they enjoy going camping. They love outdoors/nature so what better place to live than Oregon! When Brooklyn gets some free time to herself, she enjoys painting, archery, shooting, and fishing. When she is not in the outdoorsy mood, she grabs a cup of coffee and binge-watches some crime TV.
Sheryl - EFDA Dental Assistant
Good job, Southern Oregon. You've gotten an Orange County native to fall in love with you and get her saying “Los Angeles, who?” Now that she’s here, we are never giving her back. Sheryl has been slowly growing her roots in Oregon for over 21 years and can’t ever see herself moving back to the concrete jungle. She’s grown accustomed to her seven minutes of peace and quiet driving to work every day without ever having to get on a single freeway. Instead of angrily merging into bumper-to-bumper traffic she sips her coffee provided by her fiancé, Chris. It’s brewed with a special ingredient called “love” every single morning, which is really the reason why Sheryl is always so warm and friendly. You do not want to see her on a day she did not have her special coffee. If you ever must find yourself in that situation, just bring her something with chocolate and don't use any sudden movements. That should keep her tame for a while.
Sheryl did not choose dentistry, but dentistry chose her. She was the only kid in the history of the planet that genuinely loved going to the dentist. She would heckle her dentist as they had their instruments in her mouth asking all sorts of questions regarding what tools they were using and, every child’s favorite question, why? She did not try to fight fate and enrolled in dental assisting school which led her to her life today. She is extremely excited to be starting her new life with almost-husband Chris, in a new house they have together, with a new perfect job at Phoenix Family Dentistry, and new adventures to come!
Dana- Dental Assistant
Dana is a talented, smart, hardworking, and outgoing individual. She was born in Grants Pass and raised in Wimer/Rogue River area. Where is Wimer, you may ask? Wimer is a small-town north of Rogue River where everyone knows everyone (population as of 2020 is 690!). After 20+ years in the hospitality/food service industry and some major life changes, Dana decided it was time for a career change. She recently graduated from the dental assistant program at RCC with Honors! Dana understands that being in the dental chair makes a lot of people uncomfortable, helping keep our patients at ease during an appointment and getting a laugh out of them is her specialty.
In her free time away from assisting Dr. White, Dana enjoys painting, spending time with friends and family, day trips, and quiet time to herself. She has a rescue dog named Duke and two children, a 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son. The perfect day for Dana would be a day with warm weather, a cool breeze, good music and fantastic company to create new memories filled with lots of laughs. She is currently planning her upcoming nuptials with her fiancé Mark.
Katrina- Front Office Administrator
Hello, my name is Katrina! I’m a Rogue Valley Native and feel blessed to be raising my daughter here as well. I love to spend time outdoors with family and friends and enjoy all the beautiful things this Valley has to offer.
After spending almost 14 years as a Licensed Insurance Agent, I decided to change paths and step into the field of healthcare. Over the past several years, I’ve been lucky to have fantastic professional mentors from whom I’ve gained extensive knowledge in both medical and dental insurance. After working for the Asante hospitals and two OMS surgery centers, I found my true happiness in the field of dentistry.
I feel so lucky to work with the incredible people here at Phoenix Family Dentistry. We truly have the best Doctor, patients and co-workers!
Receptionist / Patient Coordinator
Bio and Pic coming soon!