The Team

Vanessa has been a member of our Garden Home team since 2014. Her desire is to help each patient answer any questions or concerns they may have regarding their dental needs. Vanessa has a wide variety of clinical skills and is EFDA certified. She utilizes these skills in the back and front office. You will see her up front more as clinical manager, In her spare time she enjoys family time with her husband and her son. She loves to travel to new places and spend her summers here in the great Northwest.

Tonya was born in the dairy community of Ferndale, California to the large animal vet and the town’s RN. After graduating high school she received her B.S. from Cal Poly , San Luis Obispo in Horticulture. She accepted a job In Germany and remained there for 5 years and then spent 2 years in Japan. After returning to the states she earned her associates degree in dental hygiene and has been practicing for 27 years. In her free time Tonya enjoys anything botanical: gardening, mushroom hunting and canoeing. Other interests include reading, the arts, foreign films and many of the fun activities put on by the Garden Home Library.

Rachel has been a registered dental hygienist with Garden Home Dental since 2019. She graduated hygiene school in 2016 with honors and a passion for oral health. Her interest in dentistry started as a teen when a pediatric dentist who worked with special needs kids hired her as a sterilization technician. Her strong clinical background, thoroughness and gentleness make her an asset to our practice. She and her husband are native Oregonians and parents to three kids who are all active in sports. In her free time she enjoys hiking, camping, skiing and horseback riding.

Dr. Aaron Pogue is a native Oregonian, growing up in Cannon Beach. He attended Trinity Western University in Vancouver Canada and completed his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at Oregon Health Sciences University in 2012. Since then, Dr. Pogue has been practicing in the Portland area and has loved working and serving the Garden Home community. He believes in building strong relationships with patients while providing the highest quality of individualized care. He is committed to offering exceptional dentistry in a caring and comfortable environment.