HOPEWELL FAMILY DENTISTRY - Key Persons
Ashli has lived in Pelzer, SC her whole life. She graduated from the Dental Hygiene Program at Greenville Technical College in 2022. Ashli loves educating patients on their oral health and giving them advice on how they can always improve it. When Ashli is not at work, she likes to spend time with family and friends. She enjoys going to the lake, watching football games, golfing with her boyfriend, and going to drag races.
Carter has lived in Pendleton, SC her whole life and is excited to start a new career in the dental profession as an assistant. When she's not working she enjoys spending her time with her family, friends and dog.
Dana grew up in Williamston and now lives in Easley. Dana was a patient of the practice before she joined as a team member. We were very excited to add Dana as an additional patient care coordinator in June 2021. When not at work, she enjoys reading a good book and spending time with her husband and family.
Dee graduated from Tri-County Technical School in 1992 as an expanded duty dental assistant and a minor in business management. Dee has 20 years of dental assisting experience. In her free time, Dee enjoys crafting and spending time with her grandson. Dee joined our practice in 2020.
Delana is originally from Liberty, but now lives in Anderson with her husband and daughter. She graduated from Greenville Technical College for dental hygiene in 2012, and she is also certified in anesthesia in order to give our patients greater comfort.
Delana joined our office in 2014 and loves getting to know our patients and helping them feel at ease in our dental office. When she is away from the office, you will find her enjoying time with her husband, daughter, and friends, spending time outside, and cheering for the Clemson Tigers!
Dr. Ricke was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida and later moved to Greenville, South Carolina to attend Furman University. He then attended and graduated from LECOM School of Dental Medicine in Florida in June of 2021. Since that time, he has worked in Highlands, NC and Spartanburg, SC and is very excited to live in the Upstate of South Carolina again.
Outside of dentistry, Dr. Ricke enjoys hiking, golf, spending time with his wife, Caitlin, and watching the Florida State Seminoles, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Orlando Magic. Caitlin is a 4th grade teacher in Greenville and graduate of Clemson, and we enjoy going to Tiger football and basketball games together.
Dr. Megan fell in love with dentistry from a young age as she shadowed and watched patients' confidence grow following dental procedures. She admires the respect and care between patients and their dentist and looks forward to extending that to her new family of patients here. Her passion for dentistry grew in dental school volunteering in clinics for underserved areas throughout West Virginia. She specializes in educating and easing patients through their dental anxiety and is trained in Botox.
Dr. Megan graduated from West Virginia University (Let's go Mountaineers!) and often makes her way back to Morgantown for a college football game or two. On her off time, you can catch her hiking, camping, or playing with her two golden retrievers. If you have a favorite spot to eat, brewery, or hiking spot around town let her know!
Dr. Carter was born and raised in the small town of Elliott, SC where his parents owned and operated their own music label Ripete Records. Coming from a long bloodline of Clemson Alumni, it was no surprise that he attended Clemson University himself. He graduated from Clemson with a degree in Pre-Professional Health Studies in May 2007 and went on to attend the Medical University of South Carolina for dental school. He graduated from MUSC in May 2011 and immediately began associateships in Anderson and Abbeville.
Dr. Carter spent many months looking for the perfect location for his own dental office. His goal was to find a location with a neighborhood feel, while being convenient to those commuting to daily jobs and other activities. He already knew he enjoyed the people and community in Anderson, and the location he chose off of Hwy 81 stood out to him as the perfect home for his new office. Hopewell Family Dentistry was founded in February 2013.
While attending Clemson University, Dr. Carter met his wife Carly. She was raised in Greenville, SC and also attended MUSC. Carly is currently a Speech Therapist at Anmed Hospital. Dr. Carter and Carly have two children, Banks(2013) and Georgia(2016), that they love with all their hearts. They live nearby in Anderson and are members of Concord Baptist Church.
In his time away from dentistry, Dr. Carter enjoys following Clemson football, fishing on Lake Hartwell, listening to music, and spending time at his family's vacation home on the Black River.
Job Titles:
- Registered Dental Hygienist
Emily has been a registered dental hygienist since 2010 and is thankful to be in a field she truly loves! She and her husband have 4 children. They enjoy making memories together as a family, going to church where her husband pastors, and cheering on the Clemson Tigers
Megan is from Belton, SC and graduated from Capstone Career and Development Center for dental assisting in 2022. When she is not working, she loves hanging out with friends and family and on the weekends she enjoys going out and riding four wheelers.
Nichole is an Anderson native and attended Concorde Career Institute in Jacksonville, Florida, to earn her dental assisting certification. She joined us in 2014 and truly enjoys our patients and our team.
When Nichole is away from the dental office, you will find her enjoying quality time with her family and friends.
Sabrina grew up in Liberty and now lives in Easley. She graduated from Palmetto School with her degree in expanded duties dental assisting. When not at work, Sabrina enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and going camping. Sabrina joined our practice in 2018.