At the office of Dr. Wolf, we are especially interested in making all our patients feel right at home! We put your needs first to achieve personalized, efficient and comprehensive treatment. We strive to stay abreast of the very latest in technology and advances by regularly attending the PracticeWorks Users meeting, and continuing education courses.
Dana Fries
Administrative Assistant
Scheduling Coordinator
You will find Dana at our front desk smiling and always eager to help. She joined the team in 2001. Being a former patient of Dr. Wolf, she understands the importance and lifelong benefits of a great smile. Dana says the favorite aspect of her job is getting to interact with patients and being able to see an increase in a patient's self-confidence as their smile improves.
Dana grew up in New London and is a graduate of New London High School. She attended travel school through BGSU Continuing Education and worked as a travel agent at Firelands Travel before joining Dr. Wolf's staff. Dana lives in Norwalk with her husband Mike, and their two children, Brandon and Brooke. Also in their family is a toy poodle named Toby. Dana enjoys spending time with her family and is very involved in her children's various activities. She also enjoys reading, Pilates, and relaxing in her pool during the summer.
Kathy Wroblewski
Administrative Assistant
Scheduling Coordinator
You will find Kathy at our front desk scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, and helping you in any way she can. She is extremely knowledgeable and will answer your questions about insurance and orthodontic financing. Prior to joining Dr. Wolf's team in 2002, she had eight years of financial and business experience in general dentistry. Kathy says: "One of the favorite parts of my job is to see the patients as they grow and change during treatment; emerging as grown teenagers with beautiful smiles."
Kathy and her husband Mark have been married 20 years, and live in Berlin Heights. They have three children. Megan and Amanda are in college and Adam attends Edison High School. The family pet is Yankee, a yellow lab named for the family's favorite baseball team. Kathy graduated from Edison High School. She and her husband actively participate in many community activities. She enjoys attending her son's baseball games. Any time she's away from the ballpark, she can be found scrapbooking and doing cross stitch.
Barb Barnett
Clinical Assistant
Barb is one of our extremely talented and experienced clinical assistants. She was trained as an orthodontic assistant by Dr. Wolf in 1992 and has worked in this office since that time. According to Barb, her favorite part of working as an orthodontic assistant is that she really enjoys getting to know the patients.
Barb lives in Monroeville with her husband, Brian, their two children, Brooke and Bradley, and their dog, Sarge. When not at the office, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching the sports activities of her two active children and participating in other outdoor activities.
Joanne Bledsoe
Clinical Assistant
Joanne brings a wealth of orthodontic experience and caring compassion to her position as clinical assistant. She attended Kent State University and was trained as an orthodontic assistant in 1972. She has worked with Dr. Wolf since 1997. Joanne says "I have always enjoyed working in the orthodontic field and I especially appreciate seeing the change it can make in peoples' lives."
Joanne has lived in the area all her life. She now lives in Huron with her husband, David. They have three children: Janay, David Jr. and Becky, along with three grandchildren: Kylie, Conner, and Darryn. Their "family" also includes four dogs, Gracie, Zeke, Darla and BeBe. Joanne is involved with her children and grandchildren's various activities and also enjoys gardening, bird watching and fishing. "Antiquing" is also a favorite pastime.
Lyn Lilly
Clinical Assistant
Lyn is another wonderfully skilled and compassionate member of our team. She began her training as an orthodontic assistant in Dr. Wolf's office in 1999. Lyn says: "I consider myself fortunate to work with such a fun and caring team and I love helping to create beautiful, healthy smiles."
Lyn resides in Norwalk with her husband, Chuck, their two children, Whitney and Tyler, and their dog, Razzle. She enjoys remodeling, antique shopping and traveling with her family in their R.V.
Mary Jo Ockenga
Administrative Assistant
Financial Assistant
Bringing with her 24 years of experience in medical accounting and inventory control, Mary Jo joined our team nine years ago. Mary says: "My children were treated by Dr. Wolf 19 years ago, and it was amazing to watch their transformations. I knew that this would be an interesting place to work."
Mary Jo lives in Wakeman with her husband Dave. They have two grown children, Sarah and Luke. Mary Jo enjoys doing volunteer work at her church, with the school endowment fund, with the Friends of the Library board and at a local hospital. In her free time she attends Cleveland Orchestra concerts, works in her herb garden, and also helps her husband in his woodworking shop and in cooking up his home-crafted beer.
Lynn Staley
Clinical Assistant
Lynn is the person we call to help when other staff are on vacation or out due to illness. As a former full-time clinical assistant, she joined Dr. Wolf's practice in March 2001; previously having had 19 years of experience in orthodontics. She now enjoys spending more time at home gardening, camping, crafting and quilting, but is always ready and eager to come in and utilize her orthodontic experience when needed.
Lynn is a graduate of Mount Union College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education. She was a teacher for the Galion City School System for 7 years before entering the field of orthodontics. Lynn lives in Huron with her husband Bob and son Gregg. Joining the family is their dog, Lady and cat, Fiber. Several barn cats also keep them company at their 160+ year old farmhouse. Lynn has been the president of the Sandusky Bay Quilters for the past 11 years, a co-advisor in the 4-H program of Erie County, a Boy Scout leader, and has taught the Saturday Enrichment classes at EHOVE Career Center since 1996.