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.
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.