Meet the Team
We Love What We Do, and It Shows!
It takes every terrific team member to keep Holmes Family and Cosmetic Dentistry successful. We love our jobs, our patients, and our community, and we’re here to serve Fort Wayne with exceptional dental care in an environment as laid-back as we can make it. We also love to learn both with you and from you, and love to have fun. While dental care is necessary to maintain optimal health, it doesn’t need to be a chore – and we’ll do our best to keep your dental treatment as stress-free as possible!
Lucretia (Lou)
Office Manager
Lucretia is from Craigville and is a 1988 graduate of Northern Wells High School. She is also active in McKinsey Academy’s ongoing continuing education courses and a study group. Lou recently returned to this area from California and brings a total of 26 years of professional experience and dental assisting in the dental field to the Holmes Family and Cosmetic Dentistry team. She’s happy to have found a great team to work with and loves seeing our patients smile every day.
Lou has four children and nine grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys interior design, thrift shopping, and spending time with her family.
Joslynn
Business Assistant
Joslynn grew up in Woodburn, Indiana. She majored in Communications at IPFW and graduated in 2000. She’s worked in dentistry for 22 years and has been with the Holmes Family and Cosmetic Dentistry team since 2006. She is happy to interact with her coworkers and patients each day she’s at the office.
Joslynn’s hobbies outside of the office include cooking, taking walks around her neighborhood, and spending time with friends. She has a son and daughter with her husband, Mike.
Renee
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Renee attended Purdue University for undergraduate studies and received a technical degree in dental assisting from Ivy Tech State College. She can usually be found at the baseball diamond or football field, cheering on her two youngest boys, or teeing off on one of Fort Wayne’s finest golf courses.
Emily
Registered Dental Hygienist
Emily grew up in Wabash, Indiana. She graduated as a dental hygienist from IPFW in 2010 and has been part of the Holmes Family and Cosmetic Dentistry team since 2011. She loves getting to know her patients and their families while providing them with the highest quality of care. She says, “I always look forward to working with my friends in the professional, fun atmosphere Dr. Holmes has created.”
When she’s not in the office, Emily enjoys reading, walking, and spending time with friends and family, which includes her husband John and three children.
Erin
Registered Dental Hygienist
Erin was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She attended Indiana University Bloomington and IU Northwest for hygiene school. She has been a hygienist for 15 years and worked at Holmes Family and Cosmetic Dentistry for 11 of those years. She loves that her profession gives her the ability to teach and help others while also allowing her to spend quality time with her family.
When she’s not in the office, Erin enjoys spending time with her family and friends, driving her kids to their activities, walking with her dog, hiking, and vacationing. Erin has been married for 14 years and has three daughters who keep her and her husband very busy!
Autumn
Registered Dental Hygienist
Autumn was born and raised in Monroeville and graduated from IPFW with her dental hygiene degree in 2006. She also holds a local anesthesia permit. She loves being able to take the time to treat her patients and really get to know them.
Autumn is married with two awesome children and a mini dachshund named Penelope. When she is away from the office, she and her family enjoy being outdoors, biking, swimming, traveling, and taking the kids to their sports and school activities.
Alyssa
Registered Dental Hygienist
Alyssa graduated from Indiana University Fort Wayne in 2022. As a newly graduated hygienist, Alyssa was eager to begin her career in promoting oral health care and providing quality care to patients.
In her free time she enjoys immersing herself in books, staying active, and cherishing moments with her husband, two cats, and two dogs.