Sara Austin, Front Desk Lead
Sara Austin brings over 7 years of experience in the dental field to her role as Front Desk Lead. Born and raised in Alamogordo, Sara has a passion for creating positive experiences for every patient who walks through the door. She takes pride in helping patients feel at ease about their dental visits ensuring those needs are met with kindness and understanding. One of Sara's favorite parts of her role is witnessing the joy of patients leaving with brighter, healthier smiles knowing she's part of their journey toward better dental health.
Outside of the office, Sara enjoys spending time with her three boys and making meaningful memories with her family. A true family-focused individual, Sara cherishes the balance between her professional life and the joy of raising her sons within the community she loves so much.
Sara looks forward to welcoming you to the office with a smile and making your visit as comfortable as possible.
Lisa Orozco, RDH~Dental HygienistShe has been in the dental field for over 32 years, she completed the dental hygiene program at El Paso Community College in 1991 and went on to pursue her anesthetic license at Phoenix College. She is passionate about customizing your dental care to your individual needs and expectations in terms of your oral health. Whether you are getting back on track with your oral health or if you are already at a preventative level of health. She will work with you to reach your goals. She likes to spend time with her family, listen to music and keep active working out at her local gym.
Cassandra Ramirez, Dental AssistantShe has been assisting for 17 years. She got into dental to be able to keep and maintain my smile and for my family. She also wanted to be able to extend my smile to others. Teeth or lack of can be negative to a person, their health and their mental health. She wanted to be a part of the positive affect. I love hearing the “Wow” or “that was not as bad as I thought it would be.” To be able to cut through some of these dental fears is a big step for me. I like to put patients fears at ease. On my off time, I love spending it with my family, BBQ, throwing knives and riding motorcycles.
Anna Paula Dizon, Dental HygienistShe was born and raised in the Philippines and migrated to the U.S. in 2000. She graduated dental hygiene school from the college of Lake County in Illinois in 2013. She is a proud Air Force wife for 10 years and she has two great dogs. She loves working out, doing body pump and boot camps. She enjoys hiking and outdoors during her spare time.
Erin Taylor, Dental Hygienist
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Daraka Holmes, Dental Assistant
Daraka Holmes has been a dental assistant for eight years. She has worked with patients from 0 to 100 years old. she enjoys making every dental experience comfortable and enjoyable for all. It’s always rewarding to meet patients and help them with their smile. Daraka is grateful to be part of an incredible team. In her off time Daraka enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 fur babies.
Isabella Lopez-Sanchez, Dental Assistant
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Adriella Mendoza, Dental AssistantShe is 23 years old. Beautiful Alamogordo is her hometown. She has been assisting for 3 years now. She is the newest edition to the team and she is excited for this new journey and to be a part of White Sands Family Dental Team!
Kat Johnson, Dental Assistant
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Peyton Wilkins, Dental AssistantBio Coming
Patricia Gonzales, Dental AssistantPatricia is the mother of 2 amazing kids.
She has 20 years of experience in a variety of dental settings, including pediatrics, orthodontics and general dentistry. With a passion for dentistry, and patient-focused care, Patricia always works to create a comfortable and positive environment for patients and building strong relationships with them. She is always striving to learn and improve and she is passionate about using the latest technology to enhance patient care. Her bilingual skills have been very helpful in helping communicate patient care and treatment.
Maria Meza, Front DeskMoved to Alamogordo in 2012 from Deming NM and has loved it ever since. Although Maria is fairly new to White Sands Family Dental, she has been in Dental/ Medical field for 5 yrs now. She loves helping people and absolutely loves all her patients. Maria is bilingual and will make sure you are well taken care of. She loves to see her patients leave with a smile. She and her husband have 4 children together and love to spend as much family time possible when not at work.