Meet The Staff
Danna Emmons, Office Manager
Danna began working at Bagnell Dental Clinic at its inception in March 2015 as the Office Manager. Born and raised in California, Danna moved with two of her four kids and husband in 2014. She loves it here in Montana and enjoys spending time with her family and her two grandchildren. She enjoys running, floating the river, camping and spending time with friends and family.
Wendy Rahn-Front Office/Insurance
Wendy was here transplanted by her Montana native husband in 2000 from Vancouver WA. She has been with her husband Ron for over 22 years. Wendy stays busy with her four adult children and been blessed with four grandchildren. Wendy has worked in the dental industry for 15 years. She enjoys helping patients understand their insurance benefits in order to achieve their dental goals. When out of the office, she loves to work in her orchard, paddleboarding and spending time with friends and family.
Emma LaPierre-Front Office Administration
Emma is originally from Missoula, MT but grew up mostly in Superior, MT where she met her husband Bridger. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & a minor in Accounting from University of Montana Western in 2021 She currently resides in Alberton, MT with her husband and dog Hazel. They enjoy doing just about anything as a family from outdoor activities like hiking, fishing & boating to lazy activities like watching movies or playing board games.
Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV Jordan moved to Montana in 2013 to be closer to her family as her parents are originally from Mineral County. After graduating from MSUB with her Bachelors, Jordan now lives in Frenchtown with her husband, Chaz and two-year-old daughter, Paige. As a family they like to float the river, spend time with their family and friends, and most of all go camping with their Beagle, Abby. Jordan has worked in dental for more than four years and has truly enjoyed joining the Bagnell Dental Family.
Christy (Tea) Sturm- Registered Dental Hygienist
Christy was born and raised in a large family near Anaconda, MT. Following high school she attended the University of Montana Tech. After taking some time off from school to work and travel she attended MSU, Great Falls where she received her A.A.S. degree in Dental Hygiene, class of 2010. Christy is married and enjoys mountain biking, hiking, running, traveling, spending time with her two furry family members, Bennington and Ledger and most outdoor activities. Christy joined Bagnell Dental Clinic in August of 2016. She is an awesome addition to the practice as she brings fun to dentistry and loves her patients.
Kristi Stav-Registered Dental Hygienist
Born and raised in Texas, Kristi brings vast experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist for the last 20 years. She graduated from Wharton County Jr. College and received her licensure in June 1997. She met her husband and moved to the Big Sky in 2003. Together they live in Frenchtown along with their three children, Colter, Ryder and Kimber. Kristi has been working at Bagnell Dental since March of 2017. In her pastime, she loves gardening and crafting along with her other passion of photography. She loves spending time with her family camping, hunting and fishing.
Parker was born and raised in Three Forks, Montana. She graduated from Great Falls College MSU in 2021 where she received an Associates of Science degree. She recently got married over the summer. Her and her husband have two cats together! In her spare time she enjoys staying active, trying new things, spending time with friends and family, traveling, and cheering on the Montana Grizzlies. Ashley Lorang-Dental Hygienist
Ashley is a Montana native and went to school in Great Falls where she received her Associate of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. In her free time she loves to run, hike, go to concerts, travel and spend time with friends and family.
Laura Cyr – Dental Assistant
Laura brings vast experience and knowledge from her many years of working in the dental field. She began working for Bagnell Dental Clinic part time in the summer of 2015 and full time in January 2016. She was born in Missoula and raised in Nine Mile, where she still resides. She graduated from Frenchtown High School. Laura is married and has two grown daughters, two son-in-laws and five awesome grand kids. In her spare time she loves spending time with her family. Her other loves are her horses, dogs gardening and four-wheeling.
Tara Weisenburger – Dental Assistant
Tara was raised in Superior, Montana. After graduation from Superior High School in 2009 she spent one year in Austria as an Au Pair. She has been married to her husband Cody four years and has two beautiful little girls. She and her family reside in Huson now and one of her daughters attends Frenchtown Elementary. Her hobbies include traveling, fly fishing, hiking into lakes and spending time with family. Tara joined our Bagnell Family in 2018 as a dental assistant and has been a great addition to our team. Her grandpa was Dr. Donald Bauer in Superior, so she has been “around” dentistry most of her life!
Chelsea Bagnell-Registered Dental Assistant
Chelsea is a Frenchtown native born and raised here. She recently moved back from Three Forks to work here. She loves all things outdoors and her animals. Her experience in dental and her friendly sweet disposition is one of the reasons our patients love her.
Angie Unsworth – Dental Assistant
Angie’s parents raised her and her four siblings in the Nine Mile Valley. They all still reside in the area, so she is a Frenchtown Native. She has been married to her husband Joel for three years and has two adorable little boys. Angie is new to dental in the last year and has been an awesome addition to our Bagnell Dental Team. She loves to spend time with her family, hunt, hike and dodge out of lawn work as often as possible. We love her sense of humor and quick wit. It’s definitely a family trait.
