Assistants

Abdi Gonzalez

Abdi joined CCFD in June 2015 and has been in the dental field since 2004. He attended University North Carolina, Fayetteville Tech, and OTT. He is originally from Puerto Rico, and has lived in Chadbourn, NC since 2001. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family and studying the Bible.

Brittany Foreman

Brittany joined CCFD in February 2012 and has been in the dental field since 2011. She is from Morehead City, NC and moved to Wilmington, NC in 2005, where she attended Cape Fear Community College. She loves going offshore fishing, attending concerts, spending time in the Outer Banks and with family and friends.

Julie Seymore

Julie joined CCFD in October of 2020. Julie was trained on the job as a Dental assistant when she first joined the field 32 years ago but went on to complete her Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certification at Indiana University. She currently resides in Little River, SC and has been in the area since 2014. In her free time, Julie enjoys fishing, crafting, spending time with her kids and grandkids, camping, singing, playing the piano and antiquing.

Kachiri Drews

Kachiri joined CCFD in October 2014 , she has been in the dental field since 2011. She is from Fayetteville, NC and attended Sunrise School of Dental Assisting. Kachiri loves to go to the beach, fishing and spending time with her family.

Katie Smith

Katie joined CCFD in July 2014 and has been in the dental field since 2009. She is from Turkey, NC and attended school in Greenville, NC. Katie enjoys spending time with her 3 children and husband. She loves going to the beach, fishing and spending quality time with her family.

Kelsey Mathis

Kelsey Mathis has been with CCFD since August 2020. Kelsey attended Cape Fear Community College and has been a dental assistant for 5 years. Kelsey is originally from PA, but now resides in Wilmington and has been there for 17 years. She enjoys going to the beach, paddle boarding, spending time with her boyfriend and her two fur babies Chloe and Sadie.

Megan Pitonyak

Megan joined us at CCFD in 2017 and has been working in the dental field for three years. She is originally from Waxhaw, NC, and received her education from Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs. Megan moved to Southport, NC in 2017. When she’s not in the office helping patients, Megan enjoys beachcombing, hiking, fantasy football, and spending time with her husband.

Miranda Hayes

Miranda Hayes has been with CCFD since August 2020, after recently graduating from Cape Fear Community College on August 1, 2020. Miranda was born and raised in Nakina, NC where she still currently resides. Some of Miranda’s hobbies include swimming, going to the river, drawing, riding ATV’s and reading.

Savannah Goff

Savannah is from the Baltimore area and moved to Southport about a year and a half ago. She is currently attending the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and brings five years of customer service knowledge to the CCFD team, which she joined in 2019. In her free time, Savannah likes going to the beach and spending time with friends. She says, “Hanging out at American Fish Company listening to music is my favorite in the summer!”

Tamesha Hooper

Tamesha has been with CCFD since February 2017. She attended Miller Motte and has been a dental assistant for 5 years. Tamesha is originally from Leland. Her hobbies include spending time with her 4 children and husband, cooking, shopping, getting dressed up, and modeling.

Tara Covey

Tara joined CCFD in June of 2021. She has been in the dental industry for over 15 years and is a graduate of the Ohio State University – EFDA program. Prior to joining the CCFD team, she worked in Ohio as an Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary Dental assistant. Tara lives in Bolivia, NC with her husband, daughter, and son. They love exploring and finding new activities to do as a family.

Tiffany Dawson

Tiffany joined CCFD in 2020. She has been in the dental field for 11 years. She is a graduate of Platt College/Oklahoma Health Academy, where she is originally from. Tiffany lives in Sunset Beach and loves enjoying the beach, working in her yard, reading and spending time with friends, family and her four dogs!

Ashley Terwilliger

Ashley Terwilliger Joined CCFD in 2021. She attends Cape Fear Community College working towards her Associate of Arts degree. Ashley’s hometown is Wilmington where she resides currently. When she gets a break from work and school, Ashley enjoys painting and spending time with family and friends.

Bethany Hewett

Bethany joined CCFD in 2022. She is working towards an Associate’s degree of Arts & Science at Brunswick Community College. She lives in Supply near Holden Beach, where she grew up. Outside of her work life she loves experiencing new foods and hiking.

Karla Newcomb

Karla joined CCFD in 2022. She has over 15 years’ experience in dentistry and is a graduate of the Colorado School of Dental Assisting. Karla is from Indiana, she lived in Colorado for 27 years before relocating to Oak Island. She enjoys spending time at the beach, hiking, knitting and reading when she has free time.

Jasmin Villela

Jasmin joined CCFD in 2023. She is working towards an Associate’s degree at Cape Fear Community College. Jasmin is from the small town of Teachy in Duplin County, NC. She lives in Wilmington and enjoys walking on the beach, hiking and just being outdoors in local parks. Jasmin loves spending time with her family, watching movies and “spoiling” her two cats.

Emily Wagner

Emily joined CCFD in 2023. She attended Alamance Community College and earned a DA11 certificate. She has worked in general dentistry and endodontics. When Emily has time to herself, she lives the coastal lifestyle enjoying beaches, bikes and bonfires. She plays darts and tennis and loves spending time with her kids.

Kiersti Seletzky

Kiersti joined CCFD in 2023. She has been a dental assistant for 11 years. She completed the CDA certificate program at YTI Mecanicsburg and earned an EFDA certificate at YTI Lancaster. Kiersti is from Lancaster, PA. She lives in Wilmington and enjoys gardening, travelling, camping, surfing and game nights with friends. In addition to her love of helping people through dentistry, she is a holistic lifestyle student and aspires to be a certified yoga instructor.

Alexandra (Lexie) Gragg

Lexie joined CCFD in 2023. She attends Cape Fear Community College pursuing her dental assisting certificate. Lexie is from Concord, NC. She moved to Oak Island in 2021. She and her fiancé enjoy weekends together fishing and being active in their church. She loves cooking, eating and coffee! She is a beauty enthusiast loving hair styling, make-up & nail artistry and skin care. Her dog Pico makes her smile.

Fallon Smiroldo

Though she was born in New Orleans, Fallon has lived in Holden Beach on and off for her entire life. She joined the CCFD team in June 2019 with plans to go to dental school, having already attended Brunswick Community College, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and University of North Carolina-Wilmington.

In her free time, Fallon enjoys drawing and hanging out with her friends. She is also a dog lover and says she’d be lost without her English bulldog, Mokka.

Heather Meredith

Heather Meredith has been with CCFD since September of 2020. Heather is new to the dental field but has been in the healthcare world for over 16 years! She is originally from the Maryland/Delaware area but has been in Wilmington since May of 2020. Heather enjoys going to concerts, going to the beach, living the married life, and spending time with her 2 cats.

Penny Jefferson

Penny joined CCFD in 2006 and has been in the dental field since 1979. She is from Greensboro, NC and has lived in Oak Island since 2006. Penny enjoys going to church and spending time with family and friends. She loves people and feels that she has been placed on this earth to serve.