What makes for a good dental assistant? Someone who is a people person, a good listener, and offers plenty of compassion. That’s why Gwen is great. She provides our patients with all of these qualities, along with exceptional dental expertise and a sense of humor to boot. Here’s a little Q & A with Gwen.
Favorite Seattle hideaway? Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park.
Favorite Seattle restaurants? Thai Siam, Enat Ethiopian and Irwin’s Bakery.
3 Best Things to do in Seattle? Ballard Locks, Volunteer Park Water Tower (the “poor man’s space needle”!) and taking a ferry ride.
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see cast as you? Scarlett Johansson.
What film can you watch over and over again? The Shining.
What shows can you binge watch? The Twilight Zone and Perry Mason.
Cat or dog person? Cat.
Rock concert or a night at the opera? Rock n’roll all the way!
Favorite super-hero and why? Jessica Jones. She wants to do the right thing but screws up a lot.
If you’re a super-hero, what’s your secret power? Teleportation!
Can’t live without a cell phone or coffee? Coffee!!
If you had a past life, what would you have been? A club owner.
What’s your favorite read of 2017? The Devil in the White City.
If you were stuck on an island, what three things would you bring? A good bed, a library of books and a good set of cookware.
Favorite ice cream flavor? New York Super Fudge Chunk – but I don’t think it exists anymore!
Guilty pleasure snack food? Chips and salsa.
Star Wars fan or Trekkie? Both!
If you had access to a time machine, where and when are you going? New York City, 1948 – coffee houses, jazz, and beatniks!
What’s your favorite pastime or hobby? Cooking and singing.
Favorite vacation spot? Road trip – anywhere!