Emily
Office Manager
Emily lives in Goodview, Virginia. She is X-ray and CPR certified. She has been a part of our team since 2019 and was promoted to office manager in January of 2022. Emily states that the most rewarding part of her job is “building close relationships with our patients and staff and making sure they are well taken care of.”
Outside of work, Emily is married to her husband James, and they have five children together. She is a coach for her children’s soccer team, and she enjoys going on family vacations, spending time with her family and baking.
Cathy
Front Desk Associate
Cathy was born in Roanoke, Virginia. She has also lived in Illinois, California and Norfolk. Cathy moved back to Roanoke in 2013 and has been a part of our team since then as a front desk associate. She is X-ray and CPR certified. Cathy enjoys interacting with the patients and she states, “I love knowing our patients are happy when they leave our office and my coworkers are like family to me and we work for the best doctors.” Cathy has three grown children that live in northern Virginia. Outside of work, she enjoys going to visit her children and spending time with her grandchildren. Cathy also enjoys gardening, going on walks and attending classic rock concerts.
Amber
Registered Dental Hygienist
Amber was born and raised in the Roanoke valley and joined Semtner Dental in 2019. She graduated in 2015 from Virginia Western and in 2018 she became a part time clinical instructor with the dental hygiene program. She is passionate about public health, patient advocacy and diversity.
Outside of dentistry, Amber enjoys live music, gardening, foraging and spending time with her pets. She has a passion for traveling and getting the opportunity to experience different cultures and new parts of the world.
Sara
Registered Dental Hygienist
Sara was born in Savannah, Georgia, but grew up in Roanoke Rapids, a small town in eastern North Carolina that is also on the Roanoke River. Sara studied theater at ECU (East Carolina University) after she graduated high school. After her time at ECU, she realized she didn’t want to be a starving actress and became a dental assistant at a dentist office in Solana Beach, California, in San Diego County. There she discovered an unexpected love for dentistry. In 2013, Sara moved back to North Carolina and decided to go back to school and become a dental hygienist. Sara was the first person in the history of her dental hygiene program at Halifax Community College to pass both her National Board and her Clinical Board before graduation. Sara has lived in Roanoke since July of 2021 and has been a part of our team since then. Sara’s favorite thing about being a dental hygienist is getting to create positive experiences for people in the dental chair, a place where a lot of people are not very comfortable. Sara sees her patients as an extension of her family and loves catching up with them at their visits.
When Sara is not at work, she loves to spend time with her husband, Tyler, their two girls and their son. Sara enjoys hiking, skiing, going to the beach, reading, going to concerts and theater productions, and traveling. Above all, she enjoys being a wife and a mom
Courtney
Dental Assistant
Courtney was born in Roanoke and raised in Franklin County, Virginia, with her sister, Ashlea. After high school, she completed a program through Les Cheveux and obtained her nail technician license. Courtney had found she wanted a change, so she decided to get her X-ray certification and has now been in dentistry 2022. She states, “I truly enjoy making relationships with our patients, as well as learning so many new things along with all of our up-to-date technology.” Outside of work, she has two beautiful children. Courtney and her family really enjoy vacationing and going to the lake and beach. In her spare time, outside of being a mother, she enjoys going to concerts and painting.
Danielle
Dental Assistant
Danielle was born and raised in Troutville, VA. In high school, she was huge into soccer, played for 13 years, and traveled to Europe to play while she was on a travel team. Danielle went to school to be a certified dental assistant at Penn Foster and went to Virginia Western for general studies. Danielle is also X-ray and CPR certified. She has been working in the dental field for less than one year and states, “I love seeing my patients happy when we make them feel more confident with their smile.” Danielle also looks forward to learning and growing in our office in the years to come.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their daughter. In their free time, they love to golf, spend time with family, go to the lake, play board games and travel.
Gabbie
Gabbie was born in Elkins, West Virginia, and later moved to Botetourt County, where she attended James River High School, graduating in 2020. She continued her education at Radford University before taking time to explore career opportunities and develop her professional interests.
After joining our team in 2023, Gabbie gained experience in several roles within the practice before transitioning to her current position. She now manages the practice’s marketing and social media, creating engaging content, growing our online presence, and helping share information about our services with the community.