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Meet Our Staff

Cherie Riley is one of our two gentle hygienists, who has been with our practice for many years. Cherie grew up on the Central Coast attending local schools before graduating from the USC School of Dental Hygiene. As a member of the local, state, and national dental hygiene associations, Cherie keeps up to date with all the current trends of dental hygiene by taking Continuing Education courses. Patients are always pleased with her winning combination of a gentle touch and a thorough knowledge of dental hygiene. When not practicing dental hygiene, Cherie keeps up with her two girls enjoying the outdoors of Santa Barbara.

Miriam Jimenez- Miriam comes to us with many years of experience in the dental field. For 12 years Miriam has been a Registered Dental Assistant working in Santa Barbara. Included in these 12 years is also experience working at a pediatric dentist's office, giving her the necessary skills and experience to work with children as well. Miriam's big smile and warm demeanor will comfort any patient in the dental office. Miriam is now running the front office. She is our new Business Administrator. Miriam came to Santa Barbara at the age of nine and has been here since. In her free time, Miriam tends to her two boys, who attend school locally.

Sabrina Baltadano- Sabrina is the newest member to join our practice. Sabrina was born and raised in Santa Barbara. She graduated from one of our local Santa Barbara Schools in 1998. She can be found running the back office. Sabrina has a gregarious personality that everybody enjoys. She is currently working on getting her Register Dental Assistant License, and recently obtaining her X-ray and Coronal Polishing licenses. When she is not working she could be found at a car show with her husband or spending time with her two boys who also attend school locally.

Juliana Escobar is our all around helper. She eagerly assists in the front and in the back office. She is always cheerful and ready to help wherever she is needed. Juliana has grown up with dentistry. Her grandfather is Dr. Herb Barthels, a longtime Santa Barbara dentist, who retired 3 years ago from our practice. Juliana has been a part of the team for almost two years now. When she is not working, she is a full time student at Middle College. In her free time, Juliana is our resident professional dancer. She is very involved with the Arthur Murray dance studio of Santa Barbara. We hope to see her on "Dancing with the Stars" soon.