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Sandi – Business/Office Manager
Being a part of Hughes Orthodontics for over 20 years has given me the opportunity to be involved in every task in the office. I thoroughly enjoy the roles I play and the families that I meet. I have three wonderful children, Rose, Jon and Ross who make life interesting and complete. I enjoy the theatre, music and making scrapbooks. I love to travel and have visited over 20 countries and almost all the 50 states in the US.
Linda– New Patient Coordinator
As the New Patient Coordinator, I have the privilege of welcoming our new patients into our practice and helping them through the initial phase of orthodontics. I have four children Erica, Joe, Tiffany, Savanna and a grandson, Novi and granddaughter Scarlett. I love to cook, make crafts and play outdoors with my dog, Snowball. My daughter, Tiffany, and I are proud to be graduates of Mt. Vernon High School.
Darlene – Chairside Technician
For the past 30 years, I have held many different positions in a variety of dental specialties. In 1999, I joined Hughes Orthodontics and have enjoyed working in the clinic with all our patients. My husband, Garon, and I love playing with our greyhounds. I’m involved in the Pet Therapy program and various greyhound rescue events. I enjoy sewing, crafts and cooking.
Rosita, who is our insurance coordinator comes to us with a lot of customer service experience. She doubles as a scheduling coordinator and will help our patients with their insurance claims. Rosita is married and has a 16 year old son, Sami. She enjoys cooking and watching TV.
After retiring from 26 years with the Army and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES), I am thrilled to be the newest member of the Hughes Orthodontic team. As the scheduling coordinator, I am usually the first contact when our patients and parents call our office. I enjoy ballroom dancing and visiting exotic locations during my free time. I have 2 wonderful daughters, Ofelia and Victoria, who both live locally, allowing me to spend lots of time with my 3 beautiful grandchildren, Elias, Chase and Belen.
Rosa –Chairside Technician
As a clinical technician I get the opportunity of working on our patients and assisting Dr. Hughes. It is very rewarding to see the beautiful smiles that we help to create. I’m a recent graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and attend NOVA as a part time student. I got married to my wonderful husband and have a beautiful daughter Emily. I enjoy shopping and spending time with my family.
Anita – Clinic Coordinator
As clinic coordinator I make sure that we have all the clinical supplies necessary to provide you with the state of the art orthodontics. My husband Rick and I are the proud parents of one child Travis, who is attending VCU. My hobbies are shopping, making crafts and enjoying different dining experiences.
Abdul – Chairside Technician and Lab Coordinator
During my externship from the Allied Career Dental Assisting program, I was given the opportunity to apprentice with and later join Hughes Orthodontics. For the past 10 years, I have served as a chairside technician and head lab technician. I'm married to Shazia and have two children, Sameeya, age 10, & Mohammad, age 8. In my spare time, I enjoy playing cricket for the Washington Cricket League.
Thuy – Chairside Technician
I assist Dr. Hughes with many clinical procedures. I'm originally from Vietnam and have resided in the United States for the past 12 years. I'm married to Tin and we have two wonderful sons, Timothy and Tyler. I love to cook and relax with my boys.
Lyudmila – Chairside Technician
I'm originally from Russia, but I have lived in the United States for the past 15 years. I have worked for several orthodontic practices and it is with great pleasure that I've joined Dr. Hughes' orthodontic team. I have two sons, Andrey and Sergey, and I enjoy gardening, designing dresses and decorating wedding cakes and homes.
Taylor –Assistant Lab Technician
I’ve been working in my Dad’s office for the past 4 years learning a variety of different tasks. I enjoy making retainers and pouring up models. Abdul and I work well as a team.
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