Meet Our Team

Alyssa is originally from Manistee and attended Ferris State University where she earned her dental hygiene degree. She has been in Grand Rapids and in the dental field for over 7 years. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, traveling, pretending to golf, and spending time with her friends, family, cat, and her love. 

Ashley graduated from the GRCC dental hygiene program in 2017. She is married with two children (Lainey & Lincoln) and has a golden retriever. In their free time, they enjoy camping and exploring fun spots with the kiddos. 

Aubrey has been a dental hygienist for over 7 years now. She attended Ferris States University for hygiene school. Go Bulldogs! She was born and raised in Grand Rapids where she currently resides with her husband and two dogs. In her free time, you can find her golfing, crafting, spending time with her dogs outside, and traveling. Her favorite thing about being a hygienist is the relationships she’s formed with her patients.  

Dar graduated from Ferris State University’s dental hygiene program in 2011.  Dentistry is a strong passion, and she thoroughly enjoys helping people achieve a healthy smile. She is married with a son and as a family they love being active outdoors and going on adventures.  

Rachel (aka “Tall Rachel”) graduated from Ferris State University’s dental hygiene program in 2013 and joined PIDC’s team in 2014. She and her husband Chris met in high school and now have three beautiful children. As a family they love being involved at their church and taking the kids anywhere for fun! 

Rachel has been in the dental field as a hygienist for over 24 years. She is married to her high school sweetheart and have three teenagers. As a family, they enjoy traveling, board games, and spending time with their 2 dogs and 3 cats. Rachel’s favorite thing about being in dentistry is getting to know and care for her patients. 

Sally graduated from Kellogg Community College in 2024. Fun fact: It takes five separate board exams to become a hygienist- best investment in her book! She enjoys having the ability to build rapport with her patients to make an impact in their lives through oral health education. Orginially hailing from Traverse City, she moved away for school in 2015 and has been in the SW Michigan area ever since. Her hobbies include kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, dance, and spending time with friends and family.

Sam is a graduate from the Ferris State Dental Hygiene program of 2015 and has been practicing ever since. She is married to her husband, Nick, who works in construction management. They have a son, Cooper, born in 2021 and 2 Whippet dogs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.  

Chloe is a GRCC DA program graduate from 2019. She continued her education at Ferris State and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Allied Health, certificate in Gerontology, and DANB’s national certification of the CDA. Along with working as a chairside RDA, she is an adjunct instructor in the GRCC dental auxillaries program, and OSHA/infection control coordinator for our office. When she has free-time outside of work and academia, she finds joy in playing softball, being outdoors, traveling, and church community with her husband.

Jessica is a graduate of the 2001 GRCC DA program and has been with PIDC ever since. She is married with a daughter & son-in-law,  two sweet grandbabies, and two sons. In her free time, she enjoys everything hiking, biking, all-natural everything, and the great outdoors.

Jessica has been a dental assistant at Partners in Dental Care since 2006, when she came to our office while getting her RDA at Washtenaw Community College. Primarily assisting with Dr. Grabiel now, one of her favorite parts of this job is the connections she’s able to form with our patients, calming nerves and building trusting relationships with them at the dentist.   

Jessica lives in Middleville with her husband, their son and daughter, two Pitbull dogs, and chickens. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, running, boating, and backpacking. 

Lisa has been in dentistry since 2001, graduating from the GRCC dental assistant program. Her family enjoys adventuring outdoors; traveling, kayaking, hiking, bonfires, and spending time at Lake Michigan. She has had the opportunity to serve overseas in dentistry before. 

She has been a dental assistant since 1984. She is married with 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and a dog named Diego. In her free time, she loves vacationing with the entire family, camping, hiking, and swimming. 

Ngoc joined our PIDC practice shortly after graduating from the GRCC RDA program in May of 2022. In her free time, you can find her hanging out with her family, friends, and three little fur-babies. She is always traveling, experiencing new places, and testing her palate at new restaurants. 

Shelsy was born and raised in Grand Rapids. She obtained her Registered Dental Assistant license in 2022 and has been working at Partners In Dental Care ever since. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her 3 young children and family. Traveling, being outdoors, and playing/watching soccer are some of her favorite things to do.

Amanda has been a part of PIDC since 2014 and is now our amazing practice manager. She and her husband have a beautifully blended family with 5 children total. All of which love their dog Harley. In their spare time as a family, they like to go one the side-by-side, kayaking, and do all things outdoors. Shopping and trying new restaurants are always on the list of things to do too! 

Being fresh to the dental field in 2024, Abriel loves what she gets to do to help patients and looks forward to growing in her career. She’s a busy basketball boy mom, a Michigan Native, and loves our sweet four-season state. Things she enjoys outside of the office are: adventures with her boys, trying new things (being a Foodie), dancing, swimming, 60’s & Motown music. You’ll find her up at the front laughing and enjoying the simple things in life.

Brooke has recently joined the dental field, but has many years of customer service under her belt since the age of 14. Both of her grandparents own lake houses where her and her family spend a lot of their free time. She loves knee boarding, tubing, wake surfing, and many more water sports. She also enjoys hiking, going to the gym, traveling, and spending time with her friends. She is very excited to launch her career with PIDC!

Cindy has been with our team since 2022. She has two daughters whom she loves to spend time with. Her free time consists of spending time with friends and family, shopping, and walking her two greyhounds on the trails in Michigan.

Donna started at Partners In Dental Care in the summer of 1990. She’s originally from Sutton’s Bay, MI and moved to GR in 1987. She’s been married to her husband, Andy, since 2001 and they have one daughter, Brianna. They also run a small family restaurant in Wyoming, MI. When her schedule allows, she enjoys spending time with family, going to the movies, going out to eat, visiting friends, and crafting with her Cricut. 

Krisit is our treatment coordinator at PIDC. She has been in the dental field since 1997, with dental assisting experience so she can help you answer any procedure related concerns or questions. She attended Careerline Technical Center in Holland and Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor. Krisi is married and has a daughter and son. In her free time, she enjoys antiquing, thrifting, camping, gardening, cooking and baking.  

Liz is fresh to the dental field with many years of dental history in her family. She has one daughter who is attending college, and a daughter that just graduated high school and looking into the dental field as well. On a nice warm day, she loves to go tubing down the river, but overall, fall is her favorite season. The cooler weather, pretty leaves, people dressed up and having fun, decorations, and pumpkin spice lattes with delicious cinnamon donuts brings her joy. Spending time with family on mini vacations and traveling to visit friends is also important. She never thought she would love to be home in Michigan with the snow as much as she does now after living in Texas a few years. She’s happy to be working with the PIDC family and looks forward to her journey here.