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OUR HYGIENISTS
All the Premier Dental hygienists have one thing in common: overall health and fitness of the mind and body. Protecting and supporting your oral health isn’t just a job for these women; it’s a reflection of their passion for whole-person wellness. If you’re looking for a great teeth cleaning in Rockland County, there’s no more dedicated, experienced, and compassionate group of hygienists you could work with.
DENISE NUEVA
| HYGIENIST
Denise is a Registered Dental Hygienist at our practice. She graduated summa cum laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University and obtained her Dental Hygiene degree at Bergen Community College, receiving the Johnson & Johnson Award for Dental Excellence. Denise was an Oral Health Specialist for a dental implant company and continues to be up to date on products that will benefit her patients.
She takes pride in providing excellent care to restore and maintain healthy, beautiful smiles. Denise has been a hygienist for 8 years and was a dental assistant for 7 years before that. Denise was raised in Rockland County where she still resides with her husband and three children.
SHIRA REBACK | HYGIENIST
Shira has been working at Rockland Dentist since 1998. She began as a dental assistant and became the Dental Hygienist for the practice in 2002. She has completed many additional courses in the treatment of periodontal therapy, nutritional counseling and cosmetic whitening.
She loves having the opportunity to give the patients the best care they can receive. Her favorite thing is seeing the improvement in a patient’s oral health and smile as they become a part of our family. For Shira, motivating people to take charge of their oral health and overall health is empowering.

When she is not in the office, she teaches kickboxing. She is working towards becoming a Certified Personal Trainer. She has studied many types of martial arts over the years. She has an amazing daughter Elizabeth, and she loves animals, especially her dog Magnus. She enjoy hiking, running and obstacle course racing.
JULIE HOLMSEN | HYGIENIST
Julie has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for over 25 years, and she is also a self-proclaimed exercise and nutritional enthusiast. She believes in prevention of disease and teach our patients the skills they need to achieve and maintain a healthy mouth. Working with Dr. Aronson has kept her up to date with the newest and most innovative dental technologies in our state-of-the-art facility.
As a Yoga and Meditation instructor, she will help you relax and answer any questions relating to your necessary treatment.
Her husband Robert and she has four children and are now proud grandparents as well.
Her hobbies include reading, exercising as well as daily walks with her dog Koda.
DIANA
| HYGIENIST
Diana has been in the dental profession for over 30 years. She started as a hygienist in 1996 and before that, she was employed as a dental assistant during high school for Dr. Aronson.
She received her A.A.S. in Dental Hygiene from BCC and then continued to Montclair State University, where she earned a B.S. in Allied Health Services. In addition to being a hygienist, Diana is a clinical instructor in the dental hygiene program at BCC - training new hygienists since 1998. Diana is passionate and steadfast in her profession, striving to provide every one of her patients with optimal oral healthcare.
Outside the office, Diana enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, skiing, and boating.
MARISSA
| HYGIENIST
Marissa is a registered Dental hygienist in our office. She grew up in Rockland County graduating from Pearl River High School. From a young age, Marissa knew she wanted to be in the dental field. She started out as an assistant and front desk worker. Loving and learning all about the profession, she went into dental hygiene school at Eastern International College in Jersey City, NJ.
Marissa now takes pride in helping patients gain confidence in their smile. When spending time outside of the office Marissa enjoys spending time with her large extended family, hiking, running and working out at the gym.
DORI
| HYGIENIST
Dorota (Dori) hails from Warsaw, Poland where she lived until the age of 19. Upon arriving in the US, Dori started her journey with dentistry by working as a dental assistant across various offices in NYC. Along the way, she met many intelligent and influential people who encouraged her to pursue a Dental Hygiene Degree. In 2013, she graduated from the New York City College of Technology, receiving her diploma as well as Academic Excellence Reward. Later, she furthered her studies in the field of business at Baruch College.
Dori relocated to Rockland with her husband in 2021 and joined our office shortly after. She enjoys providing hygiene in a safe and relaxed atmosphere. To ensure the patient’s comfort, she is licensed to administer local anesthesia and incorporates different calming techniques in her everyday practice.
Dori is a strong advocate for a healthy lifestyle. She enjoys mountain biking, running half marathons, and exploring hiking trails with her husband and their dog Benji.
JULIE
| HYGIENIST
Julie is one of our original staff members at Premier Dental.
She is an advocate of healthy eating and lifestyle choices as well as a proud Mother and Grandmother.
