Our team has been with the office for over 20 years and is dedicated to making your experience easy, comfortable and pain-free. 


Sara Castillo, Clinical director, RDA (since 1990)

Dr. Mizono’s chair-side assistant for 28 years.
Born in Guadalajara.
Mother of two sons.
Interests: yoga, travel, cooking

Sharon Ikeda, RDA (since 1997)

Born in Berkeley
Graduated Diablo Valley College of Dental Hygiene.
Mother of two daughters
Interests: hula, dogs, travel

 

Monica Peña, Office Manager (since 2008)

Born in Nayarit
Mother of 2 children
Interests: Health and Exercise, baking cookies with daughter, wine, travel

Vangie Hervin, RDA (since 2013)

Born in Oakland
Graduated Diablo Valley College of Dental Hygiene.
Mother of a 2 year-old son
Interests: her two dogs, camping/fishing, puzzles

 

Nicole Melgoza, Dental Assistant (since 2018)

Born in Berkeley.
Mother of a newborn son.
Interests: dentistry, motherhood, arts and crafts

Katie Nordahl, Receptionist (since 2017)

Born in Oakland.
Attended small college at Brevard, and played on Women’s Softball team.
Interests: travel, art history, hiking and spending time with her dog.