Christina Valdez
Front Office Coordinator

My name is Christina Valdez and I am currently a Front Office Coordinator at Hada Family Dental. It is considerably rewarding for me to be a part of this team that not only improves the health of patients but helps create smiles that boosts patient’s confidence! Prior to working at Hada Family Dental I received my Bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton in Communications with an emphasis in Advertising. Outside of work I enjoy painting, snorkeling, learning the piano and going on road trips.

Amber Nada
Registered Dental Assistant with Extended Functions

Amber has been in the dental field for over 16 years. She joined Hada Family Dental 4 years ago and absolutely loves working with this team. She loves her patients and loves dentistry. She completed schooling that allows her to extend her function as an assistant. She can place fillings, take impressions for crowns, cement crowns, fill root canals, and a bunch of other incredible things. Amber has three girls and one boy. She loves being outdoors with her family and watching her son play baseball. 

Lizzie Engler
Registered Dental Assistant

Lizzie is one of our Registered Dental Assistants. She has great passion for dentistry and a keen eye for orthodontics. Striving to provide excellent patient care has lead her to 12 years and counting of dental assisting. She has been quick to learn how a healthy smile leads to a happier self. She values the heart and love of her dental family, as well as the care they give to their patients. 

Living in San Juan Capistrano, Lizzie truly enjoys the beauty she captures with her camera and drone, and is her happiest when sharing sunsets at the beach with her husband!

Heather Stevenson
Registered Dental Assistant.

I have been a RDA for 30 years. I enjoy working with patients as well as our great team. I live in Ladera Ranch with my husband and two sons Scott and Jake. On the weekends my husband and I enjoy going for rides on our Harley as well as hiking. 

Kelley Hoffman
Registered Dental Hygienist 

Kelley is a Registered Dental Hygienist here at Hada Family Dental. She grew up in Mission Viejo, attended MVHS and after received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. After working in the Biomedical field for a couple of years, she decided the dental field is where she needed to be and went back to school for Dental Hygiene at Cypress College. Kelley joined the team at HFD in 2016 and has loved working with so many patients she grew up around. If Kelley isn’t working, you can usually find her on the soccer field. She still loves to play competitive soccer but has found a new passion for coaching the youth. Her other hobbies include playing acoustic guitar, traveling with her husband, and spending time with her pups, Cooper and Penny.

Julie Canning
Registered Dental Hygienist 

Julie, a Southern California native has been a hygienist with Hada Family Dental since 2014, with over 40 years experience in the dental field.  Julie enjoys getting to know her patients, and helping them achieve optimum oral health.  In her time away from the office, Julie enjoys hiking, sailing, and being a baseball mom!

Brianne Little
Registered Dental Hygienist

Growing up Brianne enjoyed going to the Orthodontist office and thought dentistry would be a fun field to work in. In 2000 Brianne attended school to become a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) and worked as an RDA in the city of Orange for 6 years. In 2008 after her first son, she decided to go back to school to become a Dental Hygienist.

Brianne graduated from Cypress College in 2011 with the highesthygiene honor of her graduating class. In 2012, she started working with Dr. Hada and has stayed to this day. She loves dental hygiene and making relationships with our patients. Outside of work she takes care of her all male household of 3 boys, 2 guinea pigs, 2 fish and 2 dogs. She also enjoys volunteering in her sons Little League and watching them play soccer and baseball.

Ysabel Calapis
Registered Dental Hygienist

Ysabel graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of New Mexico in the year 2000. She furthered her education and clinical training as a Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice at West LA College in 2005. The training prepared her to work with special populations in community health settings other than the traditional dental office. She believes in empowering patients through education of best practices for brushing and flossing to maintain and protect their natural dentition leading to a life of good oral health. In her spare time, she loves to travel, hikes, and spends quality time with family and friends

Jill Church
Registered Dental Hygienist

Jill was born and raised in San Clemente, CA. She has worked in the dental field since 2003 starting as a Registered Dental Assistant, she then went on to obtain her Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene from West Coast University in 2016. She loves helping people learn and make positive changes to improve their oral health. In her spare time she and her husband Sam love spending time with their three children Serenity, Wyatt and Taylor. 

Tori Shaffer
Registered Dental Hygienist

Tori Shaffer has been a hygienist since 2005 and truly loves her job and her patients. She has been married to her husband Randall for 12 years and is a mother of two great kids. Her daughter Stella and her son Cooper plus their faithful bulldog Mr.Chips. Tori and her family live in San Clemente and enjoy spending time at the beach playing in the surf.

Kristen Braman
Registered Dental Hygienist

 Kristen Braman has been a Registered Dental Hygienist since 2014.  Prior to obtaining her degree in Dental Hygiene from Cerritos College, she attended Loyola Marymount University where she played Division I Volleyball and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Television Production. 

Kristen is married, has two children, and is a lifelong Mission Viejo resident.  In her spare time, Kristen loves to read, play sports/games, spend time with her family, and coach AYSO soccer. 

What she enjoys most about being a Hygienist is building and maintaining relationships with her patients while providing excellent care.