Our Dental Support Team

Mary Anne Blackwood

Mary Anne Blackwood moved back to the Philadelphia area with her family after 10 years of living overseas where her husband’s job had taken them. With a middle school, high school and college student at the time, she realized she wanted another challenge – go to work!

Since she had past experience volunteering in a children’s dental clinic in Miami, she sought and found an opening in Paoli with Dr. Rick Koup’s office. The rest is history!

For more than 25 years she’s been assisting Dr. Koup chairside, working with insurance companies to process claims, acting as office manager, easing patient’s anxiety, answering questions about treatment/costs and, in some cases, a good place to eat. Mary Anne can attest to challenges a plenty and different services every day!

Family located across the U.S. and locally keep her busy. Military dental screening events are also on her schedule. She loves reading, spending time with her dog and grandchildren, and catching up with friends.

Linda Gular

Linda has been a hygienist in the Koup practice for over 26 years. She has an AA degree in Dental Hygiene from Farleigh Dickinson University and a BS in Education from West Chester University. Linda is an active member of her church and sings in the choir. She also likes to spend time playing piano and gardening. She loves being a grandmom to her grandchildren both locally and in Colorado.

Heather Bixler

Heather has practiced dental hygiene for over 24 years and has been a member of the Koup Family Dental team for more than 20 of them. She has extensive experience in pediatric dental hygiene. A graduate of West Virginia University, Heather is married and has four children. In her free time she enjoys traveling, skiing and spending time with family and friends.

Carole Bala

Carole has been a part of the Koup dental team for over 15 years. She is a graduate of Bergen County Community College, where she earned her AA in Hygiene. She later graduated from Bloomsburg University. Carole has two sons and three grandchildren. She is a long time hockey mom/grandmom and also enjoys photography, quilting, and picture framing.

Danielle Wolcott

Though Danielle is newer to our practice, having been in our office for a few years, she has been in the dental field for 17+ years and has enjoyed a working relationship with Dr. Mark Koup for over 10 years providing dental services to our military. Danielle is native to the Philadelphia area and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Beaver College and her Dental Hygiene Degree from Manor College. She has extensive experience in periodontics. Danielle is married with two daughters. She enjoys reading and volunteering in her daughters’ activities as well as spending time with family and friends.

Debbie McAneney

Debbie has been a member of the Koup Family Dental staff for more than 6 years. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in Computer Science, Debbie provides support in scheduling, billing, and insurance. She is married with four children and enjoys spending time with family and friends. She is also an enthusiastic sports fan and community volunteer in her free time.