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Joan, Administrator
Joan has worked in the field of dentistry since 1979 and has worked with Dr. Menke between 1979-1982 and
since 1986. Her favorite thing about the practice of dentistry is the patient and staff interaction, and her favorite
thing about working with Dr. Menke is his enthusiasm and clinical excellence. She enjoys the personal
relationships that develop during patient care. A native of Pullman, WA, Joan has live in Spokane since 1991.
She's married with one son, and outside of work she's involved in church, Our Lady of Fatima youth group, the
American Business Women's Association, quilting, reading, walking, and spending time with family and friends.
Callie, Administrator
Callie is new to our practice and very excited to be a member of the team! Callie has fifteen years experience
working with scheduling appointments, insurance processing and answering any of your questions. When away
from the office Callie enjoys spending time with her four teenagers and husband boating, camping and all of her
children's many sporting activities. Callie looks forward to meeting everyone!
Julie, Dental Assistant
Julie has worked in the field of dentistry since 1992 and with Dr. Menke since 1997. Her favorite thing about the
practice of dentistry is the variety of procedures, and she enjoys spending time with patients and other staff
members. Julie is a native of England who has lived in Spokane since she was 10. She and her husband enjoy
outdoor activities and traveling.
Lorelei, Dental Assistant
Lorelei's duties include chairside patient care. She has worked in dentistry since 1988 and with Dr. Menke since
2005. She likes getting to know the patients and says Dr. Menke is fun and likes to keep up with state-of-the-art
technology. Her favorite thing about the job is working with the staff and being chairside. Lorelei is a Spokane
native with one son and one daughter. In her spare time she likes dirt biking and camping.
LeeAnna, Dental Assistant
LeeAnna grew up in a small town called Endicott. After high school she moved to Spokane and enrolled in the
Spokane Community College Dental Assisting Program. She has been a Certified Dental Assistant
since 2002. She feels very lucky to be working in a high-tech office, providing patients with optimal care and
working with an intelligent, fun and caring staff. LeeAnna loves spending time with her new husband.
Karen, Dental Assistant
Karen started working with Dr. Menke and Dr. Cazan in September of 2009. She is excited to be part of a great team who puts the patients first and cares about their needs. She has grown up in the Spokane area and has been a dental assistant for over 25 years.
She enjoys living in the country with her husband and two daughters where she has plenty of wide open spaces to ride horses with her girls.
Jeanette, Expanded Functions Dental Auxillary
Jeanette works for Dr. Menke as a chairside, surgical and restorative assistant. Jeanette recently has had further
training as an EFDA (Expanded Functions Dental Auxillary) to help provide restorative care to our patients. She
has worked in the field of dentistry since 1992 and with Dr. Menke since 1996. Her favorite things about
dentistry are working with patients and getting to know them, and also learning about new technology. She likes
to learn from Dr. Menke's knowledge and experience with new technology and be around his fun and upbeat
personality. Jeanette's favorite area in dentistry is implants, surgical procedures, restorative dentistry, and she
also enjoys working with children. She's a native of Spokane, and she and her husband have two children, a son
and a daughter. Outside the office she enjoys going to Priest Lake, camping, playing piano and spending time
with family.
Becky, Dental Hygienist
Becky has worked in the field of dentistry since 1972 and with Dr. Menke since 1980. She says people always
ask how we can work "in people's mouths," but she replies that if those teeth weren't attached to real people we
wouldn't be doing it! She loves all the patients. Her favorite thing about working with Dr. Menke is that he loves
new technology, and it gives the whole team an opportunity to always be learning and offer new services.
Becky loves Dr. Menke's dental team and enjoys meeting new people from all walks of life, noting that it's
exciting to try and make a difference in their lives by being a good listener. She says modern dentistry offers
numerous possibilities to improve one's smile and quality of life, and that it's exciting to help people reach their
goals. A native of Spokane, Becky has two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.
She says, "We have a dental team that has worked together for a long time. We share a common concern about
people and try to create a relaxed dental experience. Staying on top of new dental trends and information is
important to us so we can help our patients reach their dental goals. We enjoy sharing what's new in dentistry
and at the same time explaining what causes dental disease and how they can prevent a lot of dental problems,
as well as be in charge of their dental health."
Lesa, Dental Hygienist
Lesa's duties include educating patients as well as improving and maintaining their oral health. She has worked
in the field of dentistry with Dr. Menke since 1989. Lesa's favorite thing about the practice of dentistry is seeing
improvements in patient's oral health. She also enjoys helping with restorative dentistry. Her favorite thing about
working with Dr. Menke is that he's a great person with a passion for dentistry and new technology. She loves
interacting with the patients and staff. A native of Spokane, Lesa and her husband have two sons and two
daughters. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family and being involved with her kids in all
their activities.
Janet, Dental Hygienist
Janet graduated from the University of Washington in 1972 and has had a wonderful career in dentistry since
then! Currently she is a professor at Eastern Washington University inthe dental hygiene department and works
in the office here on Thursdays. Janet enjoys the diversity of our fabulous team and the opportunity to work and
learn from each and every one of them. Janet and her husband live at Liberty Lake and are enjoying the
freedom of being in the "empty nest" time of our lives. We are skiers and wine lovers those do not always go
together but sometimes they do!
Christine, Dental Hygientist
Christine has worked in dentistry since 2000 and has worked with Dr. Menke since 2005. She likes educating
people and improving their smiles. She also appreciates the fact that Dr. Menke makes patient education a
priority and that he keeps up with cutting-edge technology. Her favorite thing about her job is meeting new
people every day and working with a great group of dental professionals. Christine is a Spokane native who has
two sons. She enjoys spending time with her children.
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