Melissa
Sally
Sally started working in our practice in the mid 1990’s. A warm and caring chairside assistant, Sally makes you feel comfortable the moment you sit down. Her smile and exuberant laugh make her an easy favorite among patients.
Sally lives in Aptos and loves spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. You can often find her playing golf and enjoying time at the beach.
Monica
Monica joined our team in July of 2000. She works in our lab and clinic as a Laboratory and Sterilization Technician and as the chairside assistants’ assistant. Because of her thorough and careful attitude she is a great asset to our office.
Monica and her husband, Jose, have two awesome kids, Lesley and Raymond. Together, they love horse shows, walks on the beach, and the many celebrations that come with a big family. We are proud to have Monica’s warm and charming personality on our outstanding team.
Vicki
Vicki is our financial coordinator and marketing guru! Vicki hung around here as a mom of 2 patients before joining our team and we’re so grateful to have her.
Vicki is a Santa Cruz native and enjoys watching her kids score on the soccer field. She is very much a family oriented person and the 4 pack (Vicki, husband Michael, son Brett and daughter Natalie) are a 6 pack with 2 Siberian huskies. Vicki and her husband have adopted & rescued huskies for a couple of decades now. You’ll likely see Vicki on the beach or pass her on our many hiking trails in the forest.
Brenda
Brenda is an amazing and talented records technician with 15 years of experience in the dental field prior to joining our team in 2022. We’re delighted to have such an easy-going, family oriented person take care of our patients. When Brenda, a lifelong Santa Cruz resident (and Santa Cruz High grad) isn’t delivering stellar visits to our patients, she enjoys being with her family. She and her husband have 2 beautiful kids, Adrian and Aubrey, and together they love to explore our beaches, collect sea glass, watch movies, and cheer for the Dallas Cowboys!
Rosila
Rosila joined our team in 2021 as a chairside assistant and has over 25 years of orthodontic experience.
Rosila has a very calm, observant personality and is happy to be the quiet, kind assistant to our guests. We love Rosila’s big smile and attention to detail. She enjoys being with her teenaged kids, Vanessa and Danny, and her husband. In her free time, she enjoys going on walks and watching movies.
Bella
Bella is our super smart 3-D printing expert and lab assistant. Bella was a patient here as a teenager and was an obvious choice to join our team in 2019. We knew we needed a detail-oriented person to take on the hi-tech world and she’s the best we could ask for! We love her bright smile, willingness to jump in and help anyone at any time. Bella enjoys time with her family, and you wouldn’t believe it if you met her- but she loves daring adventures and recently crossed sky diving off her bucket list!
Jen
Jen started here as our marvelous scheduling coordinator in 2024. We’ve had our eye on Jen since 2015, when her eldest child became our patient. While her kids were in braces, we watched Jen become a successful RDA and she worked alongside the beloved Dr. Bixby for 5 years. Now that Dr. Bixby is retired, we were elated to welcome Jen to our team. She grew up in here in Santa Cruz and is an Aptos High grad (go Mariner’s!). She and her husband are parents to Avery, Scarlett, Hudson and Archer- you’ve probably met the Edgar crew somewhere in this town! When Jen isn’t helping our patients, she loves traveling, soccer, running and golfing with her best friend & husband, Ashley. You’ll surely love Jen’s energy and positivity as she welcomes you in for your appointments.
Tara
When you visit our practice, you’ll be greeted by Tara’s cheerful smile! Tara joined our practice as a Scheduling Coordinator in March of 2025 and brings over 25 years of experience in dentistry and excellent patient care to her position. You’ll always hear a lot of laughter coming from her direction! Tara grew up in Santa Cruz. Some of her favorite activities include spending quality time with her three grown children and granddaughter, visiting our beautiful local beaches, camping, ocean & water sports, and traveling abroad.