COO
Shannan Cottrell
Shannan was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. After starting her dental career in 1998 as a registered dental assistant, she found that she loves the clinical aspect of dentistry but prefers practice management.
Shannan joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in July 2014. Her favorite part of her work is training and implementing new systems to provide a better experience for patients. She enjoys being a part of such a great team of professionals providing excellent dental care to the community.
Shannan lives in West Little Rock with her husband, Chris, and their children. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
Sabrina Kistner
Sabrina was born and raised in Conway, Arkansas. She has over 7 years of customer service experience. Sabrina joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in the summer of 2020 and enjoys helping her team by providing exceptional service for our patients. She enjoys hiking with her dog and spending quality time with friends and family.
Jacqueline Mata
Jacqueline joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in July 2020. She is from Little Rock, Arkansas and attended Arkansas Girls State! She loves spending time with her family, enjoys delicious foods, and watching scary movies. One of her amazing qualities is translating for the hispanic community in our office. She is always professional, courteous, and helpful. She has an insanely positive attitude. She is a problem solver and fast at catching the big picture. She makes every patient that walks through the door feel like family.
Tyrus Bradway
Tyrus is from Little Rock, Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas – Little Rock. He found his love for customer service early and has worked with people ever since. His Arkansas Family Dental career began in 2018, and he is proud to be the face of such a great office. In his free time, Tyrus enjoys music, travel, and experiencing new restaurants abroad.
Dana Burns
Dana grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and has over 20 years of customer service experience. She joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in July of 2018. Her favorite aspects of the job include working in a fun, caring environment and learning something new every day. Dana’s favorite part of life is being a mommy. She also enjoys spending time outdoors or being with her family, friends, and her dog, Snowy.
Brandy Nunnally
Brandy was raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated with an Associate’s Degree from Pulaski Technical College. Brandy joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in April 2021. She provides executive level support to the Chief Operating Officer and plays an important part in keeping daily operations running smoothly. She has two daughters, Sarah-Rae and Tristen, one son, Logan, and grandson, Kordell. Brandy currently resides in Sherwood and loves to spend her free time with her extended family.
DeeDee Patterson
Dee has embraced the role of Treatment Plan Coordinator at Arkansas Family Dental since September of 2021! She is really passionate about making sure our patients understand their treatment. Dee graduated from UALR with a Bachelors in Business Administration after receiving her Associates in Culinary Arts. She enjoys sports, trying new foods, traveling and spending time with family. In her spare time she loves to make delicious treats and cheering on her nephew’s basketball team. Born and raised in Arkansas, she loves calling those HOGS!
Curtis Crowder
Curtis joined the family at Arkansas Family Dental in 2022. He graduated from Cabot High School in 2015. His hobbies include sports, hunting, fishing, and cooking. Due to his passion for culinary arts, Curtis aspires to open his own restaurant in the future. He wants to bring happiness to every patient interaction each day. If Curtis can help even one person a day, then he has a great day as well.
LaKeisha Guest
LaKeisha was born and raised in Little Rock, AR. She graduated from Joe T. Robinson High School then earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Mass Media from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR. LaKiesha enjoys traveling and cooking for friends and family. She joined the AFD team in May 2022. After 18 years in the insurance industry, she is happy and excited to serve the AFD patients to fulfill their insurance needs.
Sam McPherson
Sam was born and raised in Benton, Arkansas. After graduating from Benton High, she studied business management. Sam joined the Arkansas Family Dental team in April 2023 as a Treatment Plan Coordinator. She loves offering one on one support for patients and working in a fun, supportive environment. In her free time, Sam enjoys traveling with friends.
Shaina Avant
Shaina was born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She joined the Arkansas Family Dental team as an Insurance Coordinator in April 2023. She enjoys spending time with her three sons and watching their basketball games. Before becoming an insurance coordinator, Shaina was a jeweler and still loves to do it when possible.
Tristen Hall
Tristen joined the AFD call center in 2023. She graduated with honors from Sylvan Hills High School in 2022. Tristen’s pride and joy is her beautiful daughter, Malani. On the weekends, she loves to spend time with family and friends. She also enjoys going to the gym.
Christy McConnell
Christy joined the Arkansas Family Dental front desk team in October 2022 as a treatment plan coordinator. She was born and raised in Arkansas. Christy acquired her dental knowledge while working as a dental assistant for 15 years! Her two sons are her world and she enjoys painting in her free time.
