Brooke Dodier - Patient Coordinator/ Office Administrator
Ashley has worked in the dental industry since high school. She is a Certified Expanded Functions Dental assistant who has worked as a sterilization technician, clinical assistant, treatment coordinator, insurance coordinator, office manager and a software technology advisor. Ashley is enthusiastic about learning and strives to make every patient's experience as comfortable as possible. Ashley has grown up in Lake County and resides in Umatilla where she enjoys camping, beach trips and sporting events with her husband and 6 children.
Kelsey Holland - Dental Assistant/ Clinical Coordinator
Kelsey has been apart of the team at Village Endodontics since December 2018. She takes pride in her work and enjoys assisting chair side with the doctors as well as interacting with patients with a genuine smile, always. She completed her dental radiology from university of florida. She is very organized and detail oriented. Kelsey resides in Groveland with her husband, their son, 2 dogs and 8 chickens. When she is not working, she is spending time with her family hunting, fishing or playing outside and tending to her chickens.
Erika Uneberg - Dental Assistant
While originally from California, she has found her home here in Central Florida with her family of six and two dogs. Erika maintains her Basic Life Support certification with the American Heart Association. Erika completed her dental radiology from university of Florida. IN her spare time, Erika enjoys spending time with her children, fishing, trail riding with her family on their atvs and side by side, traveling, and painting.
Joyce Garcia - Infection control specialist/ Dental Assistant
Joyce was born in Orlando and continues to live in Umatilla. She joined our office after graduating from lake weir high school. Ever since i got my braces in middle school is when i got interested in the dental field. She has always enjoyed interacting with patients hence, her choice to pursue career in healthcare. She has completed EKG Certification with National Health Association and Basic Life Support Certification with American Red Cross. She also completed her dental radiology training from University of Florida.
Kristina Shackelford - Dental Assistant
Kristina has always enjoyed working and interacting with people. She loves to make people laugh and wants to help them to smile in more ways than one. She attended Lake Sumter State college to study her passion for art and painted unique jungle themes in each patient room at a pediatric clinic. She completed her dental radiology from university of florida. When she’s not studying reruns of The Office, or dinosaur documentaries she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter at amusement parks.
Itzel Martinez - Dental Assistant
Itzel has always been fascinated working in the dental field. She enjoys helping patients, and strives to help the patients feel comfortable and confidently rely on her for assurance. She acquired her dental assisting certification at Greater Orlando Dental Assisting school as well as her Basic life support with the American heart association. She completed her dental radiology from university of florida. In her spare time, Itzel enjoys spending her time with her family and friends.
LaLania Anderson - Dental Assistant
LaLania is very enthusiastic and loves to see people smile. She always has a joke or something quirky to say. She believes that you should learn something new each day no matter how small it is. She completed her dental radiology training from university of florida. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her two boys and fiancé on their small farm.
Melissa Coronado - Dental Assistant
Melissa has always enjoyed working and helping patients and learning new things. She enjoys the quality time she has with her patients and making them feel comfortable and at ease. She acquired her dental assisting certification at Greater Orlando dental assisting school, as well as basic life support and EFDA certification. She enjoys going to the beach and hanging out on weekdays.
Olivia Savu: Dental Assistant
Olivia was born in North Carolina, but never remained in one state for long being that she was born into a military family. In January of 2022, Olivia and her family moved to their forever home in Weirsdale. Olivia is eager to learn new things and excited for what this job will teach her. She hopes to one day become a dental hygienist. In her free time she likes to relax by the pool with family or hang out with friends.