Meet Our Team

Dr. Jade K. Kim DDS
Dr. Kim was born in South Korea and came to the United States to study abroad in 1991. Although she originally planned to be a chemist, her interest in the healthcare field led her to become a dentist. She lives in Seattle with her family. Her husband works at the University of Washington and Children's Hospitals. Her two rambunctious boys and one baby girl make sure that she is constantly busy. Dr. Kim feels that balance is important in life. When she can find the time, she enjoys swimming and oil painting. [Dr. Kim's Resumé].

Linda Billingsley :: Registered Dental Hygienist
Linda was born and raised in New Jersey, moved to Seattle with her husband in 1981, and has worked in this office since 1983. The longstanding relationships she has built with our patients make her job especially rewarding. Outside of work she enjoys gardening, yoga, and walking her dog.

Carla :: Registered Dental Hygienist
Carla has been a practicing dental hygienist since 1998. Prior to joining our practice in 2004, she worked as a hygienist in Lucerne, Switzerland for nearly five years. Her biggest passion in life is traveling abroad and learning about other cultures. When she is not planning her next trip she enjoys spending time outdoors in the fabulous Pacific Northwest. Depending on the season, you might find her downhill skiing, snowshoeing, hiking or cycling.

Michelle Rainsberger :: Registered Dental Hygienist
Michelle is a Seattle native who graduated from the Dental Hygiene program at Shoreline Community College. She grew up as patient of Dr. Johnson's and is very excited to be back at the office she always enjoyed going to as a child. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, traveling, and taking her dog out for adventures. She is very excited to be part of our team and can't wait to meet all the wonderful patients.

Kim Looney :: Dental Assistant
Kim was born and raised in Edmonds, WA and joined this practice in 1992. She says that with our many longstanding patients it is like seeing old friends every day! Kim and her husband, Pat, have one daughter. Outside of work she runs the North Queens Drill team, is an avid snowmobiler, and loves boating on our beautiful sunny Seattle days.

Rebecca Personius :: Dental Assistant
Rebecca was born and raised in Buckley, Washington. After completing her education, she worked in an office in Puyallup for 3 years before joining our team in October of 2007. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, and is very excited to be expecting her first child in July of 2008.

Renee Griggs :: Front Office Staff
Renee has been part of the front office staff since 1980! She moved to Seattle in 1978 from Long Beach, California. Renee and her husband, Joe, have two wonderful daughters, Clare and Audrey. In their free time, they enjoy the experience of traveling together as a family and entertaining the constant flow of local and out of town guests at “Hotel Griggs”.

Kari Smith :: Front Office Staff
Kari is a Florida native, but spent some of her childhood years in Seattle. In October 2006, she decided to make Seattle her permanent home. After working as a receptionist in various offices, she joined our practice in January 2007. In her spare time she loves to snowboard, cook, and travel.

Tracy Wyrick :: Front Office Staff
Tracy is the newest member of our front office staff. She has an AAS degree in Early Childhood Education, and previously worked as a pre-school teacher. When not in the office she enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and volunteering. She lives with her husband and dog inn Issaquah.