Meet The Team

At Glen Ellyn Dentistry, our team prides itself on being a unified force to serve our patients with the quality dental care they deserve. Our dentists, Dr. Charise Petrelli and Dr. Cathy Nguyen, lead our team with a compassionate approach that will make you feel like family every time you visit. Additionally, by using and continuing to learn modern techniques and techniques, we can help you achieve your dream smile. Our team is excited to get to know you and create a strong relationship that supports your long-term smile goals.

Read on to learn more about our exceptional team and the care they bring to our dental office.


Kelly

Dental Hygienist

Kelly is a dental hygienist who takes care to be informative to her patients, while also being easy-going. She enjoys interacting with different people and personalities every day, which is why the dental field was a good fit for her. Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree in dental hygiene, and certifications in local anesthesia and dental diode laser. 

When not working, Kelly enjoys spending time with her family, completing home renovations, camping, and listening to music. Someday she would love to own a property on a lake.


Maite

Receptionist

Maite is a receptionist who uses her bubbly personality to greet and help patients. She enjoys the work-life balance working in the dental field provides, and being able to use her friendly personality to get to know patients. She holds a certification in CPR.

When not working, Maite enjoys shopping at TJ Maxx, Target and Home Goods, as well as working on her fitness and health journey.


Tasha

Head Assistant

Tasha is head assistant at Glen Ellyn Dentistry, where she uses her sarcastic, funny, caring and thorough personality to make a difference in people’s lives by improving their oral health. She is a certified dental assistant and also holds certifications in sealants, nitrous oxide, polishing and phlebotomy. 

When not working, she enjoys spending time with her kids and parents, shopping, traveling and going to school. She strives to enjoy life and learn as much as she can about everything.


Jenni

Dental Assistant

As a dental assistant, Jenni uses her happy and upbeat personality to always extend help to her patients. She chose this career path because she loves working with patients and helping improve their oral health. She holds a dental assisting certification. 

When not working, Jenni enjoys spending time with her husband and two cats, as well as working out. She loves traveling and her life goal is to be happy and travel.


Angie

Dental Assistant

Angie is a dental assistant who is fun, caring, and very light hearted. She enjoys her daily interactions with patients, and helping them feel at ease while they are at the dental office. Angie holds certifications in sealants and coronal polishing, and has completed many continuing education seminars. 

When not working, Angie enjoys spending time outdoors doing yard work, hiking with her husband, and shopping with her daughter. Her life goal is to travel as much as possible and to make sure she is enjoy life.


Wendi

Dental Hygienist

Wendi is a dental hygienist who loves helping patients smile and overcome their dental fears. She chose to go into the dental industry because she wanted to help people improve their oral and overall health, and now she uses her outgoing, caring, and friendly personality to do that every day. Wendi studied at College of DuPage and holds an associates degree in dental hygiene.

When not working, Wendi enjoys going to Blackhawks games and other sporting events. She also likes going to the zoo and arboretum with her son. Her life goal is to travel more with family and to visit all of the baseball and hockey stadiums.


Angelina

Receptionist

As a dental receptionist, I really enjoy engaging with patients and helping them feel at ease once they step into our office. My favorite part about my job is being personable, and creating connections with patients, all while making it a pleasurable environment for them to be in.

In my free time, I love relaxing, getting coffee, shopping, or spending time with my friends and family.


Janna

Dental Hygienist

As a dental hygienist, Janna is a down to earth, caring, and knowledgeable staff member. She enjoys making her patients smile while working hard to improve their oral health. Janna attended the College of DuPage, where she earned her registered dental hygienist credentials. She holds a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management from Concordia University, and certifications in local anesthesia and dental diode laser. 

When not working, Janna enjoys spending time with her family and friends, trying new foods, and catching up on sleep. She hopes to someday travel the world and do mission trips.