When I joined my husband on my first dental mission trip to Honduras in 2013, I didn’t know it would shape me just as much as the patients we served. What began as an act of support—helping to sterilize instruments, organize supplies, and guide...
Christine (Tina) Richardson is the office manager at Mark E Richardson DDS in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she works alongside her husband, a general dentist. Originally from Battle Creek, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hope College and began her career in neurosurgery, neurology, and trauma care nursing.
After stepping away from nursing to raise their three children, she stayed actively involved in their schools and activities —serving as team mom, room mom, School Support President, etc. When their youngest entered high school, she returned to the workforce as her husband’s dental assistant and now proudly leads the practice as office manager. Dentistry runs in the family, as her husband followed in his father’s footsteps as a second-generation dentist.
She and her husband lived in Chicago during his time at Northwestern University Dental School before settling in Kalamazoo. Together, she and her husband also share a passion for mission work, providing dental care to underserved communities in Honduras.
In addition to her work in dentistry, she volunteers with several local organizations and is always looking for ways to give back. She enjoys reading, traveling the world, and spending time with family and friends.
Leading with Purpose: Infusing the Spirit of Service into Everyday Practice
Some of the most important lessons I’ve learned about leadership did not come from a seminar or a management course. They came from outside the walls of my husband’s dental practice—on a school porch in the mountains of Honduras, in a community...
Serving with Purpose: Dental Day of Caring in Kalamazoo
There’s something powerful about serving your community—meeting people where they are, offering care without strings attached, and reminding them that they matter. For the past three years, our dental team has participated in the Lisandra Soto Day of...