Meet the Staff

We recognize that all of our patients are unique and deserve to receive dental care that reflects their individual needs. Our experienced and talented dental team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding dental experience every time you visit our practice. We are pleased to welcome you and your family, and we look forward to working with you.

Renee

Office Manager

Renee is the youngest of nine children that all graduated from Kelso High School.  She has been in the medical field for 32 years and began working at Hilander Dental in 2006.  Renee's favorite part of her job is interacting with patients and developing relationships with her coworkers.   She makes her home in Longview with her husband Jeff.   They have one adult son Isaac who also lives locally.  Outside the office Renee enjoys reading, walking with her dogs, spending time with her enormous family and staying involved in her church. 

Kindra

Assistant Office Manager

Kindra lives in Kelso with her husband Pat and daughter Kamaile.  She has worked in the medical field for over 13 years.  Kindra joined the Hilander Dental team in June of 2013.  She enjoys working closely with our patients and getting to know them on a personal level.  When Kindra is not at work, she loves watching her daughter play tennis, reading, watching sports with her husband and traveling near and far with her family.

Vickie

Insurance Manager

Vickie is a transplant from Idaho.  She has worked in the insurance field for over 25 years and brought her expertise to Hilander Dental in 2007.   Vickie enjoys helping patients understand their dental benefits and working with them to best utilize their insurance.  She and her husband Rocky live locally and have 6 grown children and 8 grand children ranging in ages from 8 years to 3 months old.  They enjoy every bit of time they get with their grand children.  Vickie loves to spend her spare time reading, camping, hiking and anything that includes time with her family.

Monica

Front Office Lead

Monica was born and raised in Kelso graduating from Kelso High School in 1987.  She joined the Hilander Dental team in Oct. 2017 but has been in the medical field for over 20 years.  She enjoys interacting with patients and giving a helping hand where ever needed.  Monica lives in Longview with her husband Randy who is an avid hunter.  They have 7 kids.  Their youngest daughter attends the same school that her six older siblings all graduated from - RA Long High School where she is a cheerleader (just like her mama was).  They have two sons who are computer science engineers finishing up their studies at Boise State and a daughter attending Eastern Washington University pursuing a career in dental hygiene.  They have three adult children that live and work in the local area.  When Monica isn't at work she enjoys spending time with her grand babies and her new puppy Junie, exercising, shopping, attending kids sporting events and being involved in church. 

Toni

Administrative Assistant

Toni was born and raised in Longview WA graduating from Three Rivers Christian School in 2015. She is new to the dental office and is so excited to welcome patients with a smile. Toni now lives in Kelso with her son Oakley and golden doodle Griffin. When Toni is not at work she is either watching her son play sports or enjoying a game of volleyball.

Andrea

Hygiene Coordinator

Andrea joined the dental field in 2016 as an appointment representaive with Willamette Dental.  She has been married for 18 years with 3 kids , 2 grandsons and one granddaughter.  Andrea joined Hilander Dental in June of 2021.    Andrea enjoys interacting with the patients and making their visit as easy and pleasant as possible.  During her free time, you can find Andrea spending time making new creations with her Cricut, spending time with her family outdoors kayaking, fishing or having family barbeques. 

Brittanie

Insurance Coordinator

Brittanie brings 17 years of experience in the dental field. She has extensive knowledge in the dental field as she started as a dental assistant in 2006 and continued to work locally in the dental field in various positions including office manager. Brittanie grew up on a family horse farm in Rainier, OR. She graduated from Kelso High in 2004 and was "Miss Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo" in 2005. She and her husband, Brandon, live in Toldeo on a farm, raising horses & cattle their daughter Shali and son Shane. In her free time, Brittanie enjoys spending time with her family at the rodeo, hunting and fishing.

Ashley

Dental Assistant

Ashley graduated from R.A. Long school in 2010 and started her dental career in 2013. She then joined the HD team in 2017. Ashely's favorite part of her job is connecting with patients and helping them to restore their smiles. She enjoys being creative and using her artistic side to make temporary crowns and bridges for her patients. Outside of work, she spends her time with her friends and family - especially her husband, Zack and their new little guy Jameson. They enjoy hunting together, kayaking and floating the river with friends!

Inna

Dental Assistant

Inna is a local girl graduating from Mark Morris in 2013. She then went on to graduate from Concorde with her dental assisting certification in 2016. Inna joined the Hilander Dental team early on in 2019. Helping patients feel relaxed and comfortable is her favorite part of the job. Inna also enjoys the aspect of teamwork here at Hilander Dental. When Inna is not at work she enjoys going to the gym, spending time with her family and traveling (especially to Hawaii).

Sema

Dental Assistant

Graduated from R.A. Long high school in 2014 and became an assistant in 2017. She loves helping patients feel at home when coming into Hilander Dental. Sema enjoys working with kiddos and those who speak Spanish and need help with interpreting. During her free time, she spends time with her husband, Julian, while also raising their sassy daughter, Marcela and their two dogs, Carmel and Ellie. You will always see them hanging out with family and friends!

Angela

Dental Assistant

Angela graduated from Cascadia Tech Academy Dental Program in 2018. She helps patients feel comfortable with her warm and friendly personality while helping transform smiles. When Angela ins't working, she enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors, and reading a good book.

Jenny

Dental Assistant

Jenny grew up in Kelso and graduated from Kelso High in 2001. The thing she loves most about dental assisting is calming nervious patients and helping to transforming their smiles.  Jenny became a dental assistant at the age of 21. She and husband Ian have three girls; Kallie, Peyton, and Katelynn that keep them busy.  In her free time, she likes to go camping and be outside with her family.  In the summer, you'll always catch her on the water. 

Amanda

Dental Assistant

Amanda is native Washingonitan. She lives in Kalama with her high school sweetheart, Alex, daughter Daphne and their black lab gunner. Amanda and Alex also have two grown children, Wyatt and Paige. She has worked as a dental assistant locally for the past tweny years and joined the Hilander Dental team in Oct. 2021.  When Amanda isn't working she loves to travel.  Sunny and warm destinations are her favorite.  She also loves snow skiing, working out, road trips with her family to fill up their "Adventure Journal" and camping at their beach lot and hiking all over the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Stacy

Dental Assistant

Stacy is a graduate from RA Long High School Class of 2000.  She and her husband Brandon live in Kelso with two kids at home.  Stacy's favorite thing about the dental field is helping people feel at ease and restoring their smile.  She started in the dental field in 2014 in the front office and decided to go back to school after a couple of years to get her dental assisting registration and has been assisting ever since.  When Stacy isn't at work, she loves spending time outdoors with her family backpacking, kayaking and hiking. They have 3 rescue dogs as well.  Stacy also has a love of the arts and music. She spends time scultping and occasionally playing guitar.  She recently became a grandma to sweet Hugo.

Alesia

Dental Assistant

Bio coming soon.