The team at our office is made up of knowledgeable and positive professionals who work to meet and exceed your needs and expectations. Our team members make customer service a core value and strive to provide a custom-tailored dental experience for you. They also speak Spanish to better serve the people in our communities. You can meet our team members below, and if you would like to schedule your dental appointment in Highland, Utah, call Elevated Family Dentistry at 801-756-4440 today.
Our Doctors
Dr. Larsen
Dr. Larsen has been serving north Utah County for over 20 years as a general dentist. He loves his career and gets great satisfaction from creating cosmetics, longevity, function and comfort for his patients.
Dr. Larsen practices in a state-of-the-art building in Highland with the latest in comfort, technology and sterilization. He has trained other doctors, organized a local study club on digital dentistry, and been a speaker at the Utah Dental Association annual meeting. Dr. Larsen is a humanitarian and loves going on service missions to Central America.
He grew up in Idaho on a potato farm and enjoyed playing basketball in high school, riding motorcycles and working with his dad on the farm. He served a religious mission to Costa Rica, and he later met his wife at Utah State in ski class.
He received his dental degree from Tufts University in Boston. He and his wife have four wonderful children, two girls and two boys. In his spare time, he loves just about any outdoor activity and loves spending time with his family.
Dr. Richards
Dr Richards had comprehensive training in General Dentistry and got his degree from Midwestern University in Arizona. He loves being able to help people everyday and it’s a rewarding profession for him to see patients leave with a big smile on their face. He enjoys delivering quality care to each of our patients and helping them understand and improve their overall oral health.
He grew up in Utah and he has been married to his wife Chelsea for three years. They have an amazing daughter Zoey who just turned one!
In his free time he enjoys just about anything outdoors, mountain biking, making food on his Traeger, and woodworking.
Admin Team
Leanne has been with the office for four years. She went to Orem High, attended BYU, and has over 27 years of experience in dentistry and loves nerding out to it. She enjoys making meaningful relationships with patients and team members and being a part of an organization that aims to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Her job is to recruit the best in the West to join our team as well as to help create and maintain a culture that people enjoy being in so they can reach their own potential and. in turn, create amazing experiences for our patients.
Leanne is the proud mom of seven children and was widowed seven years ago. She enjoys reading, snowboarding, jeeping, writing, and hearing people’s stories.
Hannah has over eight years of experience in advertising and social media. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 2022 with a major in Advertising. She managed BYU’s student-run agency, the Adlab, while also being a Dean’s List Scholar and recieving merit-based scholarships. As Marketing Director, Hannah leads all paid advertising, social media, print, and OOH advertisements.
She has been married for four years and has a beautiful two-year old daughter. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing, cross-country skiing, and working with brands as a content creator.
Katelyn has been with Elevated for two and a half years. She was a dental assistant for six years and found her home in the front office. She has worn almost every hat up front and loves every part. She has over 12 years of dental experience and still loves learning something new everyday! Her favorite part of working at Elevated is the culture. She loves helping patients understand the value and importance of the care that they need to reach their goals.
She has been married for nine years and has three little boys. She loves being a wifey and a mom. Some of Katelyn’s hobbies include camping, shooting, and riding four wheelers.
Michelle has been here for one year and she graduated from Westlake High School. She loves the culture and the office vision, which is to improve a million smiles and to elevate a million lives. While at work surrounded by people who love giving back and are passionate about dentistry, she can’t help but just feel good and loves sharing her positivity with everyone around her.
Michelle is the oldest of six kids and has amazing parents. She has been married to her husband for two years. Some of her favorite things to do include hunting, dirt biking, and going to the movie theater just to eat lots of yummy snacks!
Katelyn has been with Elevated for two years. She loves being with a team that always strives to be the best of the best and working for a doctor that is genuine when caring for his patients and staff! She helps contribute to the office by ensuring accuracy, sending insurance claims, and making sure we are up to date and have detailed information on individual insurance plans.
She has been married for 12 years and has two boys and a baby girl. Her boys love sports and legos and her daughter loves dancing and being the drama queen of the family. During her free time she enjoys doing puzzles, going to parties, playing card games, and going to the movies.
Brinley has been with Elevated for almost a year. She graduated from Utah Valley University with a Bachelors in Psychology. She is a key part of the administration staff and loves working with patients. She loves how people-centered the office is, and comes ready to work every day.
She has amazing parents, two younger sisters, and three dogs. In her free time she enjoys boating, doing nails, and playing tennis.
Sadie has been with Elevated since last year and has worked in dentistry for eleven years! She was a dental lab technician for 10 years before she switched to administration. She loves the patient-centric culture that Elevated has and the wonderful patients that come in. She is a great multi-tasker and always has patient experience front of mind.
