Meet Our Staff

At Denzinger Family Dentistry, our friendly staff is comprised of a team of dental professionals dedicated to your care and comfort. The team attends a variety of continuing education courses on new techniques and infection control annually to give our patients top-notch care in every aspect of dentistry. We are excited to have you as a patient in our practice!

Front Desk Team

Alyssa

Alyssa was born in New Albany, Indiana and currently lives in New Albany. She graduated from Floyd Central High School. She has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since February 2016. Alyssa enjoys interacting with our patients and working with her amazing co-workers.

She enjoys spending time with her family and spending time outdoors. She is married, and has two children, Collin and Charlotte.

Erin

Erin was born in New Albany, IN and currently resides in Lanesville, IN.  She is a graduate of IUS and has worked at Denzinger Family Dentistry since February of 2016. She is grateful to work with wonderful doctors and staff that care for patients and each other so well.  She enjoys baking, reading, crafting and spending time with her family.  She has two children.

Fun Fact: Erin met John Mayer when he was in Louisville for a concert.

Kenzie

Kenzie was born in New Albany, Indiana. She graduated from Medquest College with her EDDA and then moved to Clearwater, Florida for a year to enjoy the beach. She currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her boyfriend Brandon.

Kenzie enjoys weight lifting, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. Kenzie has been a part of Denzinger Family Dentistry since July 2019.

Aubrey

Aubrey is originally from Greenville, IN. She now lives in New Albany, IN. with her daughter, Braya, and cat, Olivia. Aubrey has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since March 2021.

Aubrey enjoys spending time with her family and friends, loves children, and making people laugh.

April

April graduated from Indiana University Southeast and lives with her 4 kids (single). She enjoys working out, nature, and helping others. She also has owned a small residential cleaning company since 2011.

Fun fact: April was once a part of a roller derby team.

Hygiene Team

Allison

Allison currently lives in Sellersburg, IN and grew up in Salem, IN. She went to college at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville. She is getting married in September 2019 to her amazing fiancé, Joel! She has two dogs, a cocker spaniel named Charlee and a border collie named Nya. She has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since June of 2016.

Fun Fact: Allison was in Girl Scouts from first grade to a senior in high school. She achieved and was awarded the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.

Jill

Jill graduated from the University of Louisville with her bachelors degree in dental hygiene in 2015 and has been at Denzinger Family Dentistry since 2016.

She is married and has 2 boys and 1 girl. She enjoys spending her extra time with her family and friends, cheering on Louisville football and basketball and going on vacations.

Lindsey

Lindsey was born in Louisville, Ky and currently lives in Floyds Knobs, IN. She graduated from U of L dental hygiene program in 2015 and has worked for Denzinger Family Dentistry as a dental hygienist since July of 2015. She is married and has two boys.

On her free time she enjoys vacationing, exercising, and spending time with friends, family and her dog, Buster.

Nicole

Nicole is married to her high school sweetheart, Trevor and has a daughter, Sophie. She graduated from U of L in 2013 with a degree in Dental Hygiene. She enjoys shopping, cooking and spending time with her large family.

Fun Fact: Nicole’s family lived in Canada for 5 years growing up and 2 of her 6 siblings were born there.

Sara

Sara moved to this area from Western Kentucky and met her husband while working at UPS. She graduated from U of L Dental Hygiene School. Sara lives in Sellersburg with husband Mike and three boys Nicholas, Jacob, and Lucas and their dog, Alex.

Fun Fact: Sara loves to do Crossfit with her family.

Tracy

Tracy was born in New Albany, IN and currently lives in Memphis, IN.  She is a graduate of University of Louuisville and has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since July 2003.

Tracy loves getting to know her patients on a personal level.  She enjoys Disney, cross-stitching, scrapbooking, and going on outings with her family to state parks.  She is married and homeschools her two children.

Chandra

Chandra was born in Louisville, KY and currently lives in Lanesville, IN.  She is a graduate of the University of Louisville. Chandra is also the Hygiene Administrator and enjoys working so closely with the hygienists.

