Tamela started her dental journey in December 1989.
She is a Missouri native and has been a member of AADOM since 2017. Tamela received her AADOM Master Distinction in 2022 and her AADOM Diplomate Distinction in 2024.
She loves to cook and read in her downtime, but when she is not in the office, she truly enjoys farming with her husband of 12 years. She and her husband share 4 children and are grandparents to Ryker, who is the light of their life.
We hear of kindness often. In a post-COVID world, it is sometimes hard to find. In a world where you can choose anything to do, be kind. How many times have you heard this? How many of us practice this daily and lead our teams to practice it, too? Where does it...
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When you get up, do you think, Ugh! My alarm just went off!! Or, do you remember how thankful you are to be awake and consider that your opportunities for the day are endless? Ok, let’s be honest, maybe at least a little bit of both until you’ve had your coffee. The...
Does anyone out there remember the TV show, Alice? Flo was regularly telling Mel, the diner’s owner, “Mel, Kiss my Grits!” If you haven’t seen it (most of you probably haven’t), but need a little laughter, I recommend you look up an episode or two. We aren’t really...
