Renee – Practice Manager
Born and raised in Southern California, Renee and her husband moved to Colorado Springs in 2007 after a long career in United States Air Force. Together they raised two beautiful children, but currently it’s their dog children, Millie and Raider that keep them busy! With more than 30 years of experience in the dental field, Renee has a passion for serving people, reducing the stress, and improving their dental health. Renee and her husband, Chuck, are active members of their church and enjoy teaching Sunday School. Renee is a firm believer that service is a key component to personal happiness. Her enthusiasm is contagious and she is eager to serve our patients and make their experience a positive one.
Jill – Operations Manager
Jill develops strategies promoting Elevation’s mission and vision. She overseas marketing and works closely with Renee on staffing and administrative responsibilities. Her background in human resources has made her an integral asset to our team. Jill graduated Brown University with a BA in Psychology and won an Ivy League Championship as the Captain of the Brown Women’s Tennis Team. She married her college sweetheart, John, and enjoyed traveling the world supporting his 20-year Army career and raising their three wonderful sons Dean, Cole, and Luke. Jill loves spending time with her family, her dog Gunner, traveling and watching the New York Yankees.
Nicole – Lead Administrator
Nicole is a Colorado native and graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2007. She enjoys serving our patients with the best customer service and explanation of their benefits. Nicole ensures everything runs smoothly in our office and that our patients have stress-free visits by handling financial matters as well as insurance and scheduling. In her free time, Nicole enjoys curling up with a good book or movie. Spending time with her hubby, Chris, daughter Ellie and her fur babies are her priority. She and her family love traveling and especially love cruises.
Eva – Administrative Assistant
Eva is one of the friendly faces who will greet you at Elevation Endodontics. She is originally from Chicago, IL and worked in customer service for several banks for most of her career. Eva enjoys interacting with people and serving our patients. Eva believes customer service opens doors to new experiences and loves getting to know people. She feels it is very satisfying to work in endodontics and be a part of helping people in pain. Eva is bilingual and enjoys translating for our Spanish speaking patients. In her free time, Eva enjoys hiking and biking in the beautiful Colorado scenery. She has a wonderful husband and daughter and a dog named Micky.
Joyce – Lead Dental Assistant
Joyce began her career in orthodontics in 2005. She joined Elevation Endodontics when we first opened to grow her personal and professional knowledge of the dental world. Joyce ensures that every patient feels at home. She can calm even our most anxious patients with her professionalism and empathy. Joyce has lived in Colorado since the age of two. Joyce and her husband, Chad, have three amazing children Ashley, Adamari, and Silas. Joyce enjoys supporting her children’s many athletic endeavors and taking in a Rockies game or tackling a DYI project at home.
Chelsey – Dental Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Chelsey has been a Dental Assistant since 2016. She is dedicated to serving all our patients with the highest quality endodontic care. She genuinely cares about her patients as individuals and works to always ensure their comfort. Chelsey enjoys making a connection with each patient to help them feel at ease while being treated. It gives her great gratification when a patient leaves the office out of pain. A native of Colorado Springs, Chelsey enjoys all things outdoors including hiking, camping, and anything that gives her an excuse to escape to the mountains. Chelsey is married to her high school sweetheart, Wes, and proud mama to Remi, Charli, and Dax.
Tasha – Dental Assistant
Tasha is a Colorado native who earned her Dental Assisting Certificate from Pikes Peak Community College. With years of experience, she appreciates the complexity of endodontics and looks forward to only the very best outcome with every treatment. Tasha enjoys creating a calm and relaxing environment for her patients. It is her goal to alleviate some of the fear and anxiety that comes with dentistry. When Tasha is not working, she enjoys the beauty of the great outdoors with her beautiful daughters. Exercise is a huge part of Tasha’s life. She loves her Zumba classes and has three dogs that keep her busy and active taking them on daily long walks.
Izzy – Dental Assistant
Izzy graduated from Pima Medical Institute for Dental Assisting at the top of her class. She is passionate about learning all there is to know about endodontics. She has a strong work ethic and always strives to provide the best care for her patients. She is bilingual and can help translate for our Spanish speaking patients. A native of Colorado, Izzy loves the great outdoors and is an accomplished oil painter. She finds inspiration for her art by tackling Colorado’s trails with her two rescue dogs.
Anita – Dental Assistant
Anita earned her Dental Assisting Certificate in 2017. Dental assisting allows her the opportunity to care for people and provide them comfort during dental procedures. She strives to always be a friendly face, provide professional care, and instill confidence in her patients. Anita is from Bad Toelz, Germany and enjoys the opportunity to speak her native language with our German patients. She loves spending time on the golf course with her husband, Jason, and their daughter Sadye. She also enjoys playing pickleball and skiing. Anita is a proud military spouse and has traveled the world with her family.
Racheal – Dental Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Racheal was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She graduated from the American Institute of Dental Assisting and graduated at the top of her class. Racheal knew when she graduated DA school that she wanted to work in a specialty practice and challenge herself. She did her externship at Elevation Endodontics and learned a tremendous amount from Dr. McKissock, and the rest is history! Racheal enjoys assisting and the opportunity to listen to her patients concerns and work alongside the doctors to get the patients out of pain. Racheal loves living in Colorado and enjoys hiking and reading. She is the proud mom to her dog fur baby, Roger.