The brief descriptions below are designed to familiarize you with our team members and their training, professional credentials and work experience.

FRONT OFFICE

Sheila Thorpe

Sheila is our office manager and our go to lady! Sheila has been with Dr. Schulze for over 23 years (she saw the Dr's first born Brent take his first steps and get his first tooth - Brent is now almost 24 years old!) She has been in the dental field for over 43 years! Sheila will do her very best to accommodate your needs and schedule when you call.

DENTAL ASSISTANTS

Jessica Braz

Jessica works very closely with Dr. Schulze as his outstanding dental assistant. She is a graduate of the Florida College of Medical and Dental Careers in Tampa Florida and did her internship with Dr. Schulze staying on with the practice till she married and moved to Pennsylvania.

After living in the frozen north for two years Jessica returned to the area and our office, leaving again after the birth of her first son in 1995. During the children's younger years, she worked off and on part time. Now that her three sons are older, 13, 11 and 7, she is back with the team full time.

Jessica recently married her high school sweet-heart and keeps busy with the family, fishing, cooking and sporting events.

Katie Bracht

Katie is the newest member of our team. Katie grew up in the Naples area and graduated from Gulf Coast High School. A recent graduate of the Lorenzo Walker Dental Assistant Program, she is already a valued asset to the practice. On the weekends Katie loves to see the latest movies or lay out by the pool. She looks forward to meeting all of our patients. Read more about Katie in the Marco Island Sun Times!

DENTAL HYGIENISTS

Cathy Cappellen

Cathy is our senior dental hygienist and has been with our team for over 8 years. She is an excellent hygienist who is very meticulous - your dental health is her primary concern!

She has been in the dental field for over 35 years and has lived in different areas of the country until moving to Marco Island in 1983. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Cum Laude in the Honors Program in Dental Hygiene, Cathy holds both an associates and bachelors degree in Science.

In her off hours she is an instructor of Dog Obedience and Dog Agility at the Companion Dog Training Center. Her hobbies includes antiques, genealogy, reading and creating scale miniatures that have been featured in our front office during the holidays.