Meet Our Team

Kim is a friendly and experienced patient coordinator. She loves helping our patients schedule their appointments, and greeting them at check in and check out. She is wonderful at helping patients navigate their dental experience and ensures all of our patients leave happy! Outside of work, Kim enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and expressing her artistic side. She is also an avid bird-watcher!

Diana is a skilled dental assistant AND an invaluable part of our front desk team. She does it all, from checking patients in or out to verifying insurance and managing lab shipments! Diana loves the family atmosphere here and does a wonderful job helping our patients feel comfortable. Outside of work, Diana enjoys spending time with family in Ohio and Kentucky, attending country music concerts, and showing off her chops as our in-house Karaoke queen!

Tiffany holds a bachelor’s degree from Shawnee State University, an associate degree in dental hygiene, and is a member of Phi Eta Sigma honor society. She decided to go into the dental field after undergoing dental and orthodontic surgeries as a child, which sparked her interest in dental care. She now loves working at Linworth Family Dental – especially seeing familiar faces and watching families grow throughout the years.

When not working, Tiffany enjoys spending time with her husband Chuck and their three beautiful daughters. She loves playing with her children, going to the beach, watching football, and hanging out with friends and family. Tiffany also loves to dance!

Melissa is another of our wonderful hygienists. She has been a part of our family since 2005, when she graduated Cum Laude from Columbus State Community College. Her manner is always calm and soothing, making any appointment a comfortable one! She truly enjoys providing exceptional care, and is a wonderful educator to her patients about the importance of their oral health. Melissa says the best part of working at Linworth is the personal relationships that she has developed over 10 years of caring for her patients. It is no wonder she is one of our most requested hygienists!

Originally from Columbus, Melissa has stayed close to home and family. Her husband, Brian, and children Christian, Michael and Maria do a very good job at keeping her busy when she is not at work. She loves attending the kids’ activities and sporting events, as well as volunteering at school events. Melissa also volunteers at the family’s church. She also enjoys traveling, and has family living in Italy. Ocean City, NJ is also one of Melissa’s favorite getaways, and the family travels there annually to soak up the sun!

Kaity is one of our many talented dental assistants and an important part of our team! Kaity is always ready with a smile and never hesitates to help our patients or her team in any way she can. Her enthusiasm for her job is evident with every interaction! Kaity joined us right after graduating dental assisting school from the Delaware Area Career Center. We knew how great she was already though, because she acquired her shadowing hours with our office while she was completing her dental training. It was an easy decision to hire her right out of school! She is an accomplished hygiene assistant and is already working on developing the skills needed to assist our doctors as well.

Kaity lives in Columbus with her family and her 2 cats Delilah and Reese. When she isn’t working, she loves playing X-box and trying out new foods. She is always up for exploring new flavors and checking out new restaurants. She was active in Marching band in Highs school and played Clarinet for 6 years. She is still passionate about music and loves the cultural options that living in Columbus offers! She took her first vacation to Florida this last summer got bit by the travel bug…. She can’t wait to get back to a beach!

Kaity chose dentistry because she “loves helping people love their smile!” Kaity’s enthusiasm for that really shines through in her sparkly personality and desire to do whatever is needed to make our patients comfortable and happy. We can’t wait to see what her future in dentistry holds!!

Madison is one of our highly trained Expanded Function Dental Assistants. She obtained her certification through OSU and this means she can place fillings and do other advanced procedures under the doctor’s license! Madison is an Ohio native who learned to love dentistry early on, as her Grandfather is a dentist. That early exposure, along with 4 years of orthodontia, gave Madison the passion to help others have happy and enjoyable dental visits like she did. She says that she not only loves what she does, but her team here at Linworth makes her day even better.

Madison spends her free time with her doggo Rocco and enjoys roller-skating and volleyball. She hopes to join some fun sand volleyball leagues soon.

Shelby graduated from the Ohio State College of Dentistry and holds a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene and her expanded function dental assistant certification. She chose to go into dentistry because she enjoys helping people, meeting new patients, and building a lifelong bond with her patients. She enjoys being able to talk with patients and help them with their smile and their overall health. She also enjoys working with her co-workers at Linworth Family Dental, as they always make the day fun and exciting.

Shelby has a baby boy, Hudson, as well as, two fur babies, Bella, a golden retriever, and Nova, her cat. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, visiting wineries, and spending time outdoors.

Olga completed high school in Russia, then attended a technical college for general education studies and completion of a home economics teaching program. She then immigrated to the United States (California) where she continued her education and earned an associate degree in Art. She then relocated to Ohio where she earned her dental assisting certification from Delaware Area Career Center, then later her expanded function dental assistant certification from the Ohio State University. Olga has always dreamed about working in dentistry — even dreaming about becoming a dental lab technician in her high school years. She loves how every day in dentistry is a special occasion, always new and busy.

Olga has five nieces and nephews who she enjoys spending her time with. She also enjoys spending time outdoors, going to church activities, cooking, roller skating in a park, and riding her bike. Olga loves living in America, and her favorite food is potatoes.

Jenna graduated from Jonathan Alder High School and Columbus State Community College, and now lives in West Jefferson. She enjoys working at Linworth Family Dental because she gets to watch people become more confident in their smiles, as well as work with a great team that feels like one big family.

When not working, Jenna enjoys spending time with her husband Andy and their four dogs Max, Copper, Daisy and Fred. She also enjoys snowmobiling, going on adventures with her husband and scrapbooking. Jenna was born on Friday the 13th!

Shenia graduated from Sandusky High School and with honors from Heritage College for Dental Assisting, and now resides in northeast Columbus. She enjoys working in dentistry because she loves seeing the patients happy and with better self esteem as a result of their treatments. She also loves the office at Linworth Family Dental and the people she works with – they feel like a second family to her.

When not working, Shenia enjoys spending time with her fiance (who is her high school sweetheart – they have known each other since they were 10 years old!), and their two children. She also enjoys going to water parks with her kids and going to ladies night once a month. Shenia can sing and play instruments including the piano, clarinet, organ and little bit of drums.

LJ is a dedicated dental assistant who finds joy in creating long-lasting smiles for patients and is highly trained in our surgery and sedation procedures. Outside of dentistry, LJ enjoys traveling and has been to lots of interesting places! She loves music and playing with her dogs. She is also learning French, is fluent in sign language, and has some fun quirks like being left-handed and unable to stick out her tongue.

Jena graduated from Trinity Academy in Wichita, Kansas in 2007. She chose to go into dentistry because she had family in the field and job shadowed them and absolutely loved it. Working at Linworth Family Dental, she enjoys seeing people grow and watching them fall in love with their smile again, while also improving their overall health.

When not working, Jena enjoys spending time with her husband Joe and her son Callen. She also enjoys crafting and watching true crime shows, as well as traveling a lot – she and her husband have been on 31 airplanes!

Gabby holds a Bachelor of Dental Hygiene from the Ohio State University as well as two years of clinical experience. She chose to go into dentistry because the field is a very artistic, hands-on and interactive profession. She has always loved to draw, and chose dentistry because it stimulates her creative side and allows her to work with her hands in the same manner she does when creating art. She is passionate about how interactive this profession is with the patients, and knew it would be the perfect way to provide compassionate care and make a positive impact on others.

When not working, Gabby enjoys spending her time with her son, Boston, & family and friends. She enjoys drawing, and going on adventures. She loves to travel, experience new things, and create amazing memories along the way. Gabby’s first language was Polish; her parents immigrated from Poland and she is very proud of her Polish heritage.