Meet Your Oconomowoc Dental Team
Brittany Adler - Registered Dental Hygienist
As an Oconomowoc native, Brittany has been a registered Dental Hygienist for 12 years, 6 of those years here at Summit Dental Excellence. She has been in the dental field for 16 years; she spent 4 years dental assisting before attending Madison College where she received her Dental Hygiene Degree. She loves building relationships with her patients and educating them on the importance of their oral health. Brittany is married and a busy mom to 4 children. They are a very active family that enjoys all things outdoors, traveling and cheering on Wisconsin sports teams.
Christine Peterson - Registered Dental Hygienist
Christine has been a hygienist for almost 20 years, 16 1/2 of those years have been here at Summit Dental Excellence. As a hygienist, she strives to be an educator, advocator, and manager to prevent oral diseases and promote excellent oral health. Her main goal is to provide a comfortable experience to all patients. She takes pride in being gentle, yet thorough. Christine believes that prevention and patient education are the keys to maintaining a healthy mouth. Outside of work, Christine enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children traveling, being outdoors, running, and creating themed cakes for her family.
Heather Weigand - Registered Dental Hygienist
Heather is a graduate from Waukesha County Technical College where she obtained her Dental Hygiene Degree. She is passionate about continuously learning as dentistry is constantly evolving. She strongly believes that the most important role as a dental healthcare professional is to protect the interests of her patients by implementing the best treatment possible that is tailored to meet their specific needs to achieve and maintain optimal dental health and wellness. When not in the office, Heather loves spending time with her husband Chris, daughter Mackenzie, and their English Bulldogs named Bella and Molly. She enjoys traveling and being outdoors with family and friends hiking, golfing, four-wheeling, and boating.
Krista Van Dijk - Registered Dental Hygienist
Krista has been a dental hygienist for 13 years. She was born and raised in Washington State, and recently moved to Wisconsin last year with her husband. She is truly enjoying the area and the friendly people. Krista enjoys building strong connections with her patients and working with them on their dental needs and goals. Outside of work, Krista is a wife and mom to two college age kids. She loves the outdoors, especially boating and spending time with friends and family. She also has three dogs that keep her very busy. Krista is looking forward to growing some roots here in Wisconsin.
Michele Munzel - Registered Dental Hygienist
Michele started as a dental assistant and continued her education in dental hygiene, giving her an extensive background in dental. She wanted a career where she could help people and becoming a dental hygienist allowed her to do just that! She has a passion for getting to know her patients, their oral health needs, and educating them on how to maintain a healthy smile. In her spare time, Michele loves spending time with her family, watching her two boys sporting events, traveling up north, and other outdoor activities.
Juliana Brunk - Dental Assistant
Juliana has been a Dental Assistant for over 2 years and she loves her job! She has two beautiful girls, ages 14 and 8. She was recently married in February of 2021 to her best friend. Juliana loves to spend time with her family when she is not working. Her and her family enjoy fishing in any weather, hunting, and being outside. She loves to watch her girls play softball in the summer and any other sport that they like to do, and she enjoys watching her husband play softball.
Kaylie Funk - Dental Assistant
Kaylie Funk has been working with Dr. Malak for the past year. Kaylie is a graduate of Waukesha County Technical College as well as completing a Dental Assistant program. Kaylie is currently working on her child care certification as well! If you don’t see her at our office, she’s out enjoying time with family, working on her photography, or catching a baseball game!
Melissa Schalow - Dental Assistant
Melissa began dental assisting several years ago and developed a passion that has led her to pursuing her education to become a Dental Hygienist. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and her puppy, Houston. Melissa loves being active and the outdoors.
Stephanie Dlobik - Patient Care Coordinator
Stephanie joined our team with 30 years of experience in administration, event management and customer service. Stephanie has worked in the dental field for 20 years helping patients understand the financial aspect of their dental treatment and dental insurance and is always ready to help with any question or concern. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Elyssa Roell - Patient Care Coordinator
Elyssa graduated from Carroll University with a Healthcare Administration degree. With several years of customer service and previous dental background, she looks forward to seeing and helping patients in the office. When not at work, Elyssa loves spending time with her family, traveling and being outside.