Meet The Lucas Orthodontics Team

		Donna Head ClinicianDonna joined the Lucas Orthodontics Team in 2004 as our Clinical Coordinator. She has worked in orthodontics since 1988 and loves spending time getting to know our patients.When she is not working, Donna enjoys baseball (NY Yankees!), going to the movies, and Salsa dancing. She is a busy mother with a full family of 5 children and 2 dogs.
		Gladys ClinicianGladys joined the Lucas Orthodontics Team in 2005. She is a skilled laboratory technician with over 35 years of experience. One of her favorite moments at work is when her patients get their braces removed. She loves to help them celebrate! In her free time Gladys enjoys biking, traveling, dancing, and she admits that she is a shopaholic! Taking care of her husband, daughter, and their dog “Taco,” keeps her very busy.
		Maria ClinicianMaria joined our Lucas Orthodontics Team in 2008. She has worked in the field of orthodontics since 2002 and cannot get enough of it! When she isn’t at work, Maria enjoys relaxing at the beach, hanging out with her friends and family, and spending time with her husband and adorable Chihuahua, “Susy.”
		Alisa ClinicianAlisa joined the Lucas Orthodontic Team in 2011 coming from a background of orthodontics and dentistry since 1998.In her free time, Lisa enjoys relaxing at the beach, cooking, and entertaining guests. She is a busy mother and spends time taking care of her husband, son, daughter, and dog “Chino.”
		Mary Lou New Patient GreeterMary Lou joined Lucas Orthodontics Team in 2012 eager for the opportunity to work with children and meet new people.When she isn’t at work welcoming our patients, she enjoys relaxing at the beach and spending time with her grandkids. Mary Lou has also been a professional clown for more than 18 years!
		Miriam Observation Coordinator/Assistant ClinicianMiriam began working at Lucas Orthodontics in 2011. She has been working in the dental field since 1992 and especially enjoys working with children and making them smile.When she is not at work, she enjoys watching movies and spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters.
		Sarah Treatment CoordinatorSarah joined Lucas Orthodontics in 2008. Her favorite part of her job is the rewarding feeling she gets in knowing that she played a part in making the patients’ dream a reality. “I love to see how confident patients become once they have a beautiful smile.” When she isn’t working, she enjoys entertaining friends and family, playing tennis, and spending time with animals. She is happily married with two sons.
		Shimeka Financial CoordinatorShimeka joined Lucas Orthodontics in 2007. As our financial coordinator, she makes our patients feel at ease by taking care of payment plans and insurance claims. Shimeka loves working with people and learning about ways she can help solve their problems.
		Liz Scheduling CoordinatorLiz joined Lucas Orthodontics in 2008 and loves interacting with our patients on a day to day basis.When she is not working, she enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her husband and three great children.

Donna
Head Clinician

Donna joined the Lucas Orthodontic Team in 2004 as our Clinical Coordinator. She has worked in orthodontics since 1988 and loves spending time getting to know our patients.

When she is not working, Donna enjoys baseball (NY Yankees!), going to the movies and Salsa dancing. She is a busy mother with a full family of 5 children and 2 dogs.

 

Gladys
Clinician

Gladys joined the Lucas Orthodontic Team in 2005. She is a skilled laboratory technician having over 35 years of experience. One of her favorite moments while working is when her patients get their braces off. She loves to help them celebrate.

In her free time Gladys enjoys biking, traveling, dancing and she admits that she is a shopaholic! Taking care of her husband, daughter, and their dog “Taco”, keeps her very busy.

 

Maria
Clinician

Maria joined our Lucas Orthodontic Team in 2008. She has worked in the field of orthodontics since 2002 and cannot get enough of it!

When she isn’t at work, Maria enjoys relaxing at the beach, hanging out with her friends and family, and spending time with her husband and adorable Chihuahua, “Susy.”

 

Alisa
Clinician

Alisa joined the Lucas Orthodontic Team in 2011 coming from a background of orthodontics and dentistry since 1998.

In her free time, Lisa enjoys relaxing at the beach, cooking, and entertaining guests. She is a busy mother and spends time taking care of her husband, son, daughter, and dog “Chino.”

 

Mary Lou
New Patient Greeter

Mary Lou joined Lucas Orthodontics Team in 2012 eager for the opportunity to work with children and meet new people.

When she isn’t at work welcoming our patients, she enjoys relaxing at the beach and spending time with her grandkids. Mary Lou has also been a professional clown for more than 18 years!

 

Miriam
Observation Coordinator/Assistant Clinician

Miriam began working at Lucas Orthodontics in 2011. She has been working in the dental field since 1992 and especially enjoys working with children and making them smile.

When she is not at work, she enjoys watching movies and spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters.

 

Sarah
Treatment Coordinator

Sarah joined Lucas Orthodontics in 2008. Her favorite part of her job is the rewarding feeling she gets in knowing that she played a part in making the patients’ dream a reality.

“I love to see how confident patients become once they have a beautiful smile.”

When she isn’t working, she enjoys entertaining friends and family, playing tennis, and spending time with animals. She is happily married with two sons.

 

Shimeka
Financial Coordinator

Shimeka joined Lucas Orthodontics in 2007. As our financial coordinator, she makes our patients feel at ease by taking care of payment plans and insurance claims. Shimeka loves working with people and learning about ways she can help solve their problems.

 

Liz
Scheduling Coordinator

Liz joined Lucas Orthodontics in 2008 and loves interacting with our patients on a day to day basis.

When she is not working, she enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her husband and three great children.