Meet Our Worcester, MA Dental Team
Ann Wynn
Registered Dental Assistant
For more than three decades, Ann has been helping Massachusetts residents smile. Our patients have experienced her outstanding care since 2006, and her kindness and attention to detail at chairside make her a patient favorite. A Boylston, MA native, Ann graduated from Algonquin Regional High School, and earned her radiology certification at Tuft’s University. She is licensed by the state of Massachusetts as a dental assistant, and is CPR certified.
Outside the office, Ann is happily married with 2 grown sons and 2 grandchildren. She loves spending time with family, friends and her dog Bayley. Ann especially enjoys boating, reading, traveling, and playing with her grandchildren. Whenever she has an opportunity, Ann enjoys traveling. She’s visited Australia, England, and the Caribbean. Of all the places she’s traveled, Ann may just love Disney World the best.
Elesha Goodwin
Registered Dental Assistant
Elesha has enjoyed helping patients feel better about their smiles for more than twenty years, and we were happy to welcome her to our Worcester, MA practice in 2011. Elesha studied at Worcester Technical Institute, holds her CPR certification, and is licensed by both the state of Massachusetts and the Dental Assisting National Board.
Elesha is happily married with two adult children and one handsome grandson. She loves reading, camping, cooking, and baking. If you ask nicely, you may even convince Elesha to decorate the cake for your next special occasion.
Jennifer
Registered Dental Assistant
Since 2013, Jennifer has been helping our patients brighten their smiles. Originally from Manati, Puerto Rico, Jennifer graduated from Federico Quinones High School, and studied dental assisting at the American Career Institute. Jennifer is certified in CPR and radiology.
In her free time, Jennifer loves being with her husband, and two children. She especially enjoys singing karaoke, and dancing salsa and merengue.
Autumn Ciummei-Jones
Administrator
Autumn joined the dental industry in 2001, and has been with our practice since 2014. Autumn loves learning about the dental field and has completed numerous continuing education courses through the Massachusetts Dental Society including training in areas such as dental insurance, treatment planning, case acceptance, customer service, and patient needs. Autumn is happily married with children and a cat. In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
Patricia McCorkle
Administrator
For more than 30 years, Patricia has worked with patients to get the care they want and need. Her contagious smile has been spreading through our Worcester, MA practice since 2002. Patricia is a graduate of the Mantachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, and she strives every day to help patients get the quality care they need.
When she can, Patricia loves spending time with her two children, gardening, reading and traveling.
Chiara Atkins
Administrator
Chiara may be relatively new to our team, but she’s been working in the dental field for over a decade now. She studied at the Porter and Chester Institute and is a Registered Dental Assistant in addition to her administrative expertise. Today, what she enjoys most about her job is being able to provide patients with quality care! Interacting with people over the phone and in-person is always so rewarding, especially since she’s one of the first team members they see when arriving for a first visit.
Chiara is happily married and has a little boy who is her whole world. She’s excited to expand her family in the future! The majority of her extended family resides in Italy, and she does her best to visit every couple of years. As for personal hobbies, she likes going to the beach, traveling, and (of course) spending quality time with loved ones.
Danielle (“Dani”) Lincoln
Dental Assistant
Dani has been working in the dental world for nearly a decade so far. She studied at the New England Dental Assistant School and also completed her radiology certification at Tuft’s University. Today, what she likes most about her position is getting to build a rapport with patients with making their visits as enjoyable as possible. She always goes the extra mile to help them feel comfortable, educate them, and guide them smoothly through their care!
Away from work, Dani spends plenty of quality time with her son Anthony (who goes by Tony). As for personal hobbies, she likes to go running, exercise at the gym, play tennis, camp, and visit the ocean.
Kizzy Handsman
Certified Dental Assistant
Kizzy has an impressive 25+ years of experience in the world of dentistry, and 15 have been spent right here at our office! Throughout her time with our practice, her favorite part of her job has remained the same: helping people. A Worcester native, she completed her studies at QCC and Worcester Technical Institute.
Kizzy is a wife and mother of four wonderful children. Some of her favorite things to do in her free time include cooking, working out, lifting weights, and hanging out with friends!
Carolyn Kinell
Admin
Carolyn entered the field of dentistry more than a decade ago. At the time, she worked as an RDA in endodontics and oral surgery. Before that, she completed her studies at Porter & Chester. Since joining our team, she has thoroughly enjoyed interacting with each of our patients and helping them have the truly phenomenal dental experience they deserve.
Carolyn’s family is everything to her, which is why she loves spending her free time with her husband and son, as well as their pets. She feels very lucky that all of her relatives live close by – even her in-laws are in the same neighborhood!
Heather Livingstone
Surgical Dental Assistant
With an impressive career spanning almost three decades, Heather is an invaluable member of our team! She received her schooling at the Huntington Institute and has certifications in dental X-rays, CPR, and OSHA, as well as an extensive background in periodontal therapy. She finds an immense amount of delight in helping patients feel comfortable as they come in for dental work.
Outside of the dental office, Heather considers herself a workout junkie—you can often find her riding her Peloton bike or going for a jog. She also enjoys spending time with her amazing husband Don and their three adult children. If you get the chance, ask her about her cupcakes; her family and friends consider her a master baker!
Ilda
Registered Dental Hygienist
Ilda was inspired to become a dental hygienist while working as a surgeon’s dental assistant in a periodontal office. Today, she has nearly two decades of experience in the world of dentistry, and she has completed numerous continuing education courses during that time in order to keep up with the latest methods, materials, and technologies. As for her favorite part of her job, it’s a tie between helping patients maintain good oral health, preventing dental issues, and contributing to their overall well-being!
Ilda is married and has two children, who she loves spending time with. Other interests of hers include baking cakes, traveling to Europe, gardening, and learning new skills, like painting!
Andrea French
Registered Dental Hygienist
Andrea has been working in the dental field for over 25 years, beginning in high school as a receptionist before becoming a dental assistant while in college. She chose to pursue dental hygiene because she found treating periodontal disease to be the most rewarding part of her job. Andrea graduated from the Dental Hygiene Program at Quinsigamond Community College in 2000 and earned her bachelor’s degree from Assumption University. She is certified in local anesthesia, CPR, and is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. She stays up to date with continuing education and is an avid reader of dental research articles.
Andrea is married with two children, and most of her free time is spent cheering them on in sports. Her hobbies include photography, walking her dog, and hanging out with family and friends.
Laurie Lundell
Registered Dental Hygienist
Laurie has always called Worcester home, and she’s excited to use her 23 years of experience in the dental field to help her friends and neighbors at Handsman & Haddad Periodontics smile. In fact, her favorite part of being a registered dental hygienist is having the opportunity to help others each day!
At home, Laurie has a husband and two children. She loves spending as much time with them and her friends as possible during her free time on the evenings and weekends.