She resides with her husband Robert and is grateful for
all her numerous blessings.
OUR DENTAL ASSISTANTS
MAGDA
| CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
She been part of the Premier Dental team since 1988. Over the years, she has been fortunate to work with such great staff. She aims to deliver the very best chairside experience to our patients.
On the weekends, she enjoys spending time with her family and dog, who keeps her on her toes.
YINNETT
| DENTAL ASSISTANT
Yinnett was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the U.S. in 1986. She graduated from North Rockland High School and has a degree in Business Administration from St. Thomas Aquinas College. Yinnett has been working with Dr. Aronson and Premier Dental since 2001, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She is married with three beautiful children.
NELLY
| DENTAL ASSISTANT
Nelly has been a Rockland County resident since 1998. Nelly has been part of the Premier Dental team since 2003 and is Dr. Craig Aronson’s head assistant. She speaks English and Spanish. She enjoys music, shopping, dancing as well as spending time the staff at Premier Dental.
DIANE
| DENTAL ASSISTANT
Diane has been a Rockland County resident since 1973. Diane has been part of the Premier Dental team since 2019 and is Dr. Rosenfeld head assistant for over 30 years. She enjoys music, shopping, vacationing as well as spending time with her husband Children, and Grandchildren. Working with the Premier team has given me a newfound appreciation for the Dental field.
NATHALI
| DENTAL ASSISTANT
Nathali has been with the practice for 4 years. She attended Mercy College and has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and her three children.
OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
JAMILE
| OFFICE MANAGER
Jamile was born and raised in Rockland County. She graduated from Wallace State College in May 2000 and has been employed at Premier Dental since 2001. Her family is originally from Haiti, and she can speak Creole, French, and English. Her job is to make sure all your accounting and insurance questions are addressed.
LISA | INSURANCE COORDINATOR
Lisa has been an employee at Premier Dental since 2008 and has significant knowledge of insurance benefit processing and claims coordination. In addition to English, Lisa can also speak Bosnian. As part of the Administrative Team, her job is to assist patients with their insurance inquiries and submitting claims. She is married and a mother of three.
DENISE
| TREATMENT COORDINATOR
Denise is our Treatment/Financial Coordinator and is our first Virtual Employee. She relocated to Boynton Beach, Florida in 2021. Her communication with patients has become easier and more available remotely with the use of Facetime calls and having patients feel more comfortable at home rather than in the office setting allowing more personal conversations to discuss treatment and finances. She is open to accommodating time in the evenings or weekends if needed.
Having been with Premier Dental for 9 years she is now handling treatment for Rockland Dentist patients as well.
Although she misses the team and being on-site Denise is loving this new chapter of her life as she enjoys being close to her parents, her visits from her children, walking her 2 dogs, the Florida nightlife, the sun, and her palm trees.
JEAN
| SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Jean is a former banker with Wells Fargo in Westchester NY. As an experienced Banker he was responsible for performing intermediate duties and support related to branch operational activities and financial services; processes all new account transactions; assisting customers in their selection of various accounts and financial services; cross-selling the Bank's products and services.
At Premier Dental Jean is responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies for Premier Dental’s social media sites. This includes creating social media profiles, managing regular posts on Facebook, YouTube, Google Plus, and Twitter.
Jean also does the deliberate planning and goal setting development of brand awareness and online reputation content management SEO (search engine optimization) and generation of inbound traffic and cultivation of leads and sales.
Jean likes to visit NYC on the weekends and enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
ELIZABETH
| ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Elizabeth was raised in Rockland County. She graduated from Rockland Community College and Binghamton University. She has been employed at Premier Dental and Rocklan Dentist since 2021. She started as a dental assistant and is now a part of the Administrative Team. She has been fortunate to work with such great staff.
STEPHANIE
| ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Stephanie was raised in Rockland County. She graduated from Binghamton University in 2023 and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management at CUNY School of Public Health. Stephanie is a certified EMT with over 5 years of experience. During her free time, she loves to read, travel, and spend time with family, friends, and her pet hamster and cat.
KIM
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Born and raised in Rockland County, Kim has been a part of Premier Dental since July 2023. She loves providing patients with a warm smile and great customer service as well as working alongside her fantastic team. When Kim is not behind the desk, she is utilizing her Baking and Pastry Arts Management Bachelor’s degree to run her small baking business, Kimbo’s Slices. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her growing family, friends, and two crazy dogs.
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