Meet the Team
Our highly trained, knowledgeable staff is dedicated to creating beautiful and healthy smiles in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. We pride ourselves on your comfort and make every effort to make your time with us as pleasant as possible.
Drs. Erickson and Aamodt and each of our staff members are dedicated to our patients’ successful treatment outcomes. To stay current with advances in orthodontics, we attend continuing education seminars, conduct team meetings, and do in-office training. We strive to keep you informed throughout the treatment process, so we encourage you to ask questions. We find informed patients are more comfortable with their treatment, and that gives them the best possible experience and optimum results.
Trish
Office Manager & Licensed Dental Assistant, White Bear Lake
I enjoy meeting and building relationships with patients and their families. It is so fulfilling seeing how pleased everyone is with the beautiful smiles when treatment is completed!
Trish attended Lakeland Dental and Medical Academy, started in the dental field in 1992, and joined Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics in 1993. In addition to managing the White Bear office, Trish is also the treatment coordinator. She answers the phones, sets appointments, files insurance, and is a backup assistant in the clinic when needed.
Much of Trish’s free time is spent with her husband, two girls, dogs, and friends at their cabin.
Melissa
Office Manager, Eagan
I like getting to know our patients throughout their time in braces and I love to see their beautiful smiles at the end of treatment.
Melissa graduated from Dakota County Technical College with a degree in dental assisting and has been working in orthodontics for 15 years. She assists the doctors with procedures, takes records, does lab work, and educates patients.
Melissa has one son, and she enjoys being outdoors, working out, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Cindy
Office Manager, Apple Valley
I like getting to know our patients and their families and having them feel as comfortable as possible when arriving for their appointment. I especially love to follow each person’s treatment plan and see their happiness with their great smile when they’re finished!
Cindy graduated from a dental assisting program in 1995 and worked in the pediatric dental field before transitioning to the front office. She joined Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics in 2005 and makes sure our office runs smoothly. She handles the bookkeeping for the practice, insurance, all financials, and scheduling matters.
Vickie
Licensed Dental Assistant
I enjoy working with great coworkers and like talking with our patients and watching them grow over the years. Seeing the end results, when they get their braces off and their new smile is revealed, is so much fun!
Vickie graduated from Century College with a dental assisting degree in 1993 and joined Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics the same year. She provides chairside assistance during procedures, takes X-rays and impressions, and handles lab work.
Vickie has been married for over 30 years and has two children and one grandchild. She loves to go to the family’s place up north, take her dogs for walks, go four-wheeling, and watch the family have fun skiing. She also likes to read and shop.
Sadie
Licensed Dental Assistant
I enjoy getting to know all the patients and watching them grow during treatment. Seeing the changes with their smiles, and how happy they are, is really rewarding!
Sadie graduated from Century College with her dental assisting degree in 2018 and immediately came to work with us. She assists the doctors with procedures, takes impressions and X-rays, pours up models, and gives oral hygiene instructions to patients.
When she’s not working, Sadie enjoys time with her fiancé and their young son; they have another child on the way, too. Sadie loves being outdoors, especially deer hunting, fishing, and going on walks.
Casey
Licensed Dental Assistant
I love getting to know the patients and their families. It’s fun seeing them grow up and finish their orthodontic journey with a new smile! I knew I wanted to be an assistant when I had braces as a teen; the office I went to was so fun and I appreciated what they did for me!
Casey attended Century College from 1998-2000 and worked for an orthodontist for 20 years until he retired. We were happy when she joined Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics in 2020. She assists with putting on braces and reties, pouring up models, taking X-rays and records, and Invisalign® scans.
Casey and her husband of over 15 years, who were high school sweethearts, have two amazing children, Brielle and Weston. The kids keep the family busy with their many extracurricular interests and activities. When she has free time, Casey enjoys golf, shopping, and hanging out with her family at the lake.
Morgan
Licensed Dental Assistant
What I love most about my job is getting to know the patients and their families and being able to stay up to date with major events happening in their lives because we see them so often! It’s so rewarding to see patients walk in the door on their big day of getting their braces off with the biggest smile ever!
Morgan graduated from Herzing University with a degree in dental assisting in 2024. She has worked in both a general and orthodontic offices.
While away from the office Morgan enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, friends and family as well as crafting, shopping and traveling.
Charity
Licensed Dental Assistant
I enjoy the team I work with. I love watching our patients grow and their smiles change for the better, getting to know them along the way and hopefully brightening their days even just a little bit!
Charity graduated in 1999 from Lakeland Medical Dental Academy (now Herzing College). She started working in Orthodontics from the very beginning, and has been working primarily in Orthodontics ever since. She joined Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics in 2025. She works in the clinic where she assists the orthodontists, takes records and educates patients.
In her free time, Charity enjoys getting out in nature and exploring new places with her fiancé and young adult children. She loves to travel to see her eldest daughter, son-in-law, and grandson as often as she can.
Melissa
Licensed Dental Assistant
I like getting to know our patients throughout their time in braces and I love to see their beautiful smiles at the end of treatment.
Melissa graduated from Dakota County Technical College with a degree in dental assisting and has been working in orthodontics for 15 years. She assists the doctors with procedures, takes records, does lab work, and educates patients.
Melissa has one son, and she enjoys being outdoors, working out, reading, and spending time with family and friends.