Lorena
Lorena is our New Patient Coordinator and has 22 years of amazing assisting skills. She is a favorite of our patients & parents and is a delight to work with. Lorena is a local gal and a graduate of Harbor High – Go Pirates!
We enjoy many of Lorena’s words of wisdom and her positive outlook on life. You’ll find her engaging, knowledgeable and an expert at offering a hand when she sees a need – she’s certainly earned her spot as a dream team member.
When Lorena isn’t being awesome at our office, she’s awesome out in our community. Lorena has been an avid kick boxing instructor, enjoys running and shares a passion of all things Disney with her husband, Isaiah. Together, they enjoy trips to Disneyland whenever they can get time off together and having adventures with their sweet Chihuahua, Nala.
Carol
The minute you walk through the door of our office, you will be greeted by Carol’s cheerful smile. Carol joined our practice as our lead Scheduling Coordinator in January of 2000 and brings over 20 years of experience in dentistry and excellent patient care to her position. Carol’s background in dentistry makes her a perfect fit! Having had braces in our office as an adult, Carol helps you understand the benefits of orthodontics at any age.
Carol and her husband, Randy, have two beautiful daughters, Amanda and Lisa, and are grandparents to Henry, Walker and Emmett. Their family loves spending time together in the outdoors and exploring in their motorhome. Carol enjoys going on walks with her pug dog family: Tily, Rocco and Vader. One day, Carol hopes to foster dogs and place them in their forever homes.
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.
Rosa
Rosa is our chairside assistant and overall team player when it comes to moving into new job positions. Like Sally, Rosa was on our team a few years ago (started in 1996), moved away, then came back and rejoined us in 2009!
Rosa enjoys spending time with her husband, step-son and many nieces and nephews. Together, they have fun, camping, going to the beach and movies. Rosa has a great work ethic, a fun sense of humor and a beautiful smile!
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.
Shandy
We are so happy to welcome Shandy to the team! She comes to us with many years of experience and is a delight to have in the office.
Shandy grew up in the town of Ben Lomond with generations of family from the Santa Cruz mountains. She has 2 daughters: Macy, who attended Soquel High and is now in college, and Cassidy who is still attending Soquel High. Their family hobbies include horseback riding, being outdoors, beach days, snow weekends and skiing. She also loves her mini Aussie Shepherd, Sky!
