Our dental team at Englehardt & Nelson Family Dentistry is thrilled to offer comprehensive dental care in Fort Collins, Colorado, to help you and your family members achieve the pristine smile you deserve. We strive to empower our team to help you have the ultimate dental experience. To learn more about our dental team, please feel free to read our biographies! If you would like to take advantage of our top-of-the-line dental care, please call our office at 970-484-4890 and schedule an appointment with, our skilled dentists, Dr. Geoff Englehardt and Dr. Raechel Nelson.

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Amber

Benefits Coordinator & Financial Manager

Amber is a certified medical billing specialist (CMBS) and joined our team in 2020 as our benefits coordinator and liaison. She enjoys being part of a family practice that always puts patients first.

Outside the office, Amber enjoys volleyball, camping, exploring outside, reading, crafting and being creative. Her partner Travis and her dog Cinder are her adventure partners!

Lindsey

Administrative Assistant

Lindsey joined our dental family in March 2024! She is a former pediatric dental assistant and is currently taking classes in business management at Front Range Community College. She loves interacting with our patients and getting to know them, and appreciates the family feel here at our office.

Lindsey moved to Fort Collins, in 2021 to be closer to her grandparents and cousins. Most of her family still lives in Oklahoma, and she is a die-hard Oklahoma football fan (Boomer Sooner!). Outside the office, Lindsey enjoys going to the lake, traveling and spending time with her family.

Lupe

Administrative Assistant

Lupe attended Front Range Community College, graduating in 1986 as a certified dental assistant. She joined our team in January 2018 and has over 35 years of experience in the dental field. Lupe always greets our patients with a smile, going above and beyond to provide them with excellent service, and is willing to help her coworkers with any task. She enjoys being part of a wonderful team that is caring and helpful to patients, and which works together to provide outstanding care.

When not in the office, Lupe enjoys gardening, listening to music, attending family gatherings and spending time with her children and granddaughter.

Nyla

Administrative Assistant

Nyla earned her associate’s degree in graphic design technology from Santa Fe College in Florida, graduating in 2022. She joined our team in September 2023 and is always brainstorming new ways for our practice to keep evolving. She deep dived into our software and the world of dental insurance in order to better help her coworkers and our patients, and loves being part of an office where people are not numbers, but everyone is cared for and treated equally.

Nyla moved to Colorado to be with her husband and his parents. Outside the office, she loves art, film and humanities and is involved in efforts to support women’s mental and physical health.

Neeley

Registered Dental Hygienist

Neely joined our team in October 2001! She loves the relationships she has formed with her colleagues over the years and enjoys working in a practice that makes the patients’ health and emotional needs a top priority. Neely strives to help promote and maintain their oral health, prevent dental diseases and improve the health and wellbeing of her patients with compassion and care.

Neely is married with four adult stepchildren, one granddaughter, five dogs, six cats and a slew of chickens and ducks. She enjoys living in the country with her husband and critters, and loves to camp and travel, especially to her home state of Wyoming.

Sheri

Registered Dental Hygienist

Sheri earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in 1985, and became part of our dental family in 2009. She works hard each day to give her patients a gentle and thorough cleaning that will help them maintain a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile. Sheri loves being part of a great team that is professional and caring, provides wonderful patient care and helps each other out to keep our practice running smoothly.

Sheri and her husband, Steve, have been married for over 37 years, and have two grown children. Her hobbies include camping, reading, taking walks and traveling.

Tiffany

Registered Dental Hygienist

Tiffany graduated from Tyler Junior College in Texas in 2003. She joined our team in 2015 and enjoys working with a great team of dental professionals who support and encourage one another. She strives to equip her patients with the knowledge and techniques needed to achieve and maintain optimal oral health throughout their lives.

Tiffany moved to Colorado in 2015 but will always be a Texas girl at heart. She and her husband, Bill, have one son, and when not in the office Tiffany enjoys cooking, fishing, snowshoeing and visiting national parks.

Wendy

Registered Dental Hygienist

Wendy graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 1994 and joined our team in 2018. She loves the unified teamwork of our office and works hard to make sure that the needs of others are met before her own.

Wendy and her husband have two adult daughters and a son-in-law, as well as two dogs. Outside the office, she loves to meet her friends for coffee and to go hiking.

Catalina

Dental Assistant

Catalina earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition and biomedical sciences from the University of Northern Colorado in 2024 and joined our team in May 2024. She brings a positive attitude with her each day and appreciates the friendly environment and patient-focused mentality of our team.

Catalina and her husband, Kody, have two dogs, Ale and Sam. She is an endurance runner and enjoys horseback riding and snowboarding.

Lani

Dental Assistant

Lani graduated from Colorado Dental Assisting School in 2021, joining our dental family that same year. She helps our office run smoothly and our patients feel at ease, and enjoys being able to help and comfort people. Lani finds great happiness in our patients’ smiles.

Lani has three cats, TC, Delilah and Russell. Her hobbies include painting (both watercolor and acrylic), playing volleyball, paddleboarding and hiking.

Marci

Lead Dental Assistant (EFDA)

Marci has been certified and EFDA trained since 2003 and become part of our dental family in 2013. She loves helping people and appreciates being part of a team that cares for patients unlike any other practice she has ever seen.

Marci and her husband Cameron have one son. When not in the office, she loves reading, physician training and spending quality time with friends and family.

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