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SJM_Cleary Dental_Final_profile 7 / 21 / 22 4 : 25 PM Page 1 PROMOTION B U S I N E S S S P O T L I G H T me with his patients . ” She adds that she was more than ready for the challenge , thanks to her previous experience . “ I worked for a great guy , Dr . A Reason to Smile Richard MacFeeters , and now that I own my own practice I realize that he carved out Now running her own practice for the first time , Dr . Courtney a lot of time for me and taught me about Cleary has established a warm environment where patients can dentistry , managing people and running a business . I learned so much from him . ” expect exceptional care and friendly treatment . BY MATT COSENTINO Cleary Dental sees patients of all ages for regular checkups as well as more complex cases , and can handle everything from fillings and crowns to dentures , dental implants , extractions , TMJ pain , veneers and even Botox injections . Dr . Cleary’s mission state - ment is to provide exceptional care and ser - vice , with a focus on education and pre - ventative methods , in a warm environment where everyone is respected and valued . That carries over to her staff , including seven employees of Dr . Nepa’s practice who stayed on , several who followed Dr . Cleary from her previous office and several new hires , Dr . Nick Persicketti among them . “ You spend a majority of your time at work so you should enjoy what you do and the people you work with , ” Dr . Cleary says . “ That’s one of our goals : to be a team , help fortable as you can . That’s how I run my each other out and treat our patients like ike all dentists , Dr . Courtney Cleary practice and Dr . Nepa was the same way . ” we want to be treated . We have a good vibe is determined to have each and every A native of Bucks County , Pennsylvania , going on here . ” L one of her patients walk out of her Dr . Cleary attended Fairfield University The move to Haddonfield , where she office with the best smile possible . Thanks before moving on to the University of Med - lives with her husband Michael and their to her cheery disposition and approach - icine and Dentistry of New Jersey — now two young sons , has not only improved Dr . able nature , they’re just as likely to be known as Rutgers University School of Dental Cleary’s commute but also allowed her to grinning from ear to ear on their way in Medicine — where she graduated at the top catchimportant milestones in her children’s and throughout their visit , too . of her class . For the past 11 years , she has lives , such as kindergarten graduation . She Dr . Cleary , who has been positively honed her craft at Dental Associates of alsostresses that her husband’s backing has impacting the oral health of South Jersey Pitman , working under the tutelage of Dr . meant the world to her . residents for more than a decade , is now Richard MacFeeters . “ To run a business , be married , have doing so as the owner of her own practice , While perfectly happy in that role , she two kids and have a life on top of that , life is ClearyDental Family & Cosmetic Dentistry , also assumed more leadership responsibilities complicated and we overbook ourselves , ” in her adopted hometown of Haddonfield . as she progressed in her career , and in the she says . “ Luckily , I have my husband , who She was handpicked by her good friend , Dr . back of her mind yearned is super supportive and helps with David Nepa , to take over his flourishing to run her own practice . the kids at home and helps with the business when he decided to sell last year , Dr . Nepa , who she had house . We are truly a team and I am based on their similar philosophies and met through a dental so grateful for that , because I don’t affable personalities . study club , casually men - know if I could do it without him . ” “ It’s so funny , every patient who comes tioned one day that he Withthat foundation in place , Dr . into the office is friends with Dr . Nepa in was looking to move into Cleary is looking forward to continuing some way , shape or form , ” Dr . Cleary says full - time teaching , and to grow her practice , welcoming long - with a laugh . “ They’ll say , ‘ I hang out in the DR . COURTNEY CLEARY “ the stars aligned . ” time patients of Dr . Nepa’s and new - coffee shop with Dave , ’ or ‘ I play pickleball “ I feel really lucky that comers to the office . She is particularly withhim . ’ Everyone knows Dave from some - Cleary Dental we had that conversation excited thing and I’m similar . I’ve kept many of my about the cosmetic and restora - Family & Cosmetic that night and I was in previous patients from Gloucester County tive services she offers , which can be the right place at the right and a lot of them have my cell phone agame - changer in someone’s life . Dentistry time , ” Dr . Cleary says . number . “ I “ I enjoy the complex cases , the 501N . Haddon Ave . , “ Anyone who comes in , we treat them am very grateful and strategizing and the game planning , ” Suite7 | Haddonfield like friends and family — that’s my goal . I appreciative that he she says . “ When you can change ( 856 ) 528 - 8607 believe in treating people the way you want allowed me to purchase someone’s whole appearance and to be treated and making them feel as com - this practice and trusted confidence , it’s amazing . ” n ClearyDental.com SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 19 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 26 |

