Meet Our Team

Amber

Hygienist

Originally from Washington state, Amber moved to Montana in 2011 after meeting her husband. Working as a hygienist since 2015, she joined the Summit dental team when the new office opened. Doc Samson likes to say "She came with the office!" Amber is an avid runner and enjoys sharing her love of the outdoors with her son and canine companion.

Erica

Hygienist

A Montana native, Erica was raised in Lewistown and graduated from Fergus High School. She received her Dental Hygiene degree from MSU-Great Falls in 2006. Following graduation Erica moved to Helena where she met her husband, a Bozeman native. The couple returned to
Bozeman in 2009 to enjoy the outdoor activities and be closer to family. Since joining Summit Dental in 2013, Erica and Nick have added two boys their family one coming the day we moved into our new office. The couple enjoy hiking, traveling, and sharing their love for the Bozeman community with their boys.

Rochell

Hygienist

Rochell, another Montana native, grew up in Lolo and graduated from Big Sky High School. She moved to Bozeman in 2008 to attend MSU where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies. She joined Summit Dental as a dental assistant in the spring of 2013. Soon after she left us briefly to attend the MSU-Great Falls Dental Hygiene program. Upon graduating she came back to Bozeman and rejoined our team in 2017. Rochell is an avid runner and hiker who finds herself returning to the mountains of southwest Montana with her pup Cora where she feels the most at home.

Randie

Dental Assistant

Randie was born and raised on the Montana High-Line in the small town of Zurich. Upon graduating high school in 2003, she left her family’s cattle ranch to attend Eastern Wyoming College. She returned home a year later and worked at a local senior care facility before coming to Bozeman to stay. After holding a variety of jobs, she found dental assisting and decided she loved the dental profession. She comes to us with 13 year of dental assisting experience in Bozeman offices and the work ethic of a rancher. Randie enjoys ice fishing, cross country skiing, and dirt bike riding in her free time.

Monica

Office Administrator

Monica was born and raised in the Gallatin Valley. She graduated from Three Forks High School and obtained her Elementary Education degree from MSU – Bozeman. Before helping Dr.Samson start Summit Dental, she taught Title I/Special Education and tutored in the suburbs of Minneapolis and in Chinook, MT. When not in the office, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, supporting her kids in 4H and other extracurricular activities, reading, working in the yard, and fly fishing when possible.