Meet the Team
Stephanie
Stephanie was born and raised in Santa Rosa. She was certified as a Registered Dental Assistant in 1991. In 1997 she continued her education and became a Registered Dental Assistant in extended functions. She has been with Dr. Schneider’s team since 1999. She is now the financial coordinator/office administrator for our office.
She enjoys shopping, cooking, and gardening. She and her husband Ed have one child, Porter.
Tina
Tina has been a dental hygienist with Dr. Schneider since 2001. She graduated with top honors from UCSF Dental Hygiene Program that same year. Prior to becoming a Dental Hygienist, Tina started with Dr. Schneider as a dental assisting intern from the SRJC in 1995.
In her spare time, Tina enjoys spending time with her husband and children. She also enjoys playing tennis, running, biking, and snow skiing. In 2018 Tina added the Boston Marathon to her list of accomplishments.
Bridget
Bridget was born and raised in Sonoma County. She received a Bachelor of arts degree at Chico State before going to dental hygiene school at Shasta College. Bridget is dedicated to providing excellent dental care as well as dental education for her patients. Bridget treats oral health as an important vital component of systemic health and helps her patients have a positive experience by attempting to keep dental fears and anxiety at bay.
Bridget loves Sonoma County for its beautiful coastline and magical forest. Her interests include mountain biking, hiking, scuba diving, cooking, and learning how to play guitar.
Kailena
Kailena was born and raised in Sonoma County. Kailena worked for Dr. Schneider as a Clinical Assistant, while going to school to pursue dentistry. She graduated from the dental assisting program at the Santa Rosa Junior College in 2015 and has since worked for Dr. Schneider as a Registered Dental Assistant and scheduling coordinator. Kailena is a member of the dental advisory board at the Santa Rosa Junior College to help with the dental assisting and hygiene programs.
In her spare time, Kailena enjoys spending quality time with her husband Anthony, dog Teddy and cat Kiki. She also enjoys hiking, yoga, camping, traveling and spending time at our local beaches and wineries.
Vanessa
Vanessa was born and raised in Sonoma County. She started as a dental assisting intern from the Santa Rosa Junior College in 2021 then graduated and became a Registered Dental Assistant in 2022. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, working out, hiking, and caring for her farm animals.
Evelin
Evelin started off with Dr Schneider as an intern. She was one of 15 students who graduated from the Dental Assisting Program at the Santa Rosa Junior College in May of 2022. In 2023 Evelin obtained her license and became a Registered Dental Assistant. Prior to attending the SRJC she graduated from Piner High School.
On Evelin’s free time she enjoys spending it with family doing outdoor activities. She enjoys running, biking, swimming, hiking and many other outdoor activities. A fun fact about Evelin is that she actually played many different sports throughout her school years. She played Volleyball, basketball and ran track and field. Her senior year she was one of the two students elected as All Empire Student Athlete of the Year by the press democrat and was presented with an award.