Welcome to Illini Smiles Dental Dental Care

Amy has been in the dental field since 2023 and she loves learning about the industry inside and out. She loves getting to know patients and looks forward to growing with the company. When she's not in the office, she is out and about with her spoiled rotten chihuahua, Lucy. 

Ariel graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Advertising and has a background in administrative services. She found the dental field shortly after having her son. She enjoys learning more about the dental field while meeting new people. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her family and tending to her chickens. 

Arleen graduated from Parkland college with an associate's degree in business. Shortly after graduation she joined the dental field and became a dental assistant in 2002. She loves putting smiles on patients faces and does her best to promote pain free dentistry. She firmly believes in the mantra "A smile says a thousand words". Arleen has three kids and 4 grandkids. Outside of work she enjoys spending her free time with her whole family. 

Brittani graduated from the dental hygiene program at Lakeland Community College and has been practicing dental hygiene since 2017. She enjoys helping patients understand the importance of good oral hygiene and helping them have an enjoyable visit.  She has been married since 2020 and has one daughter named Harper. Outside of work Brittani enjoys hanging out with friends and family and traveling.

Courtney has been in the dental field since 2014. Doing orthodontics here at Illini Smiles gives her the opportunity to change lives and smiles. In her free time she loves to be  with her husband, 2 kids and farm animals! She loves anything outdoors, including boating and all her kids' sporting activities. Courtney also admits to having a -slight- shoe obsession.

Danielle started working in the dental world and enjoyed it and her team for two years. However, she ended up leaving dental to work in the medical field but found herself missing dentistry. She eventually found her way back to it, and she loves what she does! She enjoys working with our team and the wonderful people she meets on a daily basis. When she is not enjoying her job, she loves spending time with her family, and going on weekend adventures with her husband, their daughter and fur baby Baren. 

Delaynie graduated in 2017 from the Parkland Dental Hygiene program and has been with our team since 2018. As a dental hygienist she is passionate about her work and loves educating and caring for her patients. She is very family oriented and has one son. She is an avid reader and enjoys movies- especially sci-fi! Delaynie can't wait to meet you and provide an at ease dental visit. 

Liz grew up in Ottawa, IL and then attended Chicago School of Phlebotomy. She has been in the dental field since 2021. She enjoys the interactions and building relationships with the great patients here at Illini. Outside of the office she enjoys hanging out in nature, listening to music and cuddling her kitties.

Jasmine graduated from Parkland College RDH program. She really enjoys educating patients on oral health and the benefits of dental care. She lives in a small local town with her husband and fur baby Willow. Jasmine loves Christ, spending time with her husband, and playing spikeball with her friends!

Kaya is a graduate from the dental hygiene program at Illinois Central College and she has been a hygienist since 2021. She loves meeting new people and enjoys helping people become comfortable throughout all their dental experiences. Kaya volunteers in the NICU at Carle and also participates in research for Carle. She enjoys playing with her two cats, reading and going out to eat!

Kristin has been in the dental business industry since 2012. She became part of the Illini Smiles team in 2016 and looks forward to continuing to grow with Dr. Xu and his team. Kristin enjoys getting to know patients and answer any questions they may have. She is married to her husband James and has 2 kids and 2 dogs! They all love being outdoors any chance they get. Together they enjoy riding dirt bikes, camping and making memories as a family.