Meet the Capitola Pediatric Dental Team
We are very proud of our wonderful team. In order to give you the very best service, each team member is highly trained in her specific job responsibility as well as being able to help in many aspects of the practice. Continuing education courses are a must for our entire team in order to provide you with the best care and personalized service.
If you would like to schedule an appointment at our pediatric dental office in Capitola, CA please contact us today!
Michelle R
Office Manager
Michelle is a central coast native who was raised in Salinas. She has worked in dental practices for nine years in the Monterey Bay area and has truly found her calling. She has experience as a treatment coordinator as well as a financial coordinator. It's a joy for her to be part of a team that focuses on pediatrics and she thoroughly enjoys new challenges.
When she is not enjoying the company of our patients, you can find her on the hiking trails or spending time with her family. She loves spending time with her younger cousins along with her nephews during the weekends. She is a lover of football and can be found at local youth football games during the weekend when her cousin is playing and family is coaching. Michelle is enthusiastic to be part of the team at CKD.
Michelle E
Registered Dental Assistant
Michelle was born and raised in Salinas. She went to school at Monterey Peninsula College has been in the dental field for four years. She has previous experience working in an orthodontics office and now in our pediatric office.
When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling the world. She loves to be outdoors, whether its going on a hike or attending an outdoor concert. Michelle has a great work ethic and loves being part of the CKD family.
Antonia
Registered Dental Assistant
Antonia grew up in Santa Clara and moved to Santa Cruz County in 2011. She graduated from the Santa Cruz CTEP dental assisting program in 2019 and got her RDA license in 2020. Her love for working with kids came from spending her summers being a camp leader and has worked with kids ever since. When she started her dental assisting program she knew pediatric dentistry is what she wanted to do. She is very grateful and excited to be a part of the CKD team.
Antonia likes to spend her free time with her son and family at the beach, hiking, playing baseball, or just simply relaxing.
Andrea
Practice Administrator
Andrea has worked in dental and medical practices for over ten years. She grew up in Napa and attended University of California Santa Barbara where she received her B.A. degree in Sociology. After college, she pursued a lifelong dream of traveling throughout Europe; eventually settling in Madrid, Spain to teach English to Spanish youngsters.
Andrea is thrilled to be back in Northern California and to call Santa Cruz her home. When she isn’t chasing after her daughters, she loves to work on her vegetable garden, relax at the beach, go for bike rides, and explore hiking trails with her family. She loves the high energy of a pediatric-centered team, and is looking forward to building relationships within the Santa Cruz community on personal and professional levels.