Our Team

Dr. Kim is a 2000 graduate of Loma Linda University. He considers it a great privilege to provide quality dental care to the residents of Thurston County! Alongside his fantastic staff, he is devoted to providing the kindest and most gentle dental care to his patients.

One of his passions is helping patients overcome their dental anxiety! Key components to accomplishing this are:

• Making certain that the patient feels they are totally in control at all times.
• Ensuring that everything is explained to the patient, eliminating any surprises.
• Striving to make all treatment as painless as possible.

Dr. Kim has been married to his one and only love, Amy, for over 20 years. Together they have two beautiful teenage girls, Charis and Caia. Their family has two dogs: Tamarind, a King Charles Cavalier, and Boston, a Yorkshire Terrier.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Kim has many passions! He is the co-founder of two non-profit organizations: ARME Bible Camp and F5 Challenge. He loves all things outdoors, including rock climbing, running, snowboarding and mountain biking. One of his most fun accomplishments was qualifying and running the Boston Marathon. He is also a two-time IRONMAN finisher. Along with having a very active role in his church, he has taken over a dozen mission trips all over the world. His favorite was a mission trip into North Korea!

Amber has worked in the dental field since 1999 both in the front office and as a Registered Dental Assistant. Ove the years she’s had the opportunity to work with some great dentists and staff members in the Pierce/Thurston County area.  She joined the Olympia Family Dental team as office manager in February 2024.  She is happy to assist you with any of your dental needs.  On her off hours she loves spending time with her significant other, finding deals at the thrift shops, camping/hiking, and going to concerts. Amber is excited to welcome her first grandchild in August 2024!

Mona has joined our team in April 2023. Mona has had a passion for dentistry since a young age and has worked many years in the dental field. She was raised in Pennsylvania where she later graduated from the Berks County Vocational Dental Assistant program in 1987. After she moved across the country to our state of Washington she entered the Pierce College Dental Hygiene program in Lakewood, WA, and graduated in 1997.

As a dental hygienist, she loves to serve her dental patients to the best of their needs and likes to spend time educating them on their oral health care. Working as a dental hygienist has been very rewarding for her as she enjoys treating her patients and making them feel good about their oral health. “It is so awesome and always a good feeling when your dental patients apply what they learned from you at their appointments and then you see their oral health improve! That totally makes my day!!”

Mona is married and has one daughter. She likes to spend time with her family and likes to serve her community through church and other organizations such as the Olympia Union Gospel Mission. She also likes to serve the deaf community and is fluent in American Sign Language. Her other passions are singing, songwriting, playing piano and guitar, crocheting, sewing, arts and crafts, and gardening.

Lisa joined our practice in December 2022. She has 30 years of customer service experience in the banking industry. She enjoys spending time with her husband and family. She has lived in the Olympia area her entire life and loves being outdoors in the Pacific Northwest: hiking, going to the beach, snowshoeing and taking her dog on adventures.

Olha became a part of our practice in 2019. She graduated from the Shoreline Dental Hygiene School in 2014, has three years of nursing school experience in Ukraine and has spent five years at a university in Ukraine teaching Russian.

Olha moved to the United States of America in 2009 and has one son and one daughter. They have two dogs (an American bulldog and a Chihuahua) and a bearded dragon. She loves going dancing and trying new foods. Fun fact: Olha lived in Kazakhstan for 13 years!

Trish joined our team in 2017. She graduated from dental assisting school in 1993 from South Puget Sound Community College. After working as a dental assistant for close to 20 years, she went back to school to become an Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary.

Trish has twin daughters that are both attending college. In her free time, she likes to ski, hike and lift weights. Trish is proud to have qualified for the Boston Marathon in May of 2008!

Hiromi has been part of our practice since 2020. She has been working in dentistry for well over 10 years and uses her wealth of experience to help our patients.

She is married to her husband and together they have two children, one dog and a cat. When not at the office, Hiromi likes to play video games with her husband and kids! She became part of our community four years ago after moving here from Atlanta, GA.