Our Dental Staff

Joanna is the practice manager at the Brentwood Village Dental Clinic and has been with the clinic since it opened in 2001. Joanna came to the Brentwood Village Dental Clinic with a background in business management and marketing with a Marketing Certificate from SAIT. Since 2001 Joanna has continued to expand her education.

As a Registered Dental Assistant who has successfully completed SAIT’s Preventive Dentistry Module Joanna wears many hats at the office. Always friendly, cheerful and willing to go the extra mile, Joanna has grown to know many of our patients not just by name but on a personal basis. She manages our team skillfully and efficiently, always making sure personnel are providing the highest standard of care to our patients.

Joanna also provides our IV sedation for the general dentists, having years of experience and her excellent sense of humour always puts our more nervous patients at ease.

Joanna enjoys reading, working out and browsing the latest on Pinterest but most of all she loves spending time with her children.

China has been a member of the Brentwood Village Dental Clinic’s team since March 2010. She is hardworking and extremely motivated. China is a dedicated leader and her ability to multitask has led to swift promotion. Her position as Clinic Supervisor is well suited to her strong skill set.

As well as coordinating the entire front end staff and helping patients, China manages her own delegated tasks. Among these vital duties is being Treatment Coordinator, sending and managing predeterminations. China also works assisting Dr. Khana in oral surgeries and IV sedation. China completed her RDA education in 2015.

China enjoys taking in the natural beauty of our city and its surrounding area by participating in outdoor activities. As a native of Calgary and fitness enthusiast she likes biking, skiing, playing tennis and camping.

Carmel, born and raised in Calgary, developed a love of music at a young age and is a very talented musician. While particularly gifted at the flute (grade 4 royal conservatory) which she played in concert band, Carmel also played the piano and drums in her high school jazz band. She has lent her talents to the Mount Royal Band and the orchestra in the play Camelot which showed at the Pump House Theatre. As a mother of two, Carmel is less dedicated to being a professional flutist but still enjoys playing recreationally at church, concerts and weddings.

After graduating from high school Carmel completed courses in Medical Office Administration and How To Be An Outstanding Receptionist. With such pertinent training and her sugary sweet personality she is a perfect fit at the Brentwood Village Dental Clinic.

Carmel joined our team in February 2009; since then her congenial demeanor, keen attitude and professional dedication has earned her a swift promotion as Business Office Supervisor. As part of our Management Team, Carmel is always delighted to be of assistance to staff and patients alike.

In her free time Carmel enjoys camping, riding horses, going for walks, quading / snowmobiling, riding bikes, watching movies, visiting friends and spending quality time with her close-knit family.

Kassandra, who has been a part of the Brentwood team since 2008, was born and raised in Calgary where a quick passion for figure skating developed at the age of 6. At age 19 Kassandra made the tough decision to let go of her Olympic dream and hang up her skates; she chose to begin a different career path at KDM Dental College where she graduated as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA). Kassandra brightens up the days of patients and colleagues alike with her charismatic smile and bubbly personality.

In 2013, with the support of management and coworkers, Kassandra decided to further her education by enrolling in the preventative dentistry program at SAIT. Completion of this course has allowed her to perform limited scaling and expand her scope of practice as a RDA.

After three years in Victoria, supporting the education of her husband, Kassandra has returned to Calgary and to the Brentwood Village Dental Clinic. The timing couldn’t have been better, as we were pleased to offer Kassandra a promotion to Clinic / Business Office Supervisor. We know that Kassandra will thrive in this role and continue to enhance our clinic.

In her spare time Kassandra enjoys spending time at her home away from home in Whitefish Montana, spending lots of time with family and friends, going to the gym and challenging herself with new adventures. Most of all, Kassandra enjoys spending time with her husband and seeing the wagging tail of their Yorkshire Terrier, Sydney, who is there to greet them every day when they arrive home.

Kassandra and her husband are excited to expand their family and welcome their first child in April 2019!

Amanda began working in our clinic as a dental receptionist early in 2007. It became apparent to all who worked with her that she was no ordinary person. Her infectious smile and sincere demeanour soon won the hearts of co-workers and patients alike. Amanda can always be counted on to go the extra mile for all the patients in the clinic.

In her second year of employment it became evident to the clinic managers and dentists that Amanda possessed a vast talent for writing. It didn’t take long before she was writing and rewriting all of the clinic’s patient education material and recall letters.

We are proud and pleased to say that at the time of writing this bio Amanda is now the clinic’s media manager. This part of her job description includes creating, writing and editing all of the clinics printed advertisements, brochures and posters as well as an ever changing vast array of patient education material.

She worked closely with our website designer to create a state of the art website which she continues to manage; making updates continually with material she has developed and written herself.

In addition to the website Amanda manages and maintains the clinic’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, constantly keeping our social media current, relevant and entertaining.

The clinic also has a blog of which Amanda is the sole editor and manager, posting researched peer reviewed articles and helpful links as well as excellent relevant articles she has written herself drawing on her vast knowledge of the industry and her passion for health and helping others.

Amanda still keeps herself grounded with regular shifts at the reception desk helping patients of the clinic. She is also a front office supervisor handling many human resources tasks as well.

Amanda is passionate about children and all issues related to children. Specifically, she is very interested in childhood dental problems. She writes passionately about prevention education and treatment of childhood dental problems.

She is an avid supporter of many children’s and women’s charities. Amanda single handedly organized the clinic’s sponsoring of a child for Christmas 2012 through the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Amanda is happily married with two beautiful sons. The Brentwood Village Dental Clinic’s staff, management and dentists are all incredibly proud of Amanda and her accomplishments. She is a valued asset to our team.

Chantille has been a valued member of our reception team since August 2014. One of the hardest working people we know, Chantille held down two jobs until she became a mother on a very special Valentine’s Day in 2018.

Years of experience as a server gave her a plethora of experience in customer service and many other transferable skills, including masterful multitasking. She is thorough, efficient and dedicated in her duties. Chantille serves as the liaison between our office and the dental specialists we refer to.

Originally from Winnipeg, Chantille’s family moved to Calgary when she was 9 years old. Chantille describes herself as a “homebody” and loves spending time with her husband, daughter and her corgi chi named Nixon.

Chantille and her husband enjoy watching football together, taking walks as a family and visiting dog parks. Chantille enjoys cooking, baking, party planning and entertaining. She also has a particular interest in home decor.

Andreea was born in the beautiful country of Romania and moved to Lethbridge with her family at the age of 4. Because of her transcontinental upbringing, Andreea is bilingual. Speaking both English and Romanian fluently allows Andreea to communicate efficiently with a wider range of individuals.

Andreea graduated from the Dental Assistant program, at Calgary’s Columbia College, in 2006. Her career path brought her to Brentwood Village Dental Clinic in 2011 and we have enjoyed working with her ever since. Andreea was promoted to Clinic Supervisor in 2022. In her current position, Andreea stays busy splitting her time between assisting, communicating with reps and ordering dental supplies for the office, and co-managing the clinical side of the office.

When she’s not busy at the office, Andreea enjoys going on adventures with her family. Any chance to venture out with her wonderful son and husband is a delight.