Meet the Team

I was homeschooled all the way until college where I attended Santa Barbara City College. I then transferred to Oxnard College for their Dental Hygiene program. After working at several different dental offices in Santa Barbara, I finally found my dream dental office when I joined Dr. Hepp's team in 2019!  

I was fortunate to be born and raised in the Santa Barbara area.  I now live in Carpinteria with my husband, Luciano, who is also a registered Dental Hygienist, and our son, Damian, who was born in 2023. 

I grew up in Santa Barbara and went to Santa Barbara High School. I attended Oxnard College where I received my training in Dental Hygiene. 

When you come in I will likely educate you on how to floss your teeth properly and give recommendations on my favorite kinds of floss!  

My wife, Magdalena, and I are both Dental Hygenists here at the office and we have our baby boy, Damien. I regularly play soccer on the weekends or you'll find me playing Spikeball down at the beach.

I graduated from San Marcos High School then attended the Santa Barbara City College Dental Assisting program. I practiced as an RDA until I graduated attending Cerritos College Dental Hygiene program at UCLA School of Dentistry. I joined Dr. Hepp's practice in 1991 and love working with my team here. 

I live in Carpinteria and outside of work I enjoy walking on the beach and getting outside!

I have worked with Dr. Hepp for many years and love being a part of this office. 

I grew up in Santa Barbara and enjoy going on hikes and hanging out at the beach. My husband Bob and I have our daughter, Rory, who lives in Nashville now. 

I have been in the dental field for almost 25 years, and more than a dozen as a registered dental hygienist. I love interacting with patients and the doctors, and enjoy working independently with patients.  

The best part of my job is teaching people. It is rewarding to see the changes and improvements in their oral health habits because of what they’ve learned here. I’m always excited to share information about new dental technology and educate patients on the correlation between our general health, systemic diseases, and oral health as a whole.  

I am originally from Mexico City and have lived in Santa Barbara for the past 30 years. I have a wonderful husband and three children, as well as a dog named Roxy. In my free time, I enjoy going to the beach, working out, and spending time with my family and friends.

I am a native and 4th generation Santa Barbarian.  I attended Santa Barbara City College's Dental Assisting program after graduating from San Marcos High School in 1992. I've worked with Dr. Hepp since 1993. I assist the doctors chair side, take x-rays, impressions, and the sterilization of rooms and instruments. 

My husband Norm and I have 13 year old twins, Nate and Piper.  I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, the beach, and watching my kids play sports on the weekends when I'm not coaching youth and high school softball. 

I grew up in Carpinteria, CA. I joined the team in 2022 and assist Dr. Hepp with patient care, taking x-rays, setting up procedures, maintaining equipment, and ensure the rooms and tools are sterilized. I am also certified in x-rays and coronal polishing as well. 

I love to be outside, going on hikes or playing a few rounds of volleyball, enjoying the beautiful SoCal scenery!

I grew up in Santa Barbara. I have worked as a dental assistant for the past two years. I am working towards my AA degree at Santa Barbara City College and am planning to apply to a dental hygiene program to start next Fall. 

I have a long family history in Santa Barbara and grew up here myself.  I graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1970, and then I lived on Kauai for 8 years.  I moved to Seattle after Kauai and then came back to Santa Barbara in 1993 and started working with Dr. Hepp. I now do some dental assisting and help maintain the gardens around the office.

I have my son, Joe Hovsepian who now lives in Seattle. I enjoy gardening and being outside!

I really enjoy the interactions I have with our patients and getting to know them. I am responsible for our patients’ scheduling, billing, and insurance processing.

I attended the registered dental assisting program at Santa Barbara City College and received my Bachelor of Arts from UC Santa Barbara. My first job in dentistry began in 1989 and I was happy to join Dr. Hepp's wonderful team in 2008. 

I have three boys: Austin, Trevor, and Brody Blue. I love to be active whether that's going for a run or surfing at Campus Point!

I was born and raised in Iowa, but have lived in Santa Barbara for the past 20 years. I've been married for 25 years to my husband, Cap, and have three children, Grace, Chase, and Charlotte. 

My passions are family time, water polo, gardening, hiking, travel, and puzzles. 

I work at the front desk in the front office. I have worked here for the past 17 years while the practice was owned by Dr. Michelle Stivers and will continue my work here with the front office being added to Dr. Hepp's dental practice. I really enjoy working with the team here!  

My family and I moved to Santa Barbara from Oregon a while ago and have loved it ever since!

I've so enjoyed getting to know our patients and have learned a lot about dentistry from my husband, Dr. Hepp, since I joined the practice in 1998. I supervise and coordinate administrative functions for the office, help out at the front desk and make sure everything runs smoothly in both offices. 

I hold a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota. Prior to joining the office, I worked as a CPA as well as in private industry. 

Outside of the office I enjoy everything Santa Barbara has to offer in outdoor activities with my husband and our kids, Henry and Anna.  I feel lucky to live in such a wonderful community and to work with our amazing staff and patients.