She has a 4-year old named Odin and enjoys hobbies such as snowboarding, longboarding, camping, and healing modalities. She is also a spiritual healer (non-dual kabalistic healing).
Taylor has been in dentistry for 11 years and has been with Elevated for three years. She started dental assisting in 2013 and got certified at MATC (MTECH) her senior year. She loves the highly-trained team at Elevated and the incredible culture here. She runs the Elevated Assisting School to certify dental assistants in dental assisting and front office management! We believe in bettering not only their professional lives, but their personal lives as well by focusing on incredible core values! This program not only helps students grow, but also helps them learn about themselves and gives them tools to succeed! She and her husband have been married for 8 years and have two wonderful children. They love to camp and be outdoors! Quality time is very important to them, so they try to spend time together often!
Hygiene Team
Jen has been with Elevated for a year and a half and has over 26 years of experience in the dental field. She loves being a part of our office because of the patient-focused experience and the time she gets to connect to each person who sits in her chair. She truly has a passion and love for dentistry and enjoys educating while taking great care of her patients.
Jen is married and has two cute kiddos. In her free time she loves anything that involves dentistry (especially instagram reels), reading, and cooking!
Shantel has been with us for six months and got her Bachelor’s degree from the Utah College of Dental Hygiene. She loves working with amazing coworkers and patients. Her goal is to provide her patients with a comfortable and enjoyable dental experience with the best care possible.
She grew up in Washington State and moved out to Utah for school where she met her husband; they have been married for four years. In her spare time you can find Shantel going to the movies, hiking, spending time with loved ones, and baking.
Mya has been with us for six months and got her Bachelor’s degree from the Utah College of Dental Hygiene. She loves working with this amazing, kind, and supportive team!
She grew up in Wyoming where her family still resides. She misses them everyday! Some of Mya’s interests and hobbies are spending time with friends and family. She puts an emphasis on self-care and growth, and it is important to her to surround herself by those who exude positive energy!
Clinical Team
Kara has been a part of the team for three years. She graduated from American Fork High school and MTECH Dental Assisting in 2019. She is grateful for Dr. Larsen and all that he has invested in her and taught her. Not only has she learned a lot about dentistry, but also how to work towards personal goals. But most of all she is grateful to work at such an amazing place with just as amazing people!
Kara helps onboard and train the new dental assistants and to be sure the clinical team is consistent with helping each patient feel confident and comfortable during their appointment.
Kara has been married to her husband for only a couple of months and they have a black miniature schnauzer named Gus. She loves caring for her houseplants, wake surfing, fishing, shopping, home improvement projects, and decor.
Layla has been with our team for just over a year now and she graduated from high school in 2021. She loves the culture within our Elevated Team and is grateful to have coworkers that are genuine friends! She helps contribute by creating a patient centric growth culture by assisting the doctors and making sure each patient is comfortable and has a great experience.
Layla has two brothers that she is close with, the best mom ever, and a cute dog! When she isn’t at work you can always find her at the skatepark roller skating.
As a graduate of Elevated’s Dental Assisting School, Carsyn started at Elevated a year ago. She has an Associates in General Science from Brigham Young Univeristy – Idaho. She loves the amazing team, doctors, and great patients at Elevated. She always shows up with a smile and willingness to learn.
She is the daughter of Jessie and Mike, has an older brother and three younger siblings. She also has a twin sister! She loves sports, art, movies, hikes, and yard work.
Kaia started with Elevated at the beginning of 2024 and has loved being in the dental field. Her strong work ethic and positive attitude shines through every day. She is currently finishing up at Elevated Dental Assisting School to be a Dental Assistant. She loves the culture and people at Elevated!
She is the second out of four siblings, and absolutely loves her niece and nephew! Family is very important to her and they do things together a lot. She is musically inclined and plays four instruments! She also loves the outdoors: hiking, pickleball, running, etc. Other hobbies include attending concerts, travel, and dental work! She is so excited to continue helping patients here at Elevated!
Samantha has been with Elevated since she graduated from the Elevated Dental Assisting School earlier this year. She loves working at Elevated because of the amazing team and how genuine they are. Sam always has patient experience front of mind as she ensure they have a comfortable visit here.
She has been married to her wonderful husband Troy for 16 years. They have 3 children and 2 fur babies. She lives in Highland and loves the community here. She loves working out at the gym, playing pickleball, soccer, hiking and spending time with her family most of all. “Elevated is fun, and great place to work! My co workers are so genuine and true friends.”
