Meet Your Friendly Dental Team – Aurora, IL

Kimberly Moenter, Hygienist

Kimberly hails from Batavia and attended hygiene school at Parkland College. She has been a part of the Grand Dental family for over 15 years. She is certified in local anesthesia and laser therapy. What Kim enjoys most about her role as a hygienist is helping patients have healthy mouths! At home, Kim is the proud mom of teenage son and daughter twins and spends her free time cooking, exercising, and caring for her family's three rescue dogs.

Monica Contreras, Hygienist

Monica studied dental hygiene at the College of DuPage and is certified in laser dentistry. She has made Grand Dental her home for over 10 years. Monica values the relationships that she has built with her patients and her coworkers. In her personal time, she enjoys spending time with her three younger brothers and cheering on the Chicago Cubs. Before answering the call to become a dental hygienist, Monica once had dreams of becoming a gymnast!

Veronica Kaczkowski, Hygienist

Veronica studied dental hygiene at the College of DuPage and has advanced training in laser dentistry. Her passion is educating patients on the importance of oral health and how it relates to their overall wellbeing. She and her husband have a Boxer/Pitbull mix, an Italian Mastiff puppy, and an Umbrella Cockatoo! With a deep love for animals, Veronica hopes to have an animal sanctuary in the future. Ever the adventurer, Veronica loves rollercoasters, ziplining, and looks forward to skydiving someday.

Ashanti Wilkins, Team Lead

Ashanti is a graduate of Northwestern College where she earned her associate degree in applied science. She served as Assistant Manager for a large, local DSO. She chose the dental field because she enjoys interacting with people of diverse backgrounds and helping to deliver the best patient care possible. She is a mother to two wonderful little girls and is planning to start her own girls’ organization. She keeps herself busy exploring many different passions. She is a poet, dancer, actor, kickboxer and traveler among other things, soon she is hoping to add skydiver to the list.