Meet Our Team at Solid Bite

Danyel has been a dental assistant for over twenty years and loves it! She has been a part of our practice for over seventeen years. She most enjoys taking care of patients and making a difference in a patient’s smile makeover. In her free time, Danyel enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and six children: Taylor, Andrew, Kylie, Brandon, Abygail, and Isabella. She enjoys watching them grow and exploring new things with them. She says, “Working for Dr. Sheldon and Dr. Furtado and their staff is very rewarding. We all work great together and enjoy providing the best treatment possible for all our patients.”

Eleanor grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. She met Lee in college and they married in 1973. Their oldest son, Daniel, is a television sports anchor; their youngest son, Matthew, is a general and cosmetic dentist for our office. Eleanor has been working in the office since it opened in 1980. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis, biking, reading and taking care of her many foster cats.

Michelle was born in Toronto and raised in Brazil. She earned her degree with honors in Forest Engineering at the Federal University of Vicosa, Brazil. Michelle and Dr. Michel Furtado married and moved to Toronto to pursue her Master of Science in Forestry at the University of Toronto. She then worked for the Connecticut Forest Legacy Program (Department of Energy & Environmental Protection) while Michel completed his periodontal residency at the University of Connecticut. Michelle and Michel moved to Brevard County in 2015, raising their two wonderful children, Alice and Ian. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, travel, and enjoy concerts with her favorite artists.

Jennifer says working for Dr. Sheldon is like no other dental practice. Dr. Sheldon gives her the ability to help patients. Being a “chicken” of dentistry herself, she can calm patients that have fears and reassure them that they are in the best of hands with Dr. Sheldon and his staff. “They provide the patient with superior treatment in such a sincere and caring way,” said Jennifer. She loves the whole atmosphere that Dr. Sheldon and Dr. Furtado provides. When not working, Jennifer spends her time involved in her son’s activities and loves spending time with family and friends!

Amy has worked in the healthcare field for nearly two decades. Although new to the dental industry she brings to our team a wealth of knowledge in managing the “patient experience.” Originally from Central New York, Amy and her family couldn’t be happier calling themselves Floridians for the past 25 years. In her spare time, Amy enjoys reading, spending time at the beach, and just being with her family.

Lindsay is our front desk receptionist; she enjoys making patients feel welcome in our office. She came from Endodontics but before that she was a bartender in fine-dining restaurants for 14 years. Lindsay was raised on the Eastern shore of Delaware. She took Culinary classes at the Art institute of Philadelphia for 2 years and earned her associates degree in science. She later met her husband who is in the USAF, together they have a 10-year-old son named Graham and currently live on Patrick Space Force Base. She spends her free time painting, refurbishing used furniture, as well as spending time with friends; cooking and playing card games.

Amberly is new to the dental field, but not to serving patients. She has worked in the pharmacy industry for many years and loves helping patients. She loves that now she gets to have an amazing opportunity to play a part in creating beautiful smiles that literally change lives and do that with a great team of professionals! Amberly says, “It’s such a rewarding job, everyone here is so patient and so nice, it makes coming to work something to look forward to!” When she is not at the office assisting patients and staff with their scheduling needs, she enjoys painting pottery and spending time with her son, Leo, and daughter, Lia. They enjoy going to the beach and getting together with family. Amberly is one of seven children in her family. She is the middle child and the only girl.

Jenifer was born in Melbourne but grew up on the island of Kauai. She attended the University of Florida where she graduated with honors with a degree in Health Science. Jenifer and Dr. Matt moved to Boston after graduation where she worked at Boston Children’s Hospital and completed her MBA at the University of Massachusetts. Jenifer and Dr. Matt have 3 children. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and traveling.

Kathy has been in the dental field for over 18 years. She recently moved from her home state of Maine looking for warmer weather and no snow. What she finds so refreshing about working at Solid Bite is how everyone is so nice and friendly. Everyone works as a team, but it’s the patients that make coming to work worthwhile. When she is not at the office assisting patients and staff with their scheduling needs, she enjoys reading, walking her Siberian husky, and enjoying the weather. She has two children. Her oldest is Brianna and Devlin is 20 months younger. Kathy is one of six children in her family. She is the youngest and the only girl!

Courtenay was born in Melbourne and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. She attended the Dental Assisting Program at Brevard Community College, where she earned her Expanded Functions certificate. She has been assisting in the dental field since 2006. Courtenay enjoys spending time with her husband, Michael, and girls, Malia and Codie. Courtenay also loves to sing and play the piano, both of which she does at her church each week. Aside from music, she enjoys shopping, volleyball, and spending time with her family. Courtenay says, “Our doctors are great doctors that really enjoy what they do. They’re not only concerned about a patient’s oral health, but a patient’s general health as well. They get to know patients on a personal level and treat them as if they’ve known them all their lives. They treat the staff that same way too! We really are a big family here.”

Morgan Savage-Kuntz was born in Santa Ana, California. She grew up mostly in Melbourne Florida from 1995, with interim stops in Seattle and California. Morgan has been in the dental field for 14 years, starting out as a Dental Assistant. She fell in love with dentistry and pursued her passion to study dental hygiene. She graduated from Eastern Florida State College in 2016 with her degree as a Certified Registered Dental Hygienist. Morgan strives to give her patients the most comfortable experience while improving their oral health. She is married to her husband, Chris. Together they have two daughters, Ella and Millie. Her hobbies include binging Netflix, reading, and spending time with her large extended family.

Katie was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. She married right out of high school to an airman. She has lived in Tucson, Arizona, Warrensburg, Missouri, and here. She has two little boys and a sister that she is raising. She loves to be outside either at the beach, in the pool, or on the boat. She also enjoys watching her kids play baseball.

Ashley has been a part of our Solid Bite family for over four years. She began working at the front desk, before moving to clinical and becoming a surgical assistant. Ashley’s favorite part about coming to work every day is working with such a wonderful team of doctors and staff. She loves seeing the smiles on our patients’ faces every day, while knowing we are giving them the best possible treatment that is unique to each patient’s specific needs! Ashley’s hobbies include: spending time with friends and family, watching movies, going to the beach, and trips to Disney!

Danielle was born in Cape Canaveral and has lived in Melbourne her whole life. Danielle was a household engineer that wore many hats and had 2 bosses and was underpaid. Then one day she was blessed to be able to change her career. Danielle loves working in the positive atmosphere helping patients. When she isn’t working she loves to spend time with her children and fur baby. Her hobbies include reading, movies, running, and foodie.