Emerald Dental Associates

Terri Moore

Terri Moore was born and raised in Ontario, Oregon, so was anxious to move back to the area from Portland in 2004. Terri has been at Emerald Dental since January 2005, transitioning from being a dental assistant for 30 years to front desk.

Terri and her husband, Mike have been married for 33 years. They have 2 children Matt and Kelsey.

She likes spending her extra time with family and friends, camping, hiking, vacationing at the Oregon coast and shopping.

Tami Lietz

You might recognize Tami Lietz if you are one of the many commuters stuck in the daily grid lock on the drive from Nampa to Boise. She was transplanted from Othello, WA to Nampa in June of 2005. She started at Emerald Dental as an energetic assistant and has moved cheerfully into helping patients schedule their appointments at the front desk.

She has two beautiful teenage daughters and a household of pets to unwind with after the workday is done. Enjoying the outdoors and being with those she loves are her greatest joys in her life. Tami loves an adventure and always has a smile on her face.

Tami completed her associate arts degree in Moses Lake, WA and continued her education at Trend Business School. Enjoyment of learning about gardening, self help books, and looking out for a tempting new recipe to try out on family and friends; is what keeps her motivated.

Tami completed her associate arts degree in Moses Lake, WA and continued her education at Trend Business School. She enjoys learning about gardening, reading, and is constantly looking for a tempting new recipe to try out on family and friends; is what keeps her motivated.

Kadina Kapidzic

Kadina Kapidzic was born in Bosnia Herzegovina, where she lived until the age of 4. Wartime forced her and her family to relocate to Germany in 1992. At age 12 Kadina and her family moved to the United States, where they have resided ever since. She loves being an American Citizen.

Kadina went to Apollo College for Dental Assisting, and has been in the business for 3yrs. Kadina has been an Emerald Dental team member since August 2007.

JoAnna Chatterton

JoAnna Chatterton has been employed with the Emerald Dental Team for 10yrs. She graduated from the Boise State University Dental Assisting Program in 1999. While attending BSU she met her husband Greg who now works for Forest Laboratories. Together they have 3 beautiful girls, Aubree(10), AIi(6), and Lexi(4). Aside from being an employee, soccer mom, chauffeur, cook, maid, and of course a loving wife JoAnna enjoys boating with her family, snow skiing in the winter and laughing with her kids.

Krista Novosel

Born and raised in Boise, Krista Novosel attended Sacred Heart grade school/Junior high and then Bishop Kelly High School. She then attended Idaho State University, where she met her husband of 7 years. Together they have 2 energetic children, Maggie (6) and Ian (3). Maggie just started Kindergarten at St. Marks and is enjoying it immensely. Krista received her Dental Assistant Certificate from Boise State University and. has been enjoying her job as an assistant for over 3 years and has been with Emerald Dental for 2 of the 3.

Lori Hardisty

Lori Hardisty comes to our practice with 28 years of dental assisting experience. Lori was raised in California before moving to Emmett, Idaho at the age of 12. She made the move to Boise 5 years ago after making the Emmett to Boise commute for 20 years.

Lori has two sons, Cory and Chris. Cory is married to Sally with 3 beautiful girls and lives in Eagle. Chris works for the University of Phoenix in Arizona and is finishing up his psychology and business degrees.

Lori has an outgoing personality and her hobbies show this trait. She enjoys mountain biking, personal fitness and tennis. Her greatest hobby, however, is spending time with her 3 granddaughters. Lori also attends BSU football games and was able to attend the Fiesta Bowl, the greatest game in college football history. Furthermore she has gone to games in Washington and Hawaii to cheer on her team; Go Broncos!! Lori has competed in the Sawtooth relay with her Sizzlin Sisters team two years now and has also competed in the Hidden Springs Duathalon, taking first place in her age group.

She is certified as a dental assistant, achieving her certification from Boise State. Lori is also a certified trainer in personal fitness. She continues her education by attending continuing education courses.

Julie Parker

Julie Parker was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She attended Jr. High, High School and College in Pocatello. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Idaho State University in 1995 and a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1998. She has been happily employed at Emerald Dental Associates for over 7 years.

Julie has been happily married to Nick for 7 years. Nick is a history teacher and football coach in the Meridian School District as well as a baseball coach at Bishop Kelly High School. They are the blessed parents of 2 beautiful children. Isabella is a bright, sassy kindergartener at St. Mark's and Dominic is an energetic, ball-throwing 2-year-old. Julie and Nick enjoy spending every spare moment with their children. They attend every Boise State football game possible. Go Broncos!

Ellie Maloney

Ellie Maloney is a dental hygienist in our practice. She's been with us for the past 13 years. She is a graduate of Idaho State University with a BS in dental hygiene. Ellie has spent her adult career working in dental offices and is very dedicated to her patients.

Ellie has many varied outside interests. She enjoys painting, photography and sewing. Her favorite pastime is travel. She has had the privilege throughout her lifetime to visit many countries. Paris is her favorite city.

Ellie has been married to Zeke Maloney for the past 21 years. They have a wonderful family with whom they enjoy doing many things together. Her very favorite young person in the world is her granddaughter Bailey. Last but not least Ellie has a very, very cute dog named Alouette. She loves to trade pet stories with her patients. She always welcomes pictures of your pets! Ellie has always felt your teeth are very important and so is the rest of you.

Christie Gross

Christie Gross has practiced hygiene for 12 years, 10 of which have been with Emerald Dental. She obtained her Dental Hygiene degree from Coastal Bend College and Biology degree from Boise State University. Christie has worked as a hygienist in Switzerland and LOVES to travel. She values her dental family: patients and coworkers. Christie is married to Jonathan Gross and together they have ZERO children. Christie loves to spend time outdoors. If she is not at her parents' cabin in Pine Idaho, she is riding trails, fly fishing, or out boating with her parents Momma Evelyn and Mr. Bill, Billy, Nathan, Rayne and Rendi (the Weimaraner dogs) and her niece and nephew Tammy and Jordan.

Debby Randall

Debby is a Boise native that has found her way back home after 20 years in Las Vegas. She has two beautiful daughters, Blaire and Brooke.

Debby is very excited to join the Emerald Dental team and bring her 14 years of dental experience with her.