If you’re looking for gentle dental treatment options that promises maximum patient comfort, come to University Family Dental. Discover a pampering dental experience where you’ll feel relaxed and truly cared for. Feel free to visit us in Las Cruces, NM where you will be greeted by our cheerful and friendly team.
Brenda Carrillo, Office Manager
Brenda brings many years of experience as a patient coordinator and now serves as our Office Manager. She joined University Family Dental in 2016. Brenda is bilingual and enjoys being the liaison between patients’ dental needs as they relate to their financial and insurance coordination, ensuring the best possible quality of care. She enjoys traveling, lifetime learning, and spending time with her family.
Lisa Garcia, Patient Coordinator
Lisa is native New Mexican, born and raised in Las Cruces. She began her dental career in 1992 with family dentistry and is well versed in restorative, prosthetic and implant dentistry. Lisa loves to hike and garden. She has expressed her love for dentistry and enjoying the changes over the course of her patient care.
Brenda Rauch, Patient Coordinator
Brenda is one of the welcoming and friendly faces at the front desk. Our patients and staff enjoy her positive personality and her radiant smile. Though she recently joined our family this year she brings with her over ten years of experience in dentistry. From being a team leader to consistently coordinating patient care. Her passion is creating delightful experiences for patients and ensuring that patients are satisfied through service excellence in every step of their visit.
In her spare time, she enjoys working out, hiking, spending time with family and friends as well as her French Bulldogs.
Veronica Flores, RDH, Dental Hygienist
Veronica has been working at University Family Dental since 2010. She enjoys working one-on-one with patients and making a difference when it comes to their oral health and overall lives. In her spare time, Veronica loves spending time with her family.
Kerrie Gamboa, RDH, Dental Hygienist
Kerrie has been with our office for almost eight years, having previously worked as a Dental Assistant. She returned as a Registered Dental Hygienist in July of 2018, after completing her Bachelor’s degree in Communications, and an Associates in Applied Science of Dental Hygiene. She is committed to making the best recommendation for what is best not only for their care but also for their comfort when getting to know and treating each patient. In her spare, time she enjoys being outdoors, traveling, and spending time with her husband and daughter.
Emily Conner, RDH, Dental Hygienist
Emily joined our office in August of 2018. She has her Associates of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications. Emily is also a part-time clinical dental hygiene instructor in the DACC Dental Hygiene program. She strives to make her patients as comfortable as possible, while providing quality oral hygiene treatment. In her spare time, Emily is a dedicated soccer mom, and enjoys spending time with her family.
Arianna Sanchez, DA, Dental Assistant
Arianna joined our team in October of 2020. Born and raised in Las Cruces, she’s a Las Cruces High School Graduate. Arianna began her dental assisting career in El Paso Tx by attending a Dental Assistant program finishing her DANB certification in New Mexico. Her own dental anxiety was what drove Arianna to work in this field to do her best at making every patient’s visits more comfortable and pleasant.
During her free time, she enjoys photography, as well as working with her parents helping them with their restaurant and food truck. When not busy working, she spends her time with family and caring for her fur babies.
Yvette Lopez, CDA, Dental Assistant
Yvette has been with University Family Dental since 2017. She brings 10 years of dental experience to our team. As a people person, she strives to make her patients feel comfortable at all times. She sincerely wants patients to understand the importance of oral health. She enjoys time with her husband and three children.
Tori Jacobs, DA, Dental Assistant
Tori joined our office in October of 2020. She strives to deliver quality care, while making patients feel comfortable at all times. Tori also attends New Mexico State University and is pursuing a degree in Business Management. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
