Alex - Licensed Dental Assistant Alex is a graduate of the Northwest Technical College Dental Assisting Program. She loves riding horses and being outdoors, and also enjoys time with her family. Alex and her husband are expecting their first child later this summer.

Angie – Patient Coordinator/Scheduler Angie graduated from Bemidji High School and received her Medical Secretary degree from Northwest Tech. She enjoys reading, swimming and spending time with her little girl.

Ashley – Patient Coordinator/Scheduler Ashley graduated from Grand Rapids High School and is a certified paraprofessional, as well as a PCA. She has enjoyed her years of working in customer service, and also worked at the elementary school in Deer River. She and her husband are the proud parents of a little girl.

Beth – Associate Director with Community Resource Connections Beth has 28 years experience in the nonprofit world. In collaboration with NDAC, Beth is available to provide insurance counseling, assistance applying for MN Healthcare programs, and to connect individuals with local resources and services. She is an avid reader, loves riding her motorcycle, and spending time with her husband and 12 year old daughter.

Carey – Licensed Dental Assistant Carey is a Licensed Dental Assistant and has been working at NDAC since it opened in December of 2008. Carey especially enjoys working with children at the clinic to give them a fun dental experience. Carey is married and has two grown children and one grandchild. Her hobbies include hiking, camping and taking kids to the park.

Carol, RN, FNP-BC - Health Coordinator  Carol has a Masters Degree in Nursing from the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth. She has lived and worked as a public health nurse in the community for many years.

Cassi – Licensed Dental Assistant Cassi is from Cass Lake and graduated from the dental Assisting program at Northwest Technical College in 2009. She enjoys fishing, hunting, camping, snowmobiling and 4-wheeling and sitting around a bonfire.

Cat - Accounting Manager Cat lives in Bemidji with her husband Steve and daughter Andrea. Reading and golfing are among Cat's favorite activities, along with hopping into a four wheel drive vehicle and meandering the back roads and trails.

Colleen – Business/Special Projects Colleen has had 25 years experience in Project Management and Small Business Development. She has been a Board Member for the Northern Dental Access Center and has been involved with the project since its inception ten years ago. Colleen holds a Masters Degree in Industrial Technology with a BS in Business Administration. As a skilled project manager, Colleen is well equipped to assure project success from idea to implementation, while empowering others to manage the details effectively.

Daidrie – Registered Dental Hygienist Daidrie graduated from lake Superior College with an AAS degree in Dental Hygiene. Her hobbies include shopping, reading, bike riding and spending time with friends and family.

Dawn – Licensed Dental Assistant Dawn graduated from Northwest Technical College's Dental Assisting program in 2008. She has two teenage children who are very active in sports.

Deb - Registered Dental Hygienist  Deb graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene. She enjoys spending time outdoors biking, hiking and camping with her two boys.

Emily – Licensed Dental Assistant Emily graduated from Northwest Technical College's Dental Assisting Program in 2011. She comes from a big family, and loves spending time with them. She also enjoys reading and watching movies in her free time.

Erica – Dental Practice Director Erica graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in Biology. She joined our staff in April 2009 and is currently the Dental Practice Director. Erica lives north of Blackduck with her husband Troy, her son Tanner, and her dog Gypsi. She loves to read, craft, and watch her son's wrestling team (The BCLB Bears) in action!

Erin – Community Based Oral Health Program Coordinator Erin is from Anoka, MN and is working towards her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Erin worked as a Dental Assistant in Ashland, WI and is excited to be working as part of this community-based program through Northern Dental Access Center. When she is not studying for school, Erin enjoys restoring antique furniture, traveling to the cabin to relax and spending time with family, friends and her pets: Ace, and Millie.

Erica – Licensed Dental Assistant Erica was born and raised in Bemidji, and graduated from the Dental Assisting program at Northwest Technical College. She's an animal lover and enjoys trail riding, 4-wheeling, and hanging out with friends.

Jeanne Edevold Larson – Executive Director Jeanne has been with the Northern Dental Access Center since its inception and throughout the planning and design phases. She has 24 years of experience in nonprofit management and has worked extensively to develop many community collaborations. Jeanne holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Development and works to develop the long term sustainability and growth of the agency. Jeanne reports to the Board of Directors, who provide governance and policy leadership.

Jenn – Clinical Coordinator/Licensed Dental Assistant Jenn graduated from the Northwest Technical College Dental Assisting program in 2006. She worked at a private office until she joined our team in 2010. Jenn is currently our clinical coordinator. She enjoys spending her free time at the lake.

Jess - Licensed Dental Assistant  Jess graduated from the Dental Assisting program at Northwest Technical College in 2012 and has lived in Bemidji most of her life. She enjoys gardening, cooking, being outdoors, knitting and doing crafts.

Katie – Licensed Dental Assistant  Katie attended Park Rapids High School, and graduated from Northwest Technical College as a Licensed Dental Assistant. She is married and has two young boys. Katie enjoys biking and playing tennis.

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Megan – Registered Dental Hygienist  Megan enjoys spending time with her family, spending time outdoors and traveling. Megan graduated from Lake Superior College in 2008 as a Registered Dental Hygienist and also received a degree in 2006 in Massage Therapy from Northwest Technical College in Bemidji. She lives in Park Rapids with her husband and daughter.

Patty - Patient Coordinator/Scheduler  Patty graduated from the secretarial program at Hibbing Community College.  She lives north of Blackduck with her husband, Jim.  Together they have four grown children.  In her free time, she enjoys reading a good book or spending time outdoors working in her garden.

Dr. Bendickson – Dentist

Dr. Gupta – Dentist