MEET OUR STAFF
Our Staff
We pride ourselves on expertise and friendliness. We look forward to meeting you!
Katy
Front Office Coordinator
Katy and her family live in Madison, VA. Katy has worked in the dental field for over 10 years with a wealth of experience in helping to guide patient’s through their treatment plans, finances and insurance. We are so lucky to have Katy on our team. She is the friendly voice you hear on the phone, the smile that checks you in and out of your appointments and is happy to help guide you through your care.
Kristy
Registered Dental Hygienist
Kristy has been practicing as a Dental Hygienist since 2007. Kristy, her husband and 3 kids live in Crozet VA and really love raising their kids in the area. Kristy is great with patient education, very understanding that many patients are both fearful and intimidated by dental procedures and takes a sweet and slow approach to her cleaning appointments making sure our patients are comfortable. Kristy has a great approach at helping patients become familiar with their health and motivated to achieve a great clean smile.
Paula
Registered Dental Hygienist
Paula grew up in Franklin, VA and moved to Charlottesville to join the Ivy Dental team in March of 2017 after finishing her training in dental hygiene. Paula has been a wonderful addition to the office and we are so happy she decided to make the move. She truly is a Southern lady and is nothing but sweet, gentle and always adds a “Ma’am” or a “Sir” to the conversation 🙂 Paula has one 8 year old daughter and they are excited to explore Charlottesville and it’s family friendly events this year.
Brandon
Clinical Assistant
Brandon is our in office handy man and jack of all trades. On top of doing all of the renovations to update our office and make it a more enjoyable space he handles sterilization, chair-side assisting, maintenance on all of our equipment and the occasional IT maintenance. We are so very lucky to have him. Dr. Harding and Brandon worked together at the Piedmont Dental Clinic where they developed a partnership that patients noticed for seamless and comfortable exchange of conversation and instruments during patient appointments. Brandon and his spouse, Amanda, have one 8 year old daughter, Avery. As a family they love living on a lake where they can fish and enjoy the water every weekend.
Cari
Clinical Assistant
Cari grew up right outside of Charlottesville in Scottsville, VA. Cari’s background has been in childcare and as a cheerleading coach. She completed her training in dental assisting at the end of 2016 and soon after joined our team. Cari brings her positive attitude and gentle ways to the office, helping our patients feel comfortable and well cared for. She has two daughters and enjoys camping, going to the beach and running to and from her girls many activities.