Meet our Smile Team
Precious
Registered Dental Hygienist
Precious is a gentle and thorough dental hygienist who enjoys helping patients feel at ease during their visits. She takes pride in educating patients about their oral health and creating a comfortable, stress-free experience. Outside of work, Precious loves spending time with her family and playing sports such as sand volleyball and basketball.
Jackie
Jackie
Jackie
Dental Assistant
Jackie is a dedicated dental assistant with over 8 years of experience. Known for a clam and compassionate approach, she focuses on patient comfort, and education. As a parent to a 6-year-old daughter, Jackie has a natural connection with children. Fluent in Spanish. Outside of work Jackie is family oriented, likes the outdoors, and spending time with her daughter.
Gina
Jackie
Jackie
Dental Assistant
As someone who experiences dental anxiety herself, Gina strives to ensure every patient receives a calm, comforting experience with a gentle touch. Whether you need a hand to hold, a friendly ear to listen, or someone to guide you through a deep-breathing exercise, Gina is there to help. When not comforting patients, Gina
Dental Assistant
As someone who experiences dental anxiety herself, Gina strives to ensure every patient receives a calm, comforting experience with a gentle touch. Whether you need a hand to hold, a friendly ear to listen, or someone to guide you through a deep-breathing exercise, Gina is there to help. When not comforting patients, Gina can usually be found curled up on the couch with her cat Donna, playing video games or working in her workshop on various crafts. She enjoys the warm, inviting atmosphere of the team and hopes to make your trip to the dentist a highlight of your day.
Nya
Jackie
Nya
Dental Assistant
Nya is our very chirpy and punctual assistant, always having a bright smile on her face and always giggly. She always checks up on the patients to see if they need anything and is there when n needed. Outside of work, she enjoys her time reading her books or enjoying the beautiful summer weather on her motorcycle. She also has a pet black cat that she will ramble about nonstop.
Karla
Karla
Karla
Practice Advisor
With over 30 years in the dental field, Karla brings warmth, precision, and a deep commitment to patient care. After a brief detour into medical administration, she returned to dentistry—her true professional passion. At Havana Street Dental, Karla thrives in her role, especially working alongside Dr. Mitchell, whose compa
Practice Advisor
With over 30 years in the dental field, Karla brings warmth, precision, and a deep commitment to patient care. After a brief detour into medical administration, she returned to dentistry—her true professional passion. At Havana Street Dental, Karla thrives in her role, especially working alongside Dr. Mitchell, whose compassion and leadership inspire her daily. Karla is known for her attention to detail, her genuine connections with patients, and her eagerness to support both the team and those they serve. A lifelong learner with a love for psychology and reading, she’s also a devoted animal advocate, especially for those without homes. Outside the office, Karla and her husband share a mission to help others—he is currently abroad supporting children and families in need, a reflection of the values they live by.
Riah
Karla
Karla
Receptionist
Riah welcomes every patient with a smile and keeps our schedule running smoothly. She has a background in customer service and a gift for making people feel grounded and relaxed. She is also a master of multitasking and creating meaningful conversations. Outside the office, Riah is an avid reader, binger of TV shows and movi
Receptionist
Riah welcomes every patient with a smile and keeps our schedule running smoothly. She has a background in customer service and a gift for making people feel grounded and relaxed. She is also a master of multitasking and creating meaningful conversations. Outside the office, Riah is an avid reader, binger of TV shows and movies, and a fur mom to a dog, Sirius, and two cats, Jazzy and Iroh. Riah loves being part of a team that values kindness, laughter and compassion.