

Janice – Dental Hygienist
Janice has worked at Catawba Valley Dental since 2005. She earned her Associate’s of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene from West Virginia Institute of Technology. When she isn’t at work, Janice loves to spend time with her three children and her pets. She enjoys reading, going to the beach, and snuggling with dog Tucker. If she wasn’t a dental hygienist, she might have become a cosmetologist. Her favorite part of being a dental hygienist is helping patients save their teeth and improve their overall health.

Patsy – Registered Dental Hygienist
Patsy has worked at Catawba Valley Dentistry since 2002. She studied dental hygiene at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, and five grandchildren. Patsy also loves reading, traveling, scrapbooking, and attending theater shows. She credits her love of dentistry to her father, who owned and operated the Lenoir Dental Lab.

Tonia – Certified Dental Assistant
Tonia has worked for over 17 years at Catawba Valley Dentistry. She earned her dental assistant certification at Western Piedmont Community College. When she isn’t at work, Tonia enjoys camping with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs, Mia and Molly. Her favorite thing about her job is seeing patients smile. As a child, she enjoyed going to the dentist and knew she wanted to work in the dental field.

Carrie – Dental Assistant and Front Desk
Carrie has worked at Catawba Valley Dental since 2007, but has worked in the dental industry for over 30 years! She attended Central Piedmont Community College. Carrie loves to bake and spend time with her two sons and her dogs, Cyndi-Lou, and Darby-Sue. If she wasn’t working in dentistry, she would want to work as a trauma nurse. Her favorite thing about working in the dental industry is seeing people smile who haven’t had the confidence to smile.

Alexis (Lexi) – Dental Assistant
Lexi has worked at Catawba Valley Dental for over four years. She attended Catawba Valley Community College and Lake Norman Dental Assistant School. Lexi loves hanging out with her fiance and son. She also loves to cook and read. She credits Dr. Pate for her love of dentistry. She loves the patients, coworkers, and atmosphere at Catawba Valley Dental. If she weren’t a dental assistant, she would work as a surgical tech.

Andrea – Dental Assistant, Supply Clerk, and Maintenance Expert
Andrea has been at Catawba Valley Dental since 2001. She attended Catawba Valley Community College, where she earned her radiology certification. She began working as a dental assistant when they were chair trained but has since earned certification through Chapel Hill. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoys gardening, crafting, and working outside.

Danielle – Front Desk
Danielle started working in dentistry in 1993. She has worked at Catawba Valley Dental since 2001. Although she works front desk now, she is a DAII and dental radiology certified. She has been married to her wonderful husband, Danny, for over 25 years! Her two sons, two dogs, and cat keep her extra busy at home. However, she sneaks in time to craft whenever she can.

Regina – Dental Hygienist
Regina resides in Morganton, where she and her husband have three beautiful girls and two grandchildren. Regina loves to go camping, hiking and spending time with her family. We are happy to have her join our team on Fridays.