Which dental school did you attend?

University of Missouri, Kansas City.

What year did you graduate?

1985.

What's the most unique characteristic about your dental practice?

I have three sisters and three nieces working with me at my dental practice.

What is your most noticeable characteristic?

My sense of humor.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Perfect happiness is laughing with my friends.

What is your favorite pastime?

Travel.

What book are you currently reading?

Atomic Habits by James Clear.

What is your all time favorite movie?

What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

What is your favorite memory of childhood?

Camping trips with my family.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Finding my perfect soulmate.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

Strength of character.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

Strength of character.

What will you not tolerate from anyone?

Bigotry.

What do you value the most?

My spouse and my family.

What talent would you most like to have?

I would love to speak multiple languages.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Righteousness.

Who is the person you most admire?

My mother.

What did you learn from your father?

Dental school taught me the proper way to treat teeth, my father taught me the proper way to treat people.

What's the most important thing you learned from your mother?

My mother taught me how to love unconditionally.

Do you have a pet?

Oliver is a shih tzu, Cinder and Coal are siblings and are half black lab and half schnauzer.

What is your pet peeve?

Drivers using cell phones.

What quality in others earns your trust?

Honesty.

What is your motto?

My motto: be patient, be pro-active, be positive and be physical fit.

What is the most important thing you've learned about yourself since working with Straine?

I have learned that I can be an effective leader.