Dr. Tami Fessenden was born in South Korea. Her father served in the U.S. Airforce hence spending most of her childhood years traveling within the United States.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Weber State University in Utah. She earned her D.D.S. Degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia in 2006.

She moved back to Utah after graduation where she helped the underserved communities in Utah working at community clinics, volunteering at free clinics and caring for the oral health of elderly patients in skilled nursing homes. She also worked in private practice and taught at both Roseman University and University of Utah School of Dentistry.

She and her husband Sean have two beautiful boys. She and her family moved back to Virginia in 2022 and enjoys living in southwest Virginia. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, making jewelry.