Clinical Director
Amanda Dean
Amanda was born and raised in Little Rock. She began her career as a Registered Dental Assistant in 2007 and joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in 2015. Her goal is to provide patients with the best, most comfortable experience possible. Amanda and her young son, Henry, are avid supporters of Arkansas Children’s Hospital, particularly after Henry’s personal experiences in the ACH cardiology department. In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time outside, on the lake, and with her family, who are very important to her.
Registered Dental Assistant
Lauren Rowland
Lauren graduated from dental assisting school and joined Arkansas Family Dental in 2015. She enjoys applying her fresh, enthusiastic mindset to such a community-centric office. Lauren and her son, Sawyer, live in Benton, Arkansas with two cats, Gwendolyn and Harvey. She adores her son and loves going on adventures with family and friends.
Registered Dental Assistant
Raven Royal
Raven graduated from the Pulaski Tech dental assisting program in 2011. She originally intended to be a nurse, but after a detour, fell in love with the dental field. She enjoys helping people and spreading smiles. Raven is married and has two daughters who are active in sports and dancing. In her free time, she enjoys shopping, eating, and going to the movies.
Registered Dental Assistant
Alex Turner
Alex graduated from Eastern College in 2014 as a Registered Dental Assistant. She has been with the Arkansas Family Dental team since March of 2020. Her number one goal everyday is to help people feel more confident in their smile. When she’s not at work, Alex enjoys spending time with her husband and fur babies, being at the gym, and kayaking.
Registered Dental Assistant
Rachael Cunningham
Rachael joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in 2020 but her dental career actually began in 2005. She is proud to be a part of the dental community and especially enjoys all of her sweet patients she has come to know and love. Her easy going personality and calmness puts her patients at ease during treatment. Rachael and her son Sawyer reside in Benton so that they are able to spend time with close friends and family. They enjoy spending time on the river, on the lake, or simply riding ATV’s in the country.
Registered Dental Assistant
Arely Delgado
Arely was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Jacksonville, Arkansas. She enjoyed helping her parents at their Mexican restaurant and grocery store before she decided to attend Eastern College in Little Rock. Arely did her extern at Arkansas Family Dental and was hired shortly after in July 2020. She loves to spend time with family and friends. In her free time, she works on cars. She has a passion for cars and is in a car group called Team Ruthless, who loves to partake in charitable events. She is very excited to be part of the Arkansas Family Dental team. She wants to help others feel that it’s always possible to love your smile!
Registered Dental Assistant
Kayla-Ann Rudd
Kayla-Ann has been a Registered Dental Assistant for 6 years. She joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in July of 2019. She is the proud mother of a baby boy, Grey Lawson. Kayla-Ann is known around for the enthusiastic energy she brings to the office each day. She specializes in taking impressions and making temporary crowns. In her free time, Kayla-Ann enjoys traveling and hiking.
Registered Dental Assistant
Jeannie Steele
Jeannie graduated from dental assistant school as an RDA in 1992. She has worked in general dentistry for over twenty-five years and loves making people smile. She and her husband married in 1990 and have two daughters, Whitney and Rachel, and one granddaughter, Ryleigh. Her hobbies include going junking with her husband, reading, and making flower arrangements.
Registered Dental Assistant
Brittani Shoptaw
Brittani started as a dental assistant in 1999 while still in high school. She quickly realized that dentistry is her passion. Brittani has been with the Arkansas Family Dental team since 2010. She loves to provide the dental education patients need to help them feel comfortable and trust that they are receiving the best patient care possible. The close family and culture at Arkansas is like no other. In her free time, Brittani enjoys playing softball and spending time with family.
Registered Dental Assistant
Kala Brown
Kala is a proud native of Little Rock, Arkansas. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Arkansas Family Dental team with 12 years of experience in the dental profession. She spends the majority of her time being a mother to her one and only son, Savior. They enjoy riding bikes and kicking a soccer ball for fun. When Kala is not prioritizing her motherly duties, she enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as traveling.
Registered Dental Assistant
Bri Simmons
Bri was born and raised in the great state of Arkansas. She graduated from Eastern College in 2017 as a Registered Dental Assistant. One aspect Bri loves most about her job is that she gets to meet so many amazing people. She enjoys the opportunity to make patients happy and help them smile more confidently. When Bri is not working, she loves spending time with her two year old son, Kaiden. She enjoys spending time at the lake and hanging out with friends and family.
Registered Dental Assistant
Marti Eades
Marti was born in San Diego, California and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She started her dental career immediately after graduating from White Hall High in 1991. With over 30 years of experience, Marti exhibits her passion for dentistry through the consistent care of her patients. She is married with 3 children and enjoys being outdoors to hike, camp, and fish.
Registered Dental Assistant
Kim Dwyer
Kim was born and raised in Benton, Arkansas. Her pride and joy is her daughter, Laliah. Kim joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in May 2019 and has a true passion for dentistry. Her goal is to make patients comfortable and at ease during treatment. In her free time, Kim goes to the lake for hiking and fishing with her family.
Registered Dental Assistant
Suset Montalvan
Suset was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Arkansas. She found her dream job at Arkansas Family Dental in October 2022 as a Dental Assistant. She is very proud to work for a company that truly cares about both the employees and patients. Everyday Suset comes to the office, she is excited to learn new skills and build relationships.
Registered Dental Assistant
Denisha Thornton
Denisha joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in July 2022. She graduated from dental assisting school in 2006. What Denisha finds most rewarding about dentistry is helping others achieve the smile they deserve. In her spare time she spends time with her family, her dog, and two cats.
