Our dental team at Engelhardt & Nelson Family Dentistry is thrilled to offer comprehensive dental care to help you and your family members achieve the pristine smile you deserve. We strive to empower our team to help you have the ultimate dental experience. To learn more about our dental team, please feel free to read our biographies! If you would like to take advantage of our top-of-the-line dental care, please call our office at 970-484-4890 and schedule an appointment with Dr. Geoff Engelhardt and Dr. Raechel Nelson.
Neeley — Registered Dental Hygienist
Neeley is a proud Wyoming native. She graduated Dental Hygiene school in Sheridan, Wyoming, in 2001. That same year, she moved to Fort Collins and started working at Engelhardt & Nelson Family Dentistry. Neeley loves the relationships she has made with the patients over the years. Neeley is married to Rodney, who is a Fort Collins native, and she has four wonderful stepchildren. She loves to camp and listen to live music.
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Sheri — Registered Dental Hygienist
Sheri is a native Iowan who has called Fort Collins her home for over 28 years. Sheri received her hygiene degree from the University of Iowa in 1985 and has been with the office since 2009. Sheri says that one of the best parts of the office is getting to work with such a great group of people. The support we give each other and all the laughter and smiles make coming to work easy and fun! She is married and has two grown children. In her spare time, she likes to camp, read, bike and travel.
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Tiffany — Registered Dental Hygienist
Tiffany graduated from Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, in 2003. She moved to Colorado in 2004 and joined our team in 2015 but will always be a Texas girl! Tiffany’s passion is to work with a great team of dental professionals as well as help her patients achieve a healthy and beautiful smile! Tiffany and her Husband, Bill, love going on adventures, spending time outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.
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Wendy — Registered Dental Hygienist
Wendy has been a dental hygienist since 1994 and graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center. She has been with our dental family since 2017. She and her husband, Jason, have two daughters. Jason works for Woodward, which moved the family here in 2001 to Colorado. Wendy absolutely loves the connection she has with all her patients and making them feel comfortable and welcome at our practice. When she is not working, Wendy loves to share her time with her family and friends either over a meal or a cup of coffee.
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Desirae — Dental Assistant
Desirae has been a dental assistant since 2014. She happily joined Engelhardt & Nelson Family Dentistry due to the camaraderie of the staff and the great level of care we give to each patient. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and spending time with her two rowdy boys.
Lani — Dental Assistant
Lani is a Colorado native and joined our team as a dental assistant in 2020. She enjoys seeing patients’ newfound joy and confidence in their smiles when they leave our office. In her free time, she enjoys painting and drawing as well as many outdoor activities such as hiking and volleyball.
Marci — Dental Assistant
Marci has been working as a chairside Certified and EDDA trained Dental Assistant since 2003. She has been with the office since 2013. Her favorite part about working in dentistry is the opportunity to meet new people and help them enjoy a healthy and beautiful smile. Marci enjoys spending time with her husband, Cameron, and her son, Rory.
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Lupe — Business Assistant
Lupe has been in dentistry for over 25 years and joined our dental family as one of our business assistants in 2017. Lupe graduated from Front Range Community College in 1986 as a certified dental assistant. She enjoys sports, especially football. Lupe is a huge Colorado State University and Denver Bronco fan. In her spare time, she also enjoys working in her rose garden and spending time with her family.
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Amber — Benefits Coordinator
Amber was born and raised on the Western Slope of Colorado. She moved to Fort Collins in 2006 and joined the medical world in 2014. In 2020, we added her to our dental family as our Benefits Coordinator. She enjoys the atmosphere of this office and how we can make people feel welcome and safe. She feels grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an awesome team. In her spare time, she loves to play and coach volleyball or spend her time camping, adventuring and traveling with her loved ones.
Ali is a native Montanan who has called Colorado home for over a year. After traveling the world, she felt called to the medical field and found her home here with us in April of 2023. Ali loves being the first contact that our patients have when welcoming them into our office, creating meaningful connections with everyone, and ensuring our patients get the best possible experience. She has a wonderful husband, Perry, and two sweet kitties. Ali enjoys spending time with friends, reading, gardening, baking, listening to live music, and enjoying the great outdoors in her free time.
My name is Nyla. I was born and raised in Florida and lived in North Carolina for the past three years. I moved to Colorado to be closer to my husband’s family and fell in love with the state! Traveling worldwide with my husband and friends is something I love, along with snowboarding in the winter and drawing or painting in my alone time. I’ve always worked in customer service and love having and creating connections with patients and coworkers daily!