975 East Nelson Road | Moses Lake, Washington 98837
Main: 509.765.4351

 
 

About Our Team

 
 
 

Robyn Ramirez—Patient Care Coordinator

robyn@moseslakedentist.com

Born and raised in Moses Lake, Robyn and husband Richard have four children. She works with our clients through their initial oral examination, education, and treatment planning. Robyn develops relationships with our patients and helps them understand their oral health conditions and care options. As our staff photographer, she has taken many of the beautiful portraits you’ll see in our office. During her free time, she enjoys golf, skiing, boating, and cooking.

 

 


 

Renie Melcher—Appointment Coordinator

renie@moseslakedentist.com

With a welcoming voice and beautiful smile to match, Renie is usually the first point of contact in our office. Her caring and cheerful attitude shine in everything she does. Renie and her husband Gary have been married for over 33 years and have three fantastic daughters. Always happiest when on the go, she's a class manager at Jazzercise. She also treasures time with family and friends.

 

 


 

Diane Polumsky—Financial Coordinator

diane@moseslakedentist.com

Few people know the ins and outs of dental insurance plans better than Diane. She handles all aspects of treatment planning, from getting the best insurance coverage possible to coordinating financial arrangements.  She and her husband Dennis have one daughter who still lives in Moses Lake. Diane loves to walk, play tennis, and have fun in the sun.

 

 


 

Kaitlyn Ribelin—Dental Assistant

Born and raised in Longview, Washington, Katie moved to Moses Lake with her husband Jon in 2004.  She attended Big Bend Community College focusing on courses related to health care.  She brings a fantastic, caring attitude to work each day, and truly enjoys making each client's experience the most enjoyable and comfortable one possible.  Katie is also an accomplished horsewoman, and spends much of her free time working with her horse J.B. and traveling to horse shows.  She also enjoys boating, wakeboarding, and spending time with friends and family.

 


 

Tammy Richins—Dental Assistant

Tammy went back to school after spending 11 years as a stay at home mom and running a childcare business.  She graduated from dental assisting school in 2006, and moved to Moses Lake with her husband Dave.  She has three children, Brandon, David, and Erin.  Tammy comes to dentistry with the unique perspective of many fearful visits to the dentist as a child, and makes it her goal each day to make each and every person that comes through our doors welcome and comfortable.  She especially has a kind and soft heart when working with children to help them see that going to the dentist can be fun and easy.  In her free time, Tammy loves riding horses, fishing, swimming, and enjoying every minute she gets to spend with her family.

 


 

Katie Jansen

Katie was born in Idaho and moved to Alaska in 1981. She graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage's dental hygiene program in 2003. She met her husband John while in Alaska and they moved back to Washington with their son Fischer in 2006.

Since moving to the area Katie has quickly established close ties to the many family and friends in the area. She has a strong desire to help patients improve their health through great dentistry and education while establishing trust and friendships with them. Katie enjoys traveling, fishing and boating besides spending time with family and friends.

 


 

Karen Kelley

Karen grew up in Western Washington and graduated from Shoreline Community College's School of Dental Hygiene following study at the University of Washington. She moved to Moses Lake in 2003, and we've been very lucky to have her join our team. Her extensive experience has been an incredible asset in helping us continually improve the quality of care we deliver.

Karen loves to spend time in the outdoors and is heavily involved with her horses. When not riding or caring for them, she prefers working in the yard and enjoying the Moses Lake sunshine.

 


 

Brenna Lathen

Born and raised in Moscow, ID., Brenna spent most of her high school summers working along side of us getting to know our patients and our office. So it was a natural transition for her to move here permanently following graduation to join us full time, assisting Dr. Harder while attending Big Bend Community College where she is taking prerequisites for a degree in dental hygiene.

Brenna is very close with her large family and spends most weekends socializing with them. In her free time, she enjoys a great circle of friends that keep her very busy with her favorite activites~ shopping and texting!