Allen is our office manager, but primarily is the co-owner of Lighthouse 360, a dental communication and automation company. North Gwinnett Dental Care is his "laboratory". If it works here - it will likely help other dental offices also! Allen and his partners celebrated being featured on the cover of "Dentaltown" in 2011. He is married to Dr. Bridgett Jorgensen and together they have four children, Chris, Delaney, Eric and Tanner.
Judi is our patient coordinator and is the friendly face you will most likely encounter when arriving at our office. She has been with North Gwinnett Dental Care since 2000 and is the "rock" of our administrative team. Judi is the proud wife of David and mom of two grown sons, Nick and Zac. She has one grandson and is expecting two more grandchildren in 2012.
Ruth is our payroll and accounting administrator. She makes sure all our bills are paid. She works usually just in the mornings - giving her plenty of time for her other "job"- she is the southeast regional president for the Eagles auxiliary organization in Gainesville. She has been married 52 years to her husband Ed and has five grown children: Dwayne, Robin, Allen, Kristy and Daniel and eleven grandchildren.
Wendy is a dental hygienist on our clinical team. She has been with North Gwinnett Dental Care since 1998. Wendy is probably one of the first clinical people you will see on our staff if you arrive for a checkup. Wendy lives in Flowery Branch
Karri is also a dental hygienist on our clinical team. Karri has been with North Gwinnett Dental Care for several years. Karri is married to Joe and lives in Winder with her son Jared, and his son, Sam.. She lives in Winder with their three dogs.
Lori joined North Gwinnett Dental Care in 2009 as one of our patient care coordinators. Lori previously worked at dermatologist, orthopedist and was the director of a preschool. She was born in Illinois, moved and married her husband,Steve, in 1983. They have two daughters, Lindsay and Abby and reside in Braselton.
Aurelia is one of our dental assitants. was born in Monticello, Arkansas and joined the military after graduating from high school. She was trained in the Air Force as a dental assistant after she enlisted in 1997. She moved a few times in the military and lived for six years in Omaha, Nebraska. She was able to use her training to work as an assistant at Creighton University. Aurelia returned to the south after the Air Force and moved to the Atlanta area in 2004. She is a single mom to two adorable little boys, Michael and Aidan. They currently live in Lawrenceville, but plan on moving closer this year.
Cheryl is a native Georgian and is originally from the small town of Baxley, Georgia. She moved to Sugar Hill in 1997 and joined North Gwinnett Dental Care in 2011. Prior to coming to us, she worked as a Certified Nurse's Assistant in geriatrics for ten years. She is married to Sean and has five children. Her oldest son Dylan lives primarily in Baxley. She has two daughters Alexis and Aleah and a set of boy/ girl twins, Mia and Myles. Cheryl and her family reside in Sugar Hill.
Mori is our childcare specialist and joined us in 2011. She was born in North Carolina, but has lived most of her life in Georgia. She is currently attending college at Georgia State University and is an Art Education major. She lives in Sugar Hill with her parents, Chad and Pam, younger sister, Madison and her dog.