Dental Assistants

Makayla, RDA, EFDA, Treatment Coordinator
Makayla graduated from Kirkwood Community College from the Dental Assisting program with an Applied Science Degree in 2018. She has been with the Cedar Rapids Smile Center since her internship in November of 2017. During her free time she likes to spend time with her family and friends.

Erica, RDA, EFDA, Lab Coordinator
Erica has been a registered dental assistant for 17 years, expanded function certified. Prior to that, she was an office manager. For the last five years with the Cedar Rapids Smile Center, Erica has managed the orthodontics cases and provided lab technician skills for the office. She spends her free time with her family, boating, reading and working out.

Sharon, RDA, CDA, EFDA
Sharon has been with Cedar Rapids Smile Center since June 2008. She received her dental assisting training from Northeast Iowa Community College at Peosta and has been in the dental field since 1998. Sharon lives in Cedar Rapids with her boyfriend, Richard. She enjoys reading, scuba diving, traveling, spending time with family and friends and going to Iowa games.

Kenzie, RDA, EFDA
Kenzie started with the Cedar Rapids Smile Center in January 2022. She graduated from Kirkwood Community College in December 2021 with an Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting. She enjoys spending time with her cockapoo puppy Opie, going for walks and reading. She is currently in the Dental Hygiene program at Kirkwood and will graduate in 2025.

Kylie, RDA, EFDA
Kylie started as a Dental Assistant here in March of 2023 and has recently earned her Expanded Functions Dental Assisting License. She is originally from Iowa City, but has now moved up to the area and loves it! In her free time, you can find her traveling, shopping or hanging out with family and friends. Although she loves being an Assistant, her future dental plan in dentistry is to attend Dental Hygiene school and become a Dental Hygienist!

Liz, RDA, EFDA
Liz joined the Cedar Rapids Smile Center in April 2023. She has a background in healthcare and has almost 5 years of experience as a CNA. Some of her favorite things are cooking, traveling, occasionally diving into a good book, and spending time with friends and family.

Loren, RDA
Loren joined the Cedar Rapids Smile Center in September of 2023. She is currently attending Kirkwood Community College for Dental Hygiene and will graduate with the 2026 class. In her free time, you will find her spending time with her family and friends, reading or getting an iced coffee. A fun fact about Loren is that she started out with our Administrative Team and then became a Dental Assistant through on-the-job training!

Brooke, RDA
Brooke started with the Cedar Rapids Smile Center in August of 2024 after graduating from Kirkwood Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting. She enjoys spending time outdoors and with her family and friends.

Syri, RDA
Syri joined the Cedar Rapids Smile Center in 2024. She has a year of dental experience as a Dental Assistant and hopes to someday become a Dental Hygienist. In her free time, you might find her going shopping, spending time with her boyfriend Carter or exploring the outdoors. A fun fact about Syri is that she was on a competitive water skiing team for 6 years!

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