Terry has been working at Rifkin Dental for 27 years!Terry graduated from Broome Community College, Binghamton. Terry has 3 daughters that are now graduated college and hard at work. She has a dog named 'Hank' that she loves spending time with when she's not away at the family's annual vacation -- this year's trip is to Ocracoke Island, NC.Fun Fact: Terry likes to knit and cook.
Mary has been with Rifkin Dental for 29 years (now, that is dedication!). Mary graduated from NY Technical College in Brooklyn. She has three children, 2 boys, and a girl -- and just recently became grandmother to a handsome young grandson. Mary loves to go to Ireland to visit relatives and the shore on relaxing weekends.
Crystal has been with Rifkin Dental since 2013. Crystal graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry. She started dental assisting after high school and fell in love with the field, later attending a dental hygiene program at IU and graduating at the top of her class. She enjoys participating in continuing education so she can stay up to date on the highest quality care for each and every patient.
Briana is a proud graduate of the Suny Orange Dental Hygiene Program and is thrilled to be a member of the Rifkin Dental Family! She has always been passionate about dentistry and was a former dental assistant before pursuing her dream of becoming a dental hygienist. Brianas favorite part of her day is building relationships with her patients, making a fearful patient love coming to the dentist, and seeing patients achieve their goal of optimal dental health. When she is not making patients smile, she loves spending time with her family and personal zoo (5 cats, 3 dogs, 10 fish, and a gecko named Leo) Fun Fact: Briana loves playing her lucky #11 at the roulette table!
Christi is a recent graduate of SUNY Orange 's Dental Hygiene Program, and is eager and excited to hit the ground running, embarking on her career with the Rifkin Dental family! Christi has a passion for educating patients of all ages about the many ways they can better their oral health. As a central focus to her professional pedagogy, Christi hopes to build lasting relationships with all of her patients. She is known to spark conversation over any dental-related topic at gatherings and to promote learning both in and out of the chair. In her free time, Christi can be found at home with her four-year-old rescue pitbull, 'Molly', and her fianc, Mike. Fun Fact: Even though Christi is a California native at heart, she still gets excited for all of the changing seasons here on the East coast!
Yolanda joined the Rifkin Dental Team in 2020, but has been a Dental Assistant for 20+ years. She loves helping patients and making them feel comfortable in the chair. When she is not helping the Dr. create the perfect smile, she is spending time with her two beautiful daughters and family. Fun Fact: Yolanda loves to cook and is a competitive Salsa dancer...ask her to show you some of her fancy footwork!
Dahiana joined the Rifkin Dental team in December 2021. She graduated from the Dental Assistant School of Rockland in 2011. Before joining Rifkin Dental, she spent ten years as a dental assistant. Dahiana loves working in a team environment and assisting the doctors in providing the best care possible to our patients. She enjoys spending time with her husband and children in her free time.
Yasmine brings nearly 15 years of experience as a dental assistant to the Rifkin Dental team! She has been with Rifkin Dental since October of 2021. When not helping patients, she enjoys traveling and attending sporting events with her son. Fun fact: Yasmine is a huge Mets fan!
Jackie joined the Rifkin Dental family in December of 2021. She has been a dental assistant since 2020 and continues to broaden her knowledge of dentistry each day. Her passion for dentistry drives her to do her best and make each patient feel as comfortable as possible when sitting in the dental chair. When she isn't hard at work she enjoys spending quality time with her family and sinking her toes in the sand at the beach!
Taylor has been with Rifkin Dental since January 2020. She is passionate about patient care and has worked various customer service roles from being a flight attendant, to working with the New York Jets. In her free time she enjoys reading, exploring the outdoors and hanging with her family, friends and cats Henry and Taya.
Tiffany has extensive experience in the communications and patient care in medical and dental offices, but the dental field has captured her heart. Her son, fianc and family are her world. In her spare time she loves to be outside and is a huge baseball fan (thanks to her fianc). Her dream is to eventually travel the globe. FUN FACT: Tiffany loves big, big, BIG dogs! She currently have 2 Irish Wolfhounds and a Bernese Mountain dog.
Nicole had been a dental assistant since 2015. She wanted to further her skills and knowledge so she became a certified dental assistant in January 2021, then joined Rifkin Dental soon after. One of her career goals was to become an office manager, so when she had the opportunity to learn and advance her career here, she was up for the challenge. During her free time, she enjoys being outdoors and staying active with yoga.
Holly has been in the dental field for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge in insurances and patient relations. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her children and family. She loves to paint and travel.