Meet Our Team![]() Dr. Laura HowreyDr. Howrey is a 2005 graduate of the University of Washington who served the community for many years at Interfaith Community Health Center. She began Evergreen Dentistry in 2012 and is committed to staying in Bellingham and providing high standards of timeliness, professionalism, and compassion. Dr. Howrey has a reputation for honesty and is conservative in both her diagnosis and treatments. ![]() Sara AndersonOffice ManagerWith sadness, we announce that Sara has left Evergreen Dentistry in order to tackle new challenges. We will miss Sara's humor, efficiency and skill. Although we are sorry to see her go, we are excited for her as she explores a new opportunity. Sara's shoes will be difficult to fill, and we are searching for the perfect person to join our team. ![]() Liliana FranzDental HygienistLiliana entered the dental industry after dedicating two decades in visual arts. She graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in Fine arts. Her works focused on oil painting, fiber arts and she operated a small contemporary jewelry business. As a jeweler, delicate instrumentation and careful attention to detail prepared her to be a gentle and thorough dental hygienist. In 2019, she graduated class president, from Shoreline Community College with a AAS in Dental Hygiene. Liliana had an upbringing steeped in health and natural preventative medicine that has helped shape her whole-body perspective to oral health. She incorporates the whole being in helping to maintain and restore oral health with her patients. Liliana approaches dental hygiene with humor, curiosity, compassion, and sincere gratitude. Colleen DanaherDental AssistantColleen joins our team with over 10 years of dental assisting experience! She provides our patients with high quality dental care by ensuring that their dental visit runs as smooth as possible by maximizing both the dentist and their time while in our office. This entails being fully prepared for each patient’s individual treatment needs, she strives daily to guarantee that our patients are as comfortable as possible in the chair while helping Dr. Howrey complete every appointment with ease. When Colleen isn’t keeping busy in our office, she is a nature enthusiast, an avid “plant person” and enjoys studying horticulture. She particularly enjoys sea kayaking, observing marine wildlife, and birding. Her most recent passion is roller derby, she is currently gearing up to start her season as a Bellingham Roller Betty! Colleen loves the PNW outdoor community, and all the beautiful places people here have worked so diligently to maintain and share. Our StaffPatients know that our devoted team is what makes this practice exceptional. |