About us

Sam is an enthusiastic and caring soul with a love for education. She graduated from both Springfield Technical Community College with an Associate’s in Dental Hygiene and American International College with a Bachelor’s in Liberal Studies. Sam is dedicated to making patients feel at ease and informed about their oral health. She loves and encourages all questions with the hopes of helping everyone feel confident in their smiles. When Sam isn’t working you can find her exploring trails or on the beach with her partner, Nick. Otherwise she’s enjoying her time at home with her two cats, Buster and Munchie.

Originally from a tiny and frigid town in Northeastern Vermont, Chris fell in love with the Pioneer Valley while studying at Mount Holyoke College. She graduated with a BA in music in the early days of the pandemic, and is excited to help make her community smile at Refresh Valley. Chris never grew out of her “emo phase” in middle school, and still loves My Chemical Romance (ask her about her thesis). Outside of work, Chris can be found snuggling her cat Honey, and playing Dungeons n’ Dragons with the love of her life, Lauren.

Brittany (Britt) is a graduate from Springfield Technical Community College Dental Hygiene program. She started as a dental hygienist assistant where she quickly became passionate about dentistry. Britt is quick to make patients feel at ease by building confidence, trust, and long-term friendships with every patient. Britt loves the color pink and is a diehard Swiftie. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, and traveling with her fiancé Dan as well as being a cat mom to her two cats Luna and Oliver.

Mandy lives in Easthampton with her partner of 6 years, but is originally from a small town in New Hampshire. Like Dr. Aurora, Mandy is a Smith College graduate and can also often be found singing somewhere in the office. (You can hold Mandy responsible for the many K-pop songs on Refresh Valley Dental's work playlist.) Mandy loves the team at RVD and is a jack of all trades, thriving as a Dental Assistant, Office Administrator, and Billing Coordinator. She was thrilled to join RVD in its very early stages and be given the opportunity to contribute her talents and enthusiasm to such a generous, warm, and community-minded organization. Outside of work, Mandy loves listening to records, reading queer fiction, watching queer media with her partner, and eating almost anything that involves chocolate.