Meet the Team

Tomasa – Hygienist

 Tomasa is from Tucson and is one of OVDG’s resident Dental Hygienists, bringing with her over 30 years of experience in the field. Her favorite part of being a hygienist is forming connections with her patients.  She has been married for 35 years and is a mom to 3 beautiful children. In her free time, Tomasa enjoys spending time with family, knitting and cozying up to read a book while sipping on some coffee or tea. 

Jodene – Hygienist

Jodene has lived in Tucson for over 45 years and has been a dental hygienist since 1999. She loves educating and building relationships with her patients, who become like family to her.  Jodene is a mom of one daughter, who is currently attending the U of A, and always has 3-4 rescue dogs at a time!
She loves any opportunity for a road trip, camping or over-seas travel. Jodene also enjoys baking sourdough bread and considers herself to be a stained glass hobbyist.

Skylar – Hygienist

Skylar was born and raised in Tucson and definitely feels the desert is home for her. She has been a Dental Hygienist since 2019 and couldn’t imagine not working with teeth, she has such a passion for what she does! Skylar has 4 fur babies that she loves to spend time at home with. When she is not cleaning teeth, she’s usually at home working on some kind of home improvement, doing a craft or fun project or out on a drive somewhere, enjoying our beautiful Arizona!

Betty – Treatment & Specialist Coordinator

Betty is one of the first friendly faces you’ll see when visiting us. She is originally from Florida where she grew up immersed in the dental field via her grandmother who has been a dentist since the 1960s! She eventually moved to Tucson in her youth and later attended the University of Arizona. She enjoys reading, traveling, and exploring, as well as spending time with her husband, Cordell, 5 year-old twins–Sebastian and Vera, and baby Santiago.

Teresa- Insurance Coordinator

Teresa is Oro Valley Dental Group’s Insurance Coordinator and resident plant mom. She was born in Phoenix, AZ and spent most of her childhood in Indiana. Teresa brings 23 years of customer service experience and 5 years of dental experience to the OVDG family, along with a passion for providing an elevated patient experience. She is wife to Marcos and a mom to 5 beautiful kiddos, 2 pups, and 1 Indian Ring-neck parrot (you read that right folks, a PARROT!). In her free time you can catch her cozying up to read, listening to true crime podcasts, and attending car shows.

Miriam- Assistant

Miriam is a Tucson native who grew up on the east side. She attended Sahuaro high school before learning to become a dental assistant at Careington College. She brings over 6 years of dental assisting experience to OVDG. In Miriam’s free time she enjoys attending concerts in the greater Tucson and Phoenix area. Miriam loves to escape the heat and head up to Sedona where she enjoys hiking and spending time with family. She was recently engaged to her fiance Mike in the summer of 2021 while on a trip in Sedona. When Miriam is looking to relax after a busy day she enjoys winding down by watching crime documentaries on Netflix.

Hailey- Assistant

Hailey was born in Galveston, TX. She traveled some growing up and landed here in Tucson in 2010. She graduated from MVHS, where she also trained for Dental Assisting. Hailey has been in the Dental field for 5 years. When Hailey is not here at the office, she enjoys hanging out with her husband of 3 years. Together they have 3 cats and a Great Dane named Minnie. She is a social butterfly and loves talking to people. She also enjoys spending her time camping, baking, watching musicals, and reading.