Erann was
welcomed to the Celebrating Smiles team as a dental hygienist in
June 2017. She brings over fifteen years of dental experience with
her. She started her career as a certified dental assistant and
fell in love with the field of dentistry. In 2003, she graduated
from Rock
Valley College with an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science and a
degree in Dental Hygiene. While working for over eight years as
a hygienist, Erann decided to go back to school and attended
Northern Illinois University. She graduated in 2008 with
a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health. Erann’s friendly, caring and
gentle touch along with many years of experience will give you a
very comfortable and enjoyable visit at our office. In her spare
time, Erann enjoys the outdoors, hiking, traveling and spending
time with her family.
Anna joined
our team in June 2015. She is one of our full time, dual-trained
employees who works as a receptionist and chairside dental
assistant. Anna can also speak Spanish fluently. She brings over 15
years of experience to our Celebrating Smiles team. Anna is
certified in coronal polishing and pit fissure sealants. She is
also certified in OSHA and General Practitioner Orthodontics. She
enjoys making people smile and making our patients comfortable at
their dental visits. In her spare time, she loves spending time
with her family, watching movies, cooking, reading and watching
sports.
Angelika is
a Certified Dental Assistant. She graduated from the Elgin Community College Dental
Assisting Program in 2017 and joined the Celebrating Smiles team in
August of 2017. Her skill set and competency are enhanced with her
additional certificates in coronal polishing and pit & fissure
sealants. She is fluent in both English and Polish. She is an
active member of the American Dental Assistant
Association. As a positive and happy person, she enjoys working
and helping patients make their appointments go flawless. The most
rewarding part of her job is knowing that a patient has walked out
of the office satisfied with the dental services they received.
Being a dental assistant is very busy and demanding work and she
loves it! Her favorite part of the job is the lack of monotony;
“there’s always a different tooth to restore, a different patient
to meet, and a chance to improve someone’s smile and health”.
Angelika moved to Chicago from Poland where she met her husband
Pete. They have two lovely kids Julia and Daniel and are expecting
a baby girl. Her whole family enjoys traveling and exploring the
world. She also loves dancing, movies and outside adventures.
Alejandra is grateful for the opportunity to join
the Celebrating Smile's team as a receptionist. She is
excited to learn and expand her knowledge of the dental
field. She looks forward to making long lasting friendships
with her co-workers and patients. Alejandra speaks Spanish
fluently and will be able to welcome you with a hello or hola when
you enter the office! Activities she enjoys outside the
office are spending time with her baby boy and watching movies with
the family.
Esmeralda is one of our newest team members and is
training to be a dental assistant. Esmeralda is fluent in
Spanish. She is excited to start her dental career and reach
her potential. Outside the office she enjoys exploring makeup
ideas and giving friends makeovers. When she is not getting
glamorous she likes to work out and enjoy the outdoors.
Patty is a bilingual dental assistant who has been
in the dental field since 2012. She plans on expanding her
dental career by becoming a dental hygienist. Patty has been very
busy with work, school, and her two young children. When
Patty has free time she enjoys reading and shopping. A recent
addition to her family, is their new dog named Kiko.
Stephany is a bilingual cross-trained team member
since 2020. Cross-trained means you may see Stephany working
as a chair-side dental assistant or at the front desk as a
receptionist. She enjoys developing relationships with the
patients and helping them improve their smiles. In her free
time Stephany enjoys working out, going to the movies, and
traveling with her family.
