Our Team

CINDY CLIFT

JOB TITLE:  Insurance Manager.  Cindy is the glue that keeps Anders Chiropractic together!  She has been with our office since July 1992.  She handles all insurance claims and has worked all positions at the office at some time.

EDUCATION:  Graduated in 1982 from Wellington High School.  Has some college courses through Cowley Community College and numerous Chiropractic training classes.

BORN:  September 21, 1964 in Bloomington, Illinois; moved to Wellington in 1977.

FAMILY:  Married to Mike since September 1999.  They have two grown daughters, Ayren who lives in Colorado and Katie who attends Southwestern College.  Their son, Austin is a Freshman and daughter Kiley is a 7th grader.  Cindy's younger sister and mother both reside in Wellington.

PETS:  Mick is an Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler

INTERESTS:  Gardening, reading, watching movies, shopping

FAVORITE FOODS:  Hawaiian pizza, black licorice, popcorn, strawberries

FAVORITE TV SHOWS:  The Big Bang Theory, Dog Whisperer, Saturday Night Live, Sex and the City reruns

FAVORITE MOVIES:  Wizard of Oz, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Father of the Bride

FAVORITE BOOKS:  The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien; Harry Potter series by JK Rowling; Dracula by Bram Stoker; Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice

JEAN THOMPSON

JOB TITLE:  Chiropractic Assistant.  Jean keeps the front desk working smooth as glass.  She is another long-time employee and has been with our office since 1990, with a few years off to have some kids! 

EDUCATION:  Graduated from Wellington High School in 1986

BORN:  July 19, 1968 in Wellington

FAMILY:  Married to Jay since 1993 and they live in Argonia.  They have a boy, Garett, who is a Sophomore and a daughter, Jordan who is a 6th grader.  Jean comes from a large family and is a twin.  She has 2 brothers and 4 sisters.

PETS:  Missy, a border collie and Copper, a daschund/rat terrier mix. 

INTERESTS:  Running, reading, her kid's sports

FAVORITE FOODS:  Mexican

FAVORITE TV SHOWS:  Days Of Our Lives

FAVORITE MOVIES:  I have several - not any one in particular

FAVORITE BOOKS:  Too many to list!

TERESA ANDERS 

JOB TITLE:  Wellness Director.  Teresa joined the office in February, 2007 after a career in real estate.  She handles all the Creating Wellness programs, and does many behind the scenes jobs like the office website and organizing the wHEAT Run and the Trail Stomp.

EDUCATION:  Associate of Science, Office Services, Emporia State University, 1985;  Herington High School, 1983

BORN:  June 21, 1965 in Herington, KS

FAMILY:  Married to John since 1986.  Just a repeat of Dr. Anders' info!  2 sons:  Bret is married to Tamara and lives in Wellington; Eric is a Freshman at Southwestern College.  I am the youngest in my family with 2 sisters and 1 brother.

PETS:  5 dogs and a bunch of outdoor cats

INTERESTS:  I'm a lot more laid back than my husband.  Scrapbooking is my favorite activity.  I also like to cross-stitch, work in our yard and go antique shopping.

FAVORITE FOODS:  Mexican and anything chocolate

FAVORITE TV SHOWS:  How I Met Your Mother, American Idol, The Big Bang Theory

FAVORITE MOVIES:  any romantic comedy

FAVORITE BOOKS:  I seem to only read health books now that I work here!

KARI CLIFT

JOB TITLE:  Chiropractic Assistant.  Kari joined the office in August, 2008 after working many years at Futures.  She is responsible for all patient therapy and new patient exams.

EDUCATION:  Wellington High School, 1998

BORN:  March 28, 1980 in Wellington

FAMILY:  Married to Sean since 2001.  They have a daughter, Laney, who is in kindergarten.  Kari is also a twin and has 2 sisters.  She and Cindy are sister-in-laws.

PETS:  3 dogs, Tink, Harley & Buddy; 1 cat, Ash

INTERESTS:  Camping, playing softball

FAVORITE FOODS:  Mexican

FAVORITE TV SHOWS:  One Life to Live, Taps, Ghost Hunters International

FAVORITE MOVIES:  comedies, drama

FAVORITE BOOKS:  Danielle Steele

CAROL TROUTMAN 

JOB TITLE:  Chiropractic Assistant.  Carol works a few hours each week after her full-time job at Security State Bank.  Carol loves to decorate and is known for her unique trees that are up almost year round in our office.  She has been with our office since 2002. 

EDUCATION:  Udall High School in 1971

BORN:  September 7, 1952 in Winfield, KS

FAMILY:  Married to Monty since 1971.  They have 2 grown sons, Jeremy and Joshua, and 1 daughter, Amy who recently graduated from K-State. They also have 2 grandsons.

PETS:  1 pug, Willie.

INTERESTS:  Decorating, shopping, being with her family, playing cards with friends

FAVORITE FOODS:  Gummy Bears, Burger Station hamburgers from Winfield

FAVORITE TV SHOWS:  Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, Days of our Lives

FAVORITE MOVIES:  Yours, Mine and Ours (the original), Gone with the Wind, White Christmas

FAVORITE BOOKS:  Anything by Janet Evanovich

TAMARA ANDERS

JOB TITLE:  Receptionist.  Tamara joined our team in April, 2009 and works primarily on Friday mornings at the front desk.

EDUCATION:  Currently taking classes at Cowley Community College. Attended Wellington High School and graduated from Mullinville High School in 2008.

BORN:  February 6, 1989 in Enid, Oklahoma

FAMILY:  Married to Bret since December 2008.  She is Dr. Anders and Teresa's daughter-in-law.  Tamara has 1 brother and 1 sister.

PETS:  3 dogs:  Huey is a Doberman Pinscher; Duke is part border collie and who knows what else; Tipper is another mixture.  1 cat:  Daisy Mae

INTERESTS:  Painting, drawing, sleeping, crafty stuff

FAVORITE FOODS:  Italian

FAVORITE TV SHOWS:  Bones, NCIS, Time Warp, Doing Davinci

FAVORITE MOVIES:  Twilight, Across the Universe, any action movie

FAVORITE BOOKS:  The Twilight Series