Meet the Staff 

  • April

    OPERATIONS LEAD

    April likes to help make sure our patients get the best care from start to finish. Our patients are fun and she enjoys keeping up with their lives, interests, and activities. The best part, of course, is seeing their beautiful smiles! She loves the Bay Area with all of its great food, beautiful nature trails, and fun things to do. She likes to play games with her family and friends, read, and try out new restaurants.

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    Debbie

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  • John

    REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

    John is a Registered Dental Assistant, who has been working at Children’s Dentistry since 2005. He loves working with children and wishes to make their experience at the office fun and enjoyable. John is passionate about food and loves exploring the Bay Area for great restaurants, but his all-time favorite food is any type of spicy barbecue. For fun, John enjoys running and biking. John also has an awesome black terrier that he named Mr. Wiggles because he is constantly wiggling and can never stay still.

  • Vanessa

    REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

    Vanessa is a Bay Area native and graduate of the College of Alameda with a degree in Dental Assisting. Vanessa is looking forward to her time here at Children's Dentistry and is very excited to help kids make happy memories at the dentist. In her free time, she enjoys biking and exploring the sites of the Bay Area. Her two favorite movies are The Rugrats Movie and UP.

  • Surangana

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

    Surangana is a graduate from UC San Diego and will be applying to dental school the upcoming cycle. She is passionate about dentistry and loves working with kids. During her free time, she enjoys watching Korean shows, hiking and also loves spending time with her dog, Simba.

  • Hunter

    DENTAL ASSISTANT

    Hunter is a fourth year undergraduate student at UC Berkeley and intends on applying to Dental School the upcoming cycle. Hunter is excited to work with kids and gain more exposure in the field. In his free time, Hunter enjoys playing basketball and travelling to new places.

  • Jaritzy

    DENTAL ASSISTANT