She has two children and loves watching them play basketball.

Jenny

Jenny was born in Louisville, KY and currently lives in Jeffersonville, IN.  She graduated from the University of Louisville and has worked for Denzinger Family Dentistry since December 2006.  Jenny enjoys the relationships she has made with both her co-workers and patients.

She enjoys being with her family and friends and supporting her children in their extracurricular activities.  She is married and has three children.

Erika

Erika was born in Lorain, Ohio. Growing up she lived in 6 different states because her dad was in the military. She moved to Borden, IN when she was 10 and currently still resides there. She graduated from Indiana University South Bend with a Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene and has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since June 2017.

Erika is married to her high school sweetheart, Brandon and has two Yorkies named Captain and Milo.

Kali

Kali was raised in Lowell, IN and currently lives in New Albany, IN. Kali graduated from The Indiana University School of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Program with a Bachelors Degree. She enjoys spending time with her family and going on adventures.

Kali and Brent have two dogs, a Great Dane named Waylon and a Bloodhound named Willie. They also have a cat named Jack. Kali is excited to personally get to know her patients and provide the best care possible!

Jessica

Jessica resides in Corydon, Indiana where she was born and raised. She attended the University of Louisville where she graduated with honors with a Bachelors in Dental Hygiene and a minor in Sociology.

She loves spending time outdoors with her family whether it’s riding bike trails with her kids, going on their many trips to the Louisville Zoo, or tending to their vegetable garden.  Jessica also enjoys getting to know each of her patients and helping them improve their dental health!

Dessiray

Dessiray resides in Southern IN where she was born and raised. Dessiray has been in the dental field since 2012. She started out as a dental assistant and became passionate about dentistry and taking care of patients.  Her passion inspired her to further her education by becoming a Dental Hygienist. She graduated from the University of Louisville Dental Hygiene program with a bachelors degree in 2020.

Dessiray loves spending time with her husband and their two sons.  She enjoys going on adventures, hiking, playing/watching sports, and has a love for baking. Dessiray looks forward to building trust and friendships with each patient. Educating people about the importance of good oral hygiene is very important to her. She enjoys being around her co-workers everyday and taking care of patients.

Cheyenne

Cheyenne currently resides in New Salisbury, IN but grew up in Brown County, IN. She went to the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville for her Bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene. She has been a dental hygienist since 2019 and has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since 2021. She is married to her husband Shane and they have a cat Kiki and a dog Dolly.

Fun fact: Cheyenne loves anything outdoors: camping, kayaking, hiking, walking in the creek, gardening and sunshine!

Kristen

Kristen was born and raised in southern, IN. She attended UofL in 2009 where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene. She has worked for Denzinger Family Dentistry since 2018. Kristen likes building relationships with her patients and truly cares about their oral health!

Kristen is married and has 4 kids, 1 dog, and 3 cats. When she isn’t at one of her kid’s extracurricular activities she likes to camp and spend time with her family!

Fun fact: Kristen is left handed!

Lara

Lara is from Northern IN, but currently resides in Nouthern IN. She earned her associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene from Lake Land College in 2020 and also has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has worked for Denzinger Family Dentistry since 2021. Lara enjoys getting to know her patients and helping them feel comfortable in the dental setting.

Lara and her husband have a daughter, 3 dogs, and a cat. She enjoys spending time with her family, listening to podcasts, and working out.

Fun fact: Lara is a huge fan of The Office and named her dog after a character – Dwight!

Lindsey

Lindsey was born in Colorado Springs, CO. She grew up in and currently resides in, Georgetown, IN. Lindsey graduated from U of L with a Bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene, in 2010.

Lindsey loves making memories and spending time with her 2 boys and chocolate lab, Hank. They love going to the beach!

Fun Fact: Lindsey is an avid U of L football fan! GO CARDS!!

Christina

Christina has been a hygienist at Denzinger Family Dentistry since 2016.

Her free time is well spent doing a variety of hobbies, reading and learning new things of interest.

