Meet the Team at Battle Ground Dental
Kathy Hymas
Registered Dental Hygienist
Kathy graduated from Clark College in 1996 and joined Battle Ground Dental in 1999. She brings over 20 years of dental hygiene expertise to our dental team. She loves what she does and receives great satisfaction in helping build healthy smiles. She has continued her education through the National Dental Hygiene Association, and Seattle Study Club.
Kathy enjoys spending time with her husband, 4 children, and 4 grandchildren. She enjoys gardening, baking, and spending time with family and friends.
Lacee Wertz
Registered Dental Hygienist
Lacee graduated from the dental hygiene program in 2009 from San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico. Lacee and her family are loving the Pacific Northwest.
She joined the Battle Ground Dental Team in 2020 and enjoys providing beautiful, healthy smiles and educating patients on their dental health.
Lacee and her husband have four children and a golden retriever named 'Ruby.' Lacee loves to exercise, do home projects and spend time with her family.
Bethany Crain
Registered Dental Hygienist
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Alice Kellar
Dental Assistant
Born and raised in Longview, WA. Alice moved to Rainier, OR when she married her husband in 1999. She started assisting in 1992 and began working with Dr. Kockritz in 1997. She brings a fun, loving, caring attitude to work each day. She loves seeing her co-workers and patients every day. In her spare time Alice enjoys spending time with her grandson, family & friends. She loves trips to the coast and is looking forward to future travels.
Kim Wells
Dental Assistant
2003 graduate of Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland, WA. Kim is registered in the State of Washington and has been nationally certified. Like many patients, her childhood dental visits weren’t a pleasant encounter until she found a great dentist whose words and actions turned it around. She wants everyone to have the best experience possible. She wants to see you smile. She’s interested in just about everything. Fixing things up is a never-ending journey with her and her husband doing house and yard projects. She loves weekend trips with food destinations and has two grown kids who keep her up to date on the latest pop culture.
Lori Lockwood-Hogarty
Dental Assistant
Born and raised in Castle Rock, WA., Lori has been a dental assistant since 1991. She received her Expanded Functions Dental Certificate through Portland Community College. She was Dr. Jeff Kockritz’s very first assistant when he graduated from dental school. She joined the Battle Ground Dental team in May 2012. She loves working with patients and making their dental experience an exceptional one! She is married and has two grown boys. She spends her spare time riding horses and competing in barrel races, and spending time with her husband, who is a team roper.
Michelle Dolly Marie
Dental Assistant
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Emily Engbrecht
Dental Assistant
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Malissa Gettman
Office Manager
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Loni Engbrecht
Hygiene Patient Coordinator
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Pam Pairsh
Patient Care Coordinator
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