Meet Your Doctor

Joseph P. Zolinski, DDS

Dr. Zolinski graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Biology and Chemistry before pursuing his dental education at the University of Detroit – Mercy. He is a member of:

American Dental Association
Michigan Dental Association
Saginaw Valley District Dental Society (past President)
Kingery Prosthodontic Club
Academy of Minimally Invasive Dentistry
NRA
Ducks Unlimited

Dedicated to learning, Dr. Zolinski regularly attends continuing education courses to add to his expertise. Highlights include:

Lecturing on Lasers
Implant Placement and Restoration
F.O.R.C.E. Orthodontics
Zimmer Institute
BioLase™
WaterLase™ MD

Dr. Zolinski and his wife, Wendy, have a daughter, Devyn (13), and a son, Dylan (11). When he’s away from the office, he enjoys reading, snowmobiling, sports, boating, skiing, duck hunting, and spending time with family and friends.

Meet Your Team

Mitzi Plambeck

Registered Dental Hygienist

Mitzi graduated from Delta College. She completes an additional 36 credits of continuing education every three years. Her certifications and trainings include:

Local anesthesia
Nitrous oxide sedation
Mitzi is married with two daughters: Sarah (12) and Ashley (10). In her free time, she enjoys boating, golfing, going up north to her cottage, skiing, and gardening. She also spends a lot of times watching her daughters’ games.

Marie Doyle

Registered Dental Hygienist

Marie is a graduate of Delta College. She keeps up with regular continuing education to add to her expertise. Her certifications and trainings include:

RDH
Diode Laser Certification

Marie has two sons, Hunter (16) and Tyler (14). Away from the office, she loves to watch sports, go camping, and hang out with friends (especially spending time around the campfire).

Joleen England

Registered Dental Hygienist

Joleen is a Registered Dental Hygienist and received her Associates Degree in Applied Science in Dental Hygiene from Delta College in 2017. Jo has been a patient in Dr. Herzler’s office for years and has recently joined our team as a hygienist. She is passionate about patient education and enjoys the challenges of her profession.

In her free time Jo enjoys gardening and spending time with her family.

Taryn Brown

Registered Dental Hygienist

Taryn is a Registered Dental Hygienist and received her Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Dental Hygiene from Delta College in 2010. She has been in the dental profession since 2010. Taryn has been with Dr. Herzler since May 2011.

Taryn lives in Merrill. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Wade, and has two children, Taylor and Cash. For fun they go camping, boating, and spend a lot of their time with family.

Brianna Horton

Registered Dental Assistant

Brianna graduated from Delta College with a degree in Applied Science in Dental Assisting in 2019. She is both a Certified Dental Assistant and a Registered Dental Assistant. She enjoys working with the patients she sees at Dr. Herzler’s office, and really enjoys assisting with the wide variety of dental procedures we provide.

In her free time, Bri likes to spend time with her friends and family and enjoys spending time outdoors.

Amber Tuggle

Registered Dental Assistant

Amber graduated from Delta College with a degree in Applied Science in Dental Assisting in 2019. She is both a Certified Dental Assistant and a Registered Dental Assistant. She enjoys the variety of patients she gets to work with each day at Dr. Herzler’s office, and looks forward to the relationships she will build while working here.

In her free time, Amber enjoys spending time with her friends and family and likes going up north in both the summer and winter.

Jordyn Gillespie

Registered Dental Assistant

Bio Coming Soon

Sharon Williams

Office Manager

Sharon is a graduate of the University of Michigan. A Registered Dental Hygienist and Certified Dental Assistant, she currently serves on Dr. Zolinski’s business team as Office Manager. To stay current, she regularly attends continuing education courses.

Sharon is married with two grown daughters: Michelle (48) and Renae (47). When she’s not at the office, she likes to go up north for the weekend, work in her flower garden, and spend time with family.

Lisa Schneider

Scheduling Coordinator

Lisa has been an Office Manager in another dental practice in the Mid-Michigan area since 1991. She recently joined our team as a Scheduling Coordinator. Lisa enjoys working with patients at her front desk position and looks forward to the relationships she will build in our office.

When away from the office, Lisa enjoys time with her family, camping, and going to her grandchildren’s events.