STAFF

Top Row: Dr. Susanna Cheng, Ngoc (Ruby) Tran, Donna Jackson, Isilda (Zilda) Ormonde, Dr. Denise Bass Allen
Bottom row: Patricia Gallagher, Desiree Hamlin, Mrs. Regina Bass
Mrs. Regina Bass (Dr. Allen's mother) - Financial Manager
Regina Bass is Dr. Allen's mother. Mrs. Bass was born and raised in Oakland. Her parents emigrated to California from New Orleans. Mrs. Bass taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grade for the Oakland Unified School District for 36 years. She has been married to Walter Bass for 57 years. Mrs. Bass has been Dr. Allen's financial coordinator since the beginning, 1986. Her hobbies include sewing, knitting, walking, reading, shopping, and watching "Emeril Live".
Ms. Desiree Hamlin - Receptionist
I was born and raised in San Francisco. I graduated from Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School. I attended Chabot College. I have been working in the dental field since 1998 and with Dr. Denise since 2001. My hobbies include shopping, being a basketball enthusiast, and watching reality shows. I have a 2-year old son named Chico De Barge (my Chihuahua )
Ms. Patricia Gallagher - Computer Specialist
 
Mrs. Isilda Ormonde Nolte - Registered Dental Assistant
(fala Portuguese)
Mrs. Donna Jackson - Registered Dental Assistant
In 1988, I graduated from Bryman College. I've been an RDA since 1991. I worked in general dentistry for 7 years and then in pediatric dentistry for 10 years. I've really enjoyed working with kids the most because every child is unique. I've chosen a very challenging career, which I really enjoy. I'm currently married with 3 children. My hobbies include swimming, crafts, and cooking.
Mrs. Ngoc Tran (Ruby) - Registered Dental Assistant
(Ruby speaks Vietnamese and Cantonese)
My name is Ruby. I've been in the United States for 13 years. I grew up in Vietnam. My parents are Chinese. Many of my family members still live there. At the beginning, it was hard for me to be here. I learned to speak English and worked full time to save some money to support myself through school. I graduated from a 2-year college in 1997 and have been working as a dental assistant since then. I've been married for amost 6 years and I have a boy, who is 5 years old. I really like my job now and I'm very happy with my life.
David Tran - Webmaster
I am currently a sophomore at Stanford University, pursuing a B.S. in computer science. I graduated from the Head-Royce School in Oakland, CA in 2006. In the summer of 2007, I interned at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA, working on a document-oriented telemetry data processing project. I worked at Dr. Allen's office during the summer in 2004 and 2005.