Nancy G. – Office Manager
Professional: Nancy started her dental career in 1990 in Farmington, NM. She joined our team in 2012 as a dental assistant has been the office manager since 2021. She is a friendly, familiar face to many of long time dental family members.
Certification: CDA, DANB, Radiology, CPR, OSHA
Personal: Nancy was raised in Albuquerque. She married her high school sweetheart and together they raised a beautiful daughter. Nancy loves spending time with family. Some of her favorite things to do is traveling in their RV, going to NASCAR races, doing crafts and making greeting cards. But her biggest joy though is being “Nana” to 2 beautiful grandchildren.
Interest: Nancy loves traveling in the RV, playing in sand dunes, also doing crafts, and making greeting cards. Her biggest joy though is being a grandma.
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
Stephanie – Dental Hygienist
Professional: Stephanie started in the dental field as a Dental Assistant in 2006. She then went on to dental hygiene school and graduated in Feb 2014. She became part of our team in August 2015.
Certification: RDH state of NM with local anesthesia license, soft tissue laser certified, CPR, OSHA.
Personal: Stephanie was born in Los Alamos, NM, and raised in Taos, NM. She moved to Las Cruces in 2002 after graduating from Taos High School. She married her high school sweetheart in 2009. They have 2 children; Daniel and Gabriella, along with her dog Zoe. Stephanie loves spending time with her family outdoors, some of their favorite things to do are go hiking, fishing, skiing.
Interest: Stephanie loves spending time with her family outdoors, some of their favorite things to do are go hiking, fishing, skiing.
“My childhood hygienist made a lasting impression that really inspired to get into the dental field. She was so caring and always made me feel comfortable in what could be an uneasy setting. I knew from that point on I wanted to make this my career and give my patients that level of comfort.”
Melina – Dental Hygienist
Professional: Melina obtained a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene at the University of New Mexico in 2019. She began practicing shortly after and joined our team in 2020.
Certification: RDH licensed in local anesthesia, soft tissue laser, CPR, OSHA, and nitrous oxide.
Personal: Melina was raised in Northern New Mexico. She loves spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys reading, baking, and trying new restaurants.
“I love my job. Nothing is more rewarding than guiding a mouth back to a state of health and seeing the confidence gained in my patients. I take my job seriously and work hard to provide my patients with high quality care.”
Nancy S. – Dental Hygienist
Professional: Nancy has 28 years of experience as a dental hygienist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from UNM. Along with her dedication to clinical practice she has been involved in many community volunteer programs, including Special Olympics and New Mexico Mission of Mercy. She also has been on two mission trips to Guatemala to provide dental care to those in need in that country. Nancy joined our team in 2020.
Certification: RDH licensed in local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, CPR, and OSHA.
Personal: Nancy was born and raised in Wisconsin. She moved to New Mexico in 1987. She has raised two daughters, and now has four grandchildren. She loves, quilting, cooking/baking, and enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and gardening.
“I am grateful that I have the opportunity to make a difference in my patients lives. As a dental hygienist to provide my patents with the knowledge and encouragement to strive for optimum oral health is my goal.”
Sandy – Dental Hygienist
Professional: Sandy has been a part of our team since 2010. She was a dental assistant for over 10 years before deciding to start the UNM Dental Hygiene program. Since graduating in 2014, she has worked in our office off and on as a dental hygienist.
Certification: RDH state of NM with local anesthesia license, soft tissue laser certified, CPR, OSHA.
Personal: Sandy was born and raised in El Paso, TX and moved to Albuquerque in 1993. She is married to her husband Jerry and has two daughters age 14 and 29 as well as 2 grandchildren age 7 and 10. She also has 2 fur babies, a dog and a cat. In addition, she has a stepdaughter, stepson and 5 step grandkids who she is crazy about. Her interests include God, spending time with family, exercising, reading, sewing, hiking, going to concerts, movies and horseback riding.
“I love working with this great team who genuinely cares about our patients and helping them achieve optimum oral health which leads to overall good health.”
Shannon – Dental Assistant
Professional: Shannon joined our team in 2021. She started in the dental field in 2019 in Albuquerque, NM.
Certification: CDA, DANB, CPR, OSHA
Personal: Shannon was born in Burlingame, CA but grew up in Rio Rancho, NM graduating from Cleveland High School. She has lots of fur babies. Shannon loves playing with her dogs. She enjoys spending time with family, cooking, and being an aunty.
“An ordinary dental office with an extraordinary team will always be infinitely more successful than providing extraordinary dentistry delivered by an ordinary team.”
Yvonne – Patient Care Coordinator
Professional: Yvonne has been in the dental field for over 15 years. She has worked for specialists in Orthodontics, Periodontics, and Oral Surgery, but is at home with General Dentistry. Her excellence is in customer service.
Personal: Yvonne is from New Mexico but has lived in Nevada and Florida as well. She spends all her free time with her sister and family. They love to grill outside, travel and go camping. Vacationing in Florida for the winter is her favorite.
“You may hear my bright, cheery voice on the phone when you call our office.”