Grace

Grace is currently a Hygiene Assistant and is planning to pursue a career in cosmetic dentistry. She is attending The University of Louisville starting in Fall 2024! Grace is so excited to join the Denzinger family and learn all she can for her future!
Some of her favorite things to do outside of work are hanging out with her momma, traveling, and working out.

EDDA Team

Elise

Elise was born in Louisville, KY and currently lives in New Albany, IN. She graduated from University of Louisville. Elise joined the dental field because she loves people and enjoys making them feel comfortable and smile in a situation that they don’t typically look forward to. She have been so blessed by the friendships she have gained through her co-workers.

Elise’s favorite things to do are spend time with her family, including her husband, Evan and their sweet pup, Dave. She loves laughing with friends, exercising, and has a passion for the outdoors including hunting, hiking, and fishing.

Grace

Grace was born in Louisville, KY and currently lives in Indiana.  She graduated from IUPUI and the University of Louisville; she has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since September 2003.  She enjoys working with people she can call her friends and helping people fix their smiles.

Grace enjoys shopping, exercising, cooking, and playing with her kids.  She is married, has two children, and an Australian shepherd named Sadie.

Fun Fact: Grace wrestled a pig when she was a child and won.

Mariah

Mariah has lived in Southern Indiana on the family farm her whole life. She attended ATA College and has been an EDDA since 2005 and loves helping people improve their smile.

She is full of energy and loves spending time with her husband and two kids, as well as their cattle, goats and chickens, oh and the horse and the donkey!

Leslie

Leslie was born in New Albany IN and raised in Clarksville IN. She graduated with my EDDA from both UofL and IUPUI.  Leslie has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since March 2011. She enjoys being around her coworkers everyday and caring for all the patients.

Leslie loves being outdoors and going to Patoka Lake, shopping, going to Louisville football and basketball games “GO CARDs”, caring for her dog Coco, and just being around her family and friends.

Lisa

Lisa was born in Louisville , KY and currently lives in Charlestown, IN.  She is married and has 3 children and 2 dogs. Lisa likes to shop and spend time with her family.  She went to IUPUI and has worked at Denzinger Family Dentistry since December 2002.  Lisa enjoys making her patients feel comfortable and making their smile better in an environment where patient care is number one.

She loves the people that she works with and considers them all like family.

Kelly

Kelly was born in Louisville, KY and currently lives in Georgetown, IN. She went to the university of Louisville college and has been an EDDA since 1995. She has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since February 2017. She loves caring for patients and helping them feel comfortable about visiting the dentist.

She has been married to Mike for 23 years. They have 3 boys, Cameron, Bailey and Brennan. She loves vacationing and spending time with her family.

Trina

Trina was raised and currently lives in Borden, IN. She graduated from ATA for Dental Assisting and went to U of L for her EDDA and Coronal Polishing certification. She has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since January 2018 and enjoys working with all of our patients and coworkers.

Trina is married and has 4 amazing kids along with 3 crazy dogs and 2 sneaky cats. She loves to travel, camp and spend time with family and friends.

Elisa

Elisa grew up on a farm in Brookville Ohio. She currently lives in Jeffersonville with her husband David and their son Owen. Elisa graduated from ATA College in 2007, she then worked as an EDDA while returning to ATA as a professor. She loves being able to help people enjoy their visit to the dentist and teaching people about the importance of good oral health.

When Elisa is not at work she enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as going hiking and playing disc golf.

Fun Fact: Elisa was a chef prior to becoming an EDDA.

Shelley

Shelley was born and raised in Salem, IN. She graduated from Salem High School in 2012. Shelley started with Denzinger Family Dentistry in 2019 as an EDDA. She graduated from MedQuest College in 2014 for EDDA. She went back to MedQuest for Dental Hygiene and will be graduating in June 2024 as a dental hygienist for the practice.

She currently resides in Louisville, KY with her two cats; Luna and Myla. Shelley loves to workout at CycleBar in her free time.

Rachel

Rachel was born and raised in Louisville, KY. She is the oldest of the three girls. She has been in dentistry for 8 years. She attended ATA college for Dental Assisting. Rachel loves to travel! July 2019 she was able to go to Denmark, her first big international trip, hopefully first of many.

