Hygienists 
Southside Dental Centers

I have worked at Southside Children’s Dental Center for most of my career and loved it. Working with children makes me very happy, and I am proud to help shape good oral health.

I graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC) in 1989 as a dental hygienist. 

I am married to a wonderful man, Robert, and we have two sons, Anthony and Patrick. I enjoy running and walking and have even done several Rock-n-Roll ½ Marathons for fun and health benefits.

I treasure working and living on the Southside of San Antonio. It is my pleasure to continue serving this community and educating children and parents in maintaining healthy and happy smiles.

I was born and raised in Guatemala, a country in Central America, where I obtained my optometrist license. In 2012, I had the opportunity to relocate to the United States. After several years of perfecting my English, I was able to attend Dental Hygiene school in San Antonio, Texas. I enjoy working with the Hispanic community here at Southside Family Dental Center.

I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 2013 and soon after joined this amazing team, SSCDC. 

I truly enjoy working with children and believe in educating the younger generation about the importance of having good oral habits and how to maintain a healthy smile in between their 6-month check-ups. My number one priority is to treat each patient like family and provide them with the best dental experience and have them leave our office with a smile on their face.

When I’m not in the office, I love spending quality time with my family and friends. I especially enjoy being outdoors, exploring new places in our beautiful city with my husband and our dog, Rocco. Seeing how much San Antonio has grown makes me excited for the future, for myself, our office and our community.  

I was born and raised on the south side of San Antonio, where I have lived my entire life. I was a Dental assistant for 10 years prior to becoming a Dental hygienist. I absolutely love the dental field and have a passion for working with children and teaching them the value of good oral hygiene. 

When I am not at work I enjoy spending time with my boyfriend, Jason, and our beautiful daughter Paige Penelope. We enjoy watching movies, shopping at horror markets at wonderland mall, and taking adventures to Sea World or the San Antonio Zoo.

Working on the south side has been one of my goals since I went to hygiene school. I've always told myself this is where I belong helping others in my community.

I graduated from the dental hygiene program at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas. Native to the big little city of Midland, Texas, I moved to San Antonio to get a feel for the big city living. I enjoy spending time with my three children, Elijah, Mia, and Cameron, whom I love and adore. Knowing early in life that I loved a beautiful smile and how helping to give someone their healthy smile back could truly make a difference in their self-esteem, I decided to go to hygiene school.

I love working with children and I believe starting things, in the beginning, makes an impact. Working in a pediatric office has helped in my endeavor of changing lives one “little” smile at a time.