Assistants

Katelyn Kriegel

Katelyn recently joined our team in August 2024.  She graduated from DMACC in 2022 and worked in Des Moines for two years before returning to her hometown of Grinnell.  Katelyn has been interested in the dental field since she was young.

Fun fact: Katelyn was a patient of ours growing up!  She currently resides in Grinnell with her boyfriend Tanner and their dog Gus.  She enjoys spending her free time with her friends and family and loves to be on the lake during the summer.

Michaela Chyma 

Michaela recently rejoined our practice in 2022 after being away for 10 years. She enjoys interacting with patients and setting their minds at ease. She is excited to be a part of our team and to form relationships with our new and existing patients!

Michaela lives on an acreage outside of Grinnell with her husband Chad and her two sons Chase and Brody. Her and her husband own Chyma’s Welding in Toledo where she spends a lot of her time helping with the business

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Kayla Pappas

Kayla joined our team in January 2020. She always has enjoyed having her teeth cleaned which is what sparked her interest in dental assisting. She graduated from the MCC dental assisting program in 2013. She loves working with our great team.

Kayla grew up in Knoxville, IA. She currently resides in Kellogg with her husband Brock, their son Braxl, daughter Louella and three cats and a dog. She enjoys spending time with her family, crafting, reading, hunting, fishing and watching her husband play slow pitch softball.