Meet Our Team
Our friendly, dedicated, and energetic team is committed to working with you and your family to create a positive experience every time you visit our practice.
We welcome you with warm smiles to our practice!
Dianna
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dianna attended hygiene school at Sacramento City College. Upon graduating in 1997, she moved to Placerville and became a part of the Cold Springs Dental team. Dianna finds it to be an honor and privilege to work with such a great team, providing quality care to our wonderful group of patients. Besides her daughter and son-in -law, her biggest loves are dogs, hiking and popcorn!
Hannah
Registered Dental Assistant, Extended Functions II
Hannah has been in dentistry for 18 years. She joined our dental team in 1999 and is responsible for placing fillings, taking impressions, and assisting with patient care. She truly enjoys working here, especially keeping up with our patients year after year. Hannah is married to her husband, Travis, and they have two sons, Aiden and Brogan. In her free time she enjoys running, reading, and being with her family.
Jenesse
Registered Dental Assistant
Jenesse has worked as a dental assistant since 2010 and recently joined our practice. She loves getting to know our patients and hearing all about their lives and different interests. She especially enjoys working with doctors who put their patients’ needs first. Jenesse recently married her hubby, Nathan. They have a puppy named Roscoe and enjoy hiking and watching movies.
Jennifer
Registered Dental Hygienist
Jennifer has worked in dentistry for more than16 years and has been a part of our dental team since 2002. She loves the positive vibe of our office and providing our patients with great hygiene care. Jennifer grew up in Placerville and enjoys working in her community, with our wonderful patients, and fun-loving dental team. She is married with two lovely daughters.
Joanna
Front Office/Patient Coordinator
Joanna joined Cold Springs Dental in 2006 after beginning her dental career in 2000. She loves learning something new every day, both from her teammates and our patients. Joanna has two beautiful children, a son and a daughter. They love to spend their time outdoors camping, going to amusement parks, enjoying life, and just having fun.
Kathy
Office Manager
Kathy joined Dr. Sands and our dental team in 1992, first as a Registered Dental Assistant and the last 15 years as office manager. She finds it to be an absolute blessing to work in an office where everyone is family and truly cares about each other. Kathy and her husband, Eddie, have three children, Hailey, Alyssa and Christopher. She enjoys traveling with her family, reading, cooking and taekwondo.
Lisa
Registered Dental Assistant
Lisa has been an assistant for 25 years and became a part of our dental team in 2006. She loves being a part of our awesome dental team and getting to know new people who join our office. Lisa tries her best to make them feel as comfortable as possible. Lisa lives in Camino and has three wonderful sons, Ryan, Miles, and Trevor. She also has a cute kitty named Lily. Lisa enjoys the outdoors, camping, motorcycle rides, and the ocean.
Maria
Registered Dental Assistant, Extended Functions
Maria has been an assistant with our office for her entire dental career, starting in 1997. She works hands-on with patient care, takes impressions, and assists our doctors. She loves the time spent in the office with her coworkers and all our lovely patients. Maria is married to Jesus and they have five wonderful children. They also have a handsome grandson, two dogs, and two cats. Maria loves to spend time with her family whenever she can.
Nicole
Office Manager
Nicole has been a dental office manager for 21 years, with seven years of experience at an orthodontist office where she worked as an assistant. She has been a part of the Cold Springs Dental team since 1996. Nicole’s favorite part of her job is the daily interactions with our lovely patients and working with the greatest staff ever. She is married to Steve and they have two children, Alexa and Christian, and a dog named Oscar. Her son keeps her very busy with outdoor activities and motorcross.
Sharon
Registered Dental Hygienist
Sharon has been in dentistry as a hygienist for 38 years. She joined our dental team 12 years ago and has been a great asset to our team. With her years of experience in the dental field, she knows the value of our dental family and the level of quality care we provide to our lovely group of patients. Sharon has a daughter, one beautiful granddaughter, five chickens, a cat, and a Chihuahua/Pug mix dog to keep her busy when she’s not at work.