Meet The Team

Claire

Dental Hygienist

Claire graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s dental hygiene program in 2016. She started her hygiene career working at the office with the late Dr. Tim Weeks after graduation. She began working with Dr. Austgen in 2018 and is proud to call Austgen Family Dental her work home. Her favorite part about her career is getting to know her patients and educating them about their oral health. When not taking care of patients, she is most likely baking chocolate chip cookies and spending time with her husband Jimmy and their two sons, Emmett and Dean.

Joan

Dental Hygienist

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Samantha

Hygiene Coordinator

Samantha began her dental career as a Hygiene Coordinator in April 2016 for Weeks Dentistry and has happily continued on with the practice through its transition into Austgen Family Dental in February of 2018. She attended high school at Indian Creek of Trafalgar, Indiana and completed multiple business courses on goals and prosperity and growth of small businesses at IUPUC and continuing education online via Kaplan University. Samantha’s most enjoyable times at AFD are working with a strong and confident group of team members who strive for patient wellness and community growth. Preserving our environment, supporting local Humane Societies , and traveling and playing her Viola are amongst her most favorite pastimes.

Shelby

Treatment and Financial Coordinator

Shelby joined our team in July of 2020 as our Financial Coordinator. She attended Ivy Tech Community College of Indianapolis and started her dental career in 2007. She enjoys the fun, positive and team-oriented environment that Dr. Austgen provides at Austgen Family Dental. In her spare time, she loves watching movies, cooking and spending time with her family. Shelby and her husband Andrew have two children, Cooper and Sunny.