Our Staff
Chesterfield Location
Holly Klaesner
Treatment Coordinator
Holly assists Dr. Demko during new patients’ visits and walks the patients through the treatment process. She has been on the Demko Team since September 2005. Holly loves helping the patients achieve their goal of a beautiful smile for life. She loves it so much that she is now in treatment for the “Hollywood Smile” from Dr. Demko.
Holly is married with two sweet little girls. Her family enjoys spending time together swimming, camping, playing in the yard and vacations at the beach.
Heather Openlander
Patient Coordinator
Since joining Demko Orthodontics in March of 2007, Heather has devoted herself in making the Demko Orthodontic experience for every patient the best it can be. Having been in the orthodontic field since January 0f 2004, she knows what is important to the patient and will work to have those needs met.
Heather enjoys life away from work, as well. Whether it’s her annual trips to Walt Disney World or relaxing with a good movie, she makes the most of her off-time. She keeps herself busy with family commitments, her black lab Daisy, her cat Cosmo and spending time with her husband Kirk.
St. Charles Location
Donna Moore
Treatment Coordinator
Donna has been with Demko Orthodontics since January 2003 and in the orthodontic field for the past 21 years. In addition to her treatment coordinator duties Donna handles most of our financial arrangements and insurance in the St. Charles office. Donna looks forward to assisting Dr. Demko in any way she can to help create beautiful smiles that you and your family deserve.
She loves spending time with family & friends, shopping and reading.
Debbie Skelton
Lab Technician/ Clinical Assistant
Debbie has been with Demko Orthodontics since January 2003. She brought with her many years of experience, 21 of the years in the orthodontic field. She is our resident Lab technician and also works as a clinical assistant, where she enjoys helping to change lives one smile at a time.
Outside of the office Debbie loves to spend time with her family, work in her garden and read a good book.
Diane Finnern
Bookkeeper
Diane joined the Demko Orthodontics “team” with the addition of the St. Charles office in 2003. Having spent her entire career working in orthodontics, she contributes 35 years experience to our staff and presently works as our bookkeeper on a part-time basis.
Participation as an active member of a team dedicated to improving the lives of their patients has provided her with a sense of satisfaction beyond compare. Her devotion and dedication to the field of orthodontics is readily apparent.
Diane is happily married to her high school sweetheart, with 2 grown daughters and 2 grandchildren. Her present part-time status allows more time to pursue her love of outdoors by walking, horseback riding and bicycling.
Washington Location
Kim Dowill
Treatment Coordinator
As Treatment Coordinator in our Washington office, Kim takes pride in educating and guiding our patients through the beginning of their orthodontic experience. She has 15 years experience in the field of orthodontics. Kim has been with Demko Orthodontics since 1995, took a 2 year break to focus on her family and rejoined our office in 2002. To see the transformation that is created in each smile, the confidence that the patient grows during treatment and the joy on their faces at the removal of braces is a true reward of her profession.
Kim and her husband enjoy boating, camping and swimming with their 2 boys.
Kerry Lee
Patient Coordinator
Kerry has worked for Dr. Demko for more than four years, first as a chair side assistant and now as a patient coordinator for the Washington location. She is in charge of handling all of your appointment and financial needs. Being a kid at heart, Kerry enjoys interacting with the kids and hearing about their interests and goals.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her fiancé Mike, family and friends. She is currently expecting and is looking forward to spending time with her new son.
Clinical Assistants
Katy Hackerson
Katy is a certified dental assistant and has worked with Dr. Demko since November 2002. She loves working in the orthodontic field, seeing the results of the patients smile, is very rewarding to her. She loves coming to work and knowing that she will have a good day with staff as well as our fun patients.
When Katy is not at work she loves to spend time with her family, her cute dog Lacy and cheering for her favorite team the Chicago Cubs.
Kristin Struckhoff
Kristin is a dental assistant who has been working with Demko Orthodontics for 2 years and in the field for 6 years. She enjoys working with our fun, caring energetic team!
She also enjoys seeing the wonderful outcome of our patients beautiful smiles. She loves spending time with her family and friends.
Amy England
Amy is a registered dental assistant who graduated from Forest Park Community College in the summer of 2008, and is the newest addition to our team. She enjoys the fun friendly atmosphere, seeing our patients make progress throughout their treatment, and seeing their “Demko Smile” materialize.
In her spare time she enjoys shopping and hanging out with her friends and family.
Gail Thomas
Gail is one of our excellent orthodontic assistants that has been with Demko Orthodontics since 2006. She has 26 years experience and loves smiling with our patients encouraging them through their treatment. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family, friends and her animals.