She loves trying new restaurants, finding cool hangouts in Louisville and spending time with friends and family. She has two cats named Marshmallow and Cocoa.

Erica

Erica was born in New Albany, IN and currently lives in Lanesville, IN. Erica attended U of L School of Dentistry and has been working as an assistant since 2003. She has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since October 2022.

She loves caring for patients and helping them to have a comfortable,  enjoyable visit.  Erica enjoys being outdoors hiking, camping , taking survival classes and spending as much time as possible with her two children, Allie and Samuel.

Andria

Andria lives in Corydon with her husband Justin and their 3 children. She attended University of Louisville and has been an EDDA since 2007. She has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since March of 2021.

Andria enjoys caring for patients and helping them through the steps to improve their smile and dental health.  In her free time she loves spending time with family and friends and vacationing at the beach.

Mary

Mary was raised in Floyds Knobs Indiana, and has been an EDDA since 2013. Starting out in pediatrics, she loves working with children and adults.

She joined the Denzinger family in January of 2018. Mary has 3 children, 2 dogs and 2 cats. Her very favorite hobbies are kayaking, reading, and making memories with her family.

Karen

Karen has been with Denzinger Family Dentistry since March 2017. She has been in the dental field for over 40 years. Karen enjoys talking with, and getting to know her patients, and wants to help them feel as comfortable as possible during their dental visit.

Karen was born in and currently resides in Louisville. She enjoys the diversity of Louisville‘s restaurant scene. Her hobbies include visiting wineries, antiquing, gardening, reading , and crafts. She is also the owner of her own pet sitting business.
Fun fact: Karen is a past president of the Louisville Jaycees.

Amanda

Amanda was a military brat that lived in six different states growing up and attended three different high schools. Her favorite state to live in was Hawaii. Amanda’s hobbies include slow pitch softball, volleyball and spending time with her husband – Buddy, two beautiful kiddos – Lucas and Mia, and three dogs – Snickers, Twix, and KitKat.

Fun facts: Amanda was featured in promotional commercials for Caris College, a medical career college where she earned her dental assisting diploma, and was in one of the first graduating classes as well as the class speaker at her graduation.

Ortho Team

Jessica

Jessica lives in Louisville with her husband, Aaron and her son, Stephen. She has a huge passion for dentistry, specifically orthodontics. She loves working with patients and does everything she can to make her patients feel comfortable and loves teaching them about how to care for their smile.

When she isn’t at work, she loves spending time with her family and serving in any way she can at her church.

Administration Team

Marsha

Marsha was born in New Albany, In and currently lives in Elizabeth, In. She graduated from Spencerian College and began working for Dr. Sara’s father (Dr. Frank Denzinger) in 2000; she joined Denzinger Family Dentistry in February 2011. Marsha enjoys seeing patients she has known for years since many of Dr. Frank Denzinger’s patients currently see Dr. Sara. She loves being around the wonderful, fun, caring and energetic staff.

Marsha enjoys spending time with her family, sitting around bonfires in the fall, riding SxS (UTV’s), watching football and basketball with her sons and trips to the mountains in Kentucky and Tennessee. She is married, has two children and one grandchild.

Christy

Christy was raised in Jeffersonville and currently lives in Goshen, KY.  She attended Fort Hayes State University studying liberal arts with a focus on organizational leadership.

She is married to her husband, Glen, with three children and an energetic Irish Red and White Setter.  Christy loves being at Patoka Lake and spending time with family and friends.

Ted

Ted was born and raised in Columbus, IN but is a long-time New Albany resident. He is a graduate of Ball State University, a Certified Public Accountant, and served for many years as treasurer and coach for the New Albany Little League. Ted joined Denzinger Family Dentistry in mid-2018 and brings decades of senior financial leadership experience to the organization.

He and his wife Susan have two adult children and a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law. Ted enjoys time with his family ans friends, books, music, road cycling, baseball, hockey and is a an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins (photo is from Game 5, 2017 Stanley Cup Final).