Our HygienistS
Heather Lewis, Registered Dental Hygienist
Heather was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina and then moved to Mount Olive in middle school. She graduated from Southern Wayne High School in 2008 prior to beginning her dental hygiene. She attended the dental hygiene program at Wayne Community College where she graduated in 2011 and began her career as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Heather began working at Mitchell Family Dentistry in 2020 with 10 years of hygiene experience under her belt. Admirably, she has volunteered on Fridays and weekends to help with giving dental treatment to members of the Army Reserve, which is indicative of her giving spirit and selfless heart.
Heather has three beautiful nieces that keep her very busy and entertained. Not to be overshadowed, her two spoiled puppies, Titan and Cooper, command a lot of her attention, too. In her free time, Heather enjoys spending quality time with family and friends. Her favorite place to be is in the sunshine at the beach! Heather’s favorite part about being a Dental Hygienist is meeting and getting to know all of her wonderful patients!
Bailey Smith, Registered Dental Hygienist
Bio coming soon!
Lynn Whaley, Registered Dental Hygienist, OSHA Officer
Lynn knew she wanted to be a dental hygienist at the age of sixteen. However, she recalls she had to make a few thousand biscuits before that would happen! Lynn worked at her family’s restaurant, Byrd’s Takeout and Catering, for eight years before attending college. Lynn completed the Dental Hygiene program at Wayne Community College from which she graduated from in 1992. She earned the Academic Achievement Award for her graduating class. Lynn found her “dental home” in 1996 at Mitchell Family Dentistry when she began working with Dr. Courtney Mitchell III.
Lynn has supported the profession of dental hygiene at both the local and state level. She has been a delegate for the North Carolina Dental Hygiene Association (NCDHA) at the House of Delegates meetings. At the local level, she has served the Southeastern Dental Hygiene Component as a Trustee, Secretary, and Treasurer. Lynn currently serves on the NCDHA as a Trustee for District Four.
Lynn is married to Joey Whaley and they have a daughter, Lindsay. Her greatest accomplishment to date “is raising her beautiful daughter to love the Lord and to get a good education that allows her to be independently successful.” Lynn is a member of Wheat Swamp Christian Church where she teaches Sunday school and is a Youth Leader. During her time working with the youth at church, she received the Mentor Pin from Brian Hardy during his Eagle Scout Ceremony. Lynn very much enjoys serving in her church and community.
Lynn reflects, “I absolutely love my job and the fact that I am supported professionally and personally by Mitchell Family Dentistry. Every day I work with a dental team whose main objective is to provide the best oral care possible to the patients we serve.” We are grateful to work alongside someone with that mindset.