Our Support Staff

Yvonne

Our reception manager is the most experienced member of the team, having worked in the dental industry for over 35 years. Yvonne started at the dental gallery, the first year the practice was opened in 2004 and has been with us ever since. Over those years she worked in several general dental and specialist practices and this has been key to the vast knowledge she now shares with us.  She understands the needs of the patients’ on all fronts and provides them with assistance, guidance and reassurance.

She is extremely valuable to our patients and a great asset to our practice. Yvonne has also been instrumental in achieving Accreditation for the practice. She has worked tirelessly, spending months ensuring our systems and processes meet the national standard.

Yvonne continues to maintain our accreditation on an ongoing basis as the process is not a static achievement. There is need to ensure that the practice keeps up to date for optimal patient safety. We are fortunate to have her on our team on a clinical as well as on an administrative level. She leads a busy, healthy lifestyle, keeping fit by going to the gym and attending dance classes. Her family is very important to her and Yvonne enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children and their partners. She loves to travel and enjoys going overseas during her break from the dental gallery each year.

Kimberley

A great all-rounder, Kim is capable of performing any duty given to her. She graduated with a certificate III in Dental Assisting from Ingenuity in 2006, and has been working with us since 2007. After the birth of her first child she has been working with us only on a part-time basis and can be seen mostly at the reception desk. However she enjoys having different roles, hence she can be seen patient co-ordinating, assisting dentists, and can be found almost everywhere in the practice.

Neomi

In 2009, we got lucky when Neomi joined our team. Neomi was a Qualified Dentist in the Philippines before she migrated to Australia. Hence she is our most over-qualified dental assistant.

Neomi is a gentle and caring assistant who has been known to set patients at ease during their dental appointment with a comforting rub of their shoulders. She is quick, efficient and very hardworking. She is the “energiser bunny” of the practice and her enthusiasm is very refreshing. She never complains and has a very positive outlook about everything in her job and in her life.

Neomi juggles her work and family commitments with a smile on her face and we love her for this. We are blessed to have her in our practice and deeply respect her attributes and her knowledge.

Savannah

Savannah started at the dental gallery in 2001. She then proceeded to complete her certificate 3 in dental assisting. She is warm, friendly, chatty and is always smiling. She will never fail to put you at ease. She loves her pet cat Pancake and her miniature Dachshund Seph. Savannah is also very talented and creative. She designs and creates her elaborate costumes for Cos Play. She is also an amazing barista and we love her coffees.

Jaime

Jaime is one of our qualified dental assistants, who works mainly on Saturday mornings. She became a part of our team in 2006. Originally from Western Australia, she is a gentle and caring person, and patients are able to relate to her easily. If not assisting the dentists, she can be found at the front desk of our practice.

Carolyn

Carolyn has had a wide range of exciting careers. Carolyn has taken on the role of our front desk receptionist and patient facilitator. Her warm and friendly manner has already endeared her to our patients. She has a wonderful sense of humour and is always calm and welcoming.

She is eager to help our patients in every way right from the first telephone contact to follow ups after treatment. Her mission is to ensure our patients are well cared for and are given the highest level of customer service. On weekends Carolyn enjoys spending time with her family, catching up with her friends and gardening.

Shilpa

Shilpa was born in India and moved to Australia in 2012. She studied a Bachelor of Dental Science in India but due to family commitments did not pursue it. She worked in childcare for 2 years but finally came back into the dental field by doing a Cert III in Dental Assisting in 2017 and started working in a dental clinic as dental assistant and dental receptionist. 

Shilpa leads a busy life with her husband, 5yr old son and 2 fur babies. Her family is very important to her which includes her parents and sibling’s family and her in-laws. She loves watching movies and listening to music. She is always working towards improving herself and is friendly and smiling.

Shilpa joined our practice in 2019 as a dental receptionist but you will also see her assisting our clinicians. She is currently enrolled in a Cert IV in health administration as she is passionate about learning and improving her knowledge. 

Maryam

Maryam has been a wonderful addition to the dental gallery in 2023. Having fully qualified as a dental hygienist in Pakistan she brings in a wealth of knowledge to her role as a dental assistant. Maryam is a mother of 3 beautiful girls and is so passionate about dentistry.

Having migrated to Australia she is keen to re-qualify and hence has commenced her journey back into the dental realm. We are fortunate to have Maryam and support her in her journey. Maryam has a quiet and shy personality and has a calm and comforting demeanour.

Nipa

Nipa has recently migrated from New Zealand where she worked in a busy hospital as a laboratory assistant. She migrated with her family to Australia and continued working in a private hospital in Heidelberg. She was keen to work in the dental field and hence commenced her studies in Certificate 3.

She is currently in the process of completing this while she works with us. Nipa is warm, friendly and is always cheerful. She is a busy Point Cook mum with a young family juggling work and study.

Dani

Dani has only recently joined the dental gallery team. We are lucky to have Dani as she is a fully qualified dentist from Marizales in Columbia and graduated back in 2018. Dani is here in Australia, working,  learning English and studying in university.

If you want to brush up on your Spanish make sure you speak to Dani but she will reply in English to make sure she is practicing her English. Be prepared to get a warm and exuberant greeting when she greets you and escorts you into the dental room.