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SJM_People_Simone_722_Final_layout 7 / 22 / 22 11 : 52 AM Page 1 On balancing the pressure to win with a strong sense of self … In the beginning , since I sacrificed so much , I felt like the pressure came from outside and from everyone else because I still wanted to have fun and be that little girl that had such passion for the sport . I feel like the pressure definitely came from outside . Then , as I started to get older and I realized this is what I want , then that’s when I started putting pressure on myself and holding myself accountable for the goals that I wanted to achieve . As I got even older , after the 2016 Olympics , then I was like , yes , I have a lot of pressure on myself . But I kind of eased up because I still had such a passion and a love Biles at the Tokyo for it . I had accomplished more than my 2020 Olympic wildestdreams , so it’s , like , OK , I can go back Games to doing this for myself , having fun and just having that passion that I had as a little girl . On stepping back from competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics … I knew physically that I wouldn’t be safe to do everything that I was doing . It’s not , like , “ Oh , I’m just going to get a booboo ; I’ll really injure myself . ” I thought it would be better All About to let the other girls go do it because they were more than prepared . Obviously , it was - n’t in my plans to do that because going in I was super prepared . Something just clicked and told me , “ Hey , you need to take a step Balance back ; you need to just chill . ” That’s the first time I really listened to my mind and my ICONIC GYMNAST SIMONE BILES SHARES bodybecause usually , being a stubborn kid , I would push through . Usually , after every HER PERSPECTIVE ON SACRIFICE , PRESSURE competition , I come back with a haul of AND THE MEANING OF SUCCESS . medals , and so that’s what we’re usually cel - ebrating . But this time everybody celebrated byDebra Wallace that I took the courage , and I made the right decision , and I was smart about it . At the Simone Biles was smitten with gymnastics from the moment she end of the day , I’ve realized I am more than discovered the sport as a 6 - year - old . Considered an elite athlete any medal . by the age of 14 , Biles went on to become one of the world’s most celebrated gymnasts , with dozens of Olympic and World medals , On her advice to others … among other awards , to her credit . Some of it starts with being vulnerable . I “ Assoon as I started gymnastics , I loved the freedom of the sport and having so much know that is so hard , but try to stay true to fun flipping and flying in the gym , ” Biles told the more than 11,500 participants at the yourself . Write down your short - term and 2021Pennsylvania Conference for Women . “ I knew it wasn’t going to be easy and there long - term goals and just go for whatever was a great deal of training involved , but nobody really told me the sacrifices that would you want to do , because I believe that berequired to get where I wanted to be . ” you’ll achieve more than you actually think Biles , now 25 , initially had relatively modest goals — namely , a college scholarship . you could . Herworld changed when she began to expand her definition of the word possibility . Of course , Biles has made headlines for reasons beyond her athletic performance . At . com Onlife beyond the medals … the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games , which were held in 2021 because of the COVID - 19 tockpan - For me , success moving forward is sadvo - demic , she attracted the admiration of people around the world — plenty of criticism , tter cating for anything that I can that can be too — afterher controversial decision to withdraw from much of the competition to Shupri - relatable . Right now , it would definitely / be oritizeher mental health . DO helping some other survivors , being with CAR foster care , speaking up for mental Ihealth . Onthe sacrifices she has had to make in her career … A.R So , I think there are a lot of different av - Goinginto ninth grade , I had to start making a lot of bysacrifices Q & A h enuesthat I can go to . So , if I can be a help - for a dream that I wasn’t sure how feasible it would grapbecome . inghand in any aspect , then I feel like I’ve Nobody has a globe that can tell you what the future holds ; so , you’re just hotoworking reachedsuccess . n toward it and hoping , and that’s exactly what I did . P SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 19 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 27

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