Meet Us

Meet The Staff

Front office

Liz
Liz is our office manager and financial coordinator; she will be who you meet with after your initial consultation with Dr. Echols.  Liz has worked with Dr. Echols for 9 years and enjoys helping people plan financially for a healthy smile.  She also has a vast knowledge of dental insurance and how to best use your benefits in our office.  She enjoys working at our office because we provide exceptional service and care for all of our patients.  Outside of the office Liz likes to spend her time with her family, friends, and her 3 yellow labs, as well as enjoys doing any outdoor activities.

Emily
Emily is one of our two administrative assistants in the front office; she will also be able to assist you with your dental insurance questions and financial information.  Emily has been with Dr. Echols for 3 years and she is also able to get you scheduled for exams and appointments in our office.  In her free time she likes to spend time with her friends and family as well as taking her two black labs swimming.

Jessica
Jessica is one of our two administrative assistant; she has been with Dr. Echols for 2 years. She will be the one who greets you with a friendly smile when you check in for your appointments with Dr. Echols.  She is also able to schedule you for future appointments with Dr. Echols as well as assist you with any questions you may have.  In her spare time, Jessica also enjoys being an esthetician and spending time with her friends and family, as well as cooking and being outdoors. 

Christie
Christie has been an assistant for 10 years. She has worked with Dr. Echols for 5 years.  Due to her vast knowledge of dental implants she has now made the transition to implant coordinator.  She will be the one you see at your new patient exam for implants and will work with your general dentists to ensure your appointments flow smoothly during the implant process.  Outside of work she likes to spend time with her husband and watching her girls play soccer and basketball.   

Brittany
Brittany has worked with Dr. Echols for 4 years; she is the marketing coordinator for our office.  She spends her time keeping the general dentists in the area aware and up to date with new procedures and changes in our office as well as planning our continued education events throughout the year.  Outside of work she likes to spend time with her husband and friends as well as her two dogs. 

Debbie
Debbie has been a dental assistant for over 20 years with most of those working in specialty practices.  She has been with our office for 3 years.  She enjoys helping ease patient’s fears of dental work and making them feel comfortable in our office.  Outside of the office she enjoys spending time with her family, reading and being outdoors.

Assistants

Vanessa
Vanessa is one of our 3 Registered Dental Assistants.  She has been with Dr. Echols for 4 years and enjoys coming to work everyday.  She loves helping our patients feel comfortable and diminish any anxiety they may have during their appointments in our office.  Outside of work Vanessa enjoys spending time with her daughter, cooking and doing yard work. 

Summer
Summer has been an assistant for 8 years.  She has been with our office for 7; she is a Registered Dental Assistant.  She loves coming to work and enjoys following the patients treatment from start to finish.  She also likes to ease patient’s fears and anxiety.  In her time away from work she likes to be outdoors with her friends and family.

Dana
Dana is our sterilization technician.  She has worked with our office since 2008.  She enjoys working in our office where everyone works as a team.  She keeps our office clean and things moving in our sterilization lab.  In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and her family.

Our Dental Hygienists

Cindy
Cindy has worked for Dr. Echols since 1995.  She began as a dental assistant until 1997 when she went back to school for dental hygiene.  She graduated from Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program in 1999 and came back to work for Dr. Echols as a hygienist.  She likes the attention to detail that dentistry requires and loves the extra challenge of periodontal care.  Outside of work she enjoys volunteering time at her children’s school as well as cooking and gardening. 

Julie
Julie began her work in the dental field as a dental assistant in 1985; she soon decided to go back to school to pursue a career in dental hygiene.  She graduated with her B.S. from Eastern Washington University in 1991 and began working as a hygienist in Spokane, WA at a general practice.  When Julie moved from Spokane to Olympia in 1997 she began working with Dr. Echols and has been here ever since.  She decided on a career in dental hygiene because of the one on one ability to educate & help her patients better their oral health; which in turn betters their overall health.  In her free time she spends time with friends and family.  Her 2 boys are very involved in sports so she spends a lot of time doing things outdoors.

Stacey
Stacey graduated from Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program in 2000 & has worked for Dr. Echols ever since.  She enjoys the level of teamwork & camaraderie that all the employees share here.  In her spare time Stacey likes playing the flute, rollerblading, baking desserts, hiking & skiing around the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband, Steve.