Meet the Team at Lakewood Dental of Colorado
Lilia
Regional Manager
Yara
PR/office manager
Hello!! My name is Yara, I Am a graduate from Metropolitan State College of Denver with a bachelors in business management. After graduating I worked for a couple of years, then with my husband, Tariq, we decided to grow our family. We now have a 12 year old son, Andrew. A 9 year old daughter, Ava. And a 7 year old son, Ethan- I was blessed to be able to stay home with them and raise them. My family is my world, I love spending time with them-traveling, watching them play all the sports, all while enjoying all the girly stuff with Ava. I'm now working with my husband, as the public relations and office manager, growing and expanding with his dental ventures.
Keana
Front Desk/Receptionist
Lizeth
Insurance coordinator/Front desk
Hi my name is Lizeth. I have been working for Dr. Tariq for 5 years now. I am a Colorado native, I speak Spanish and english. I have a one year old son and in my free time I like to spend time with my family and go on walks.
Alina
Insurance Coordinator
Norma
Treatment Coordinator
Jo
Registered Dental Hygienist
I go by the name Jo. I immigrated to the US about 12 years ago from my home town of Tokyo, Japan. In 2019 I graduated from Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and purseud my dream job as a Dental Hygienist. My hobbies are gym, disc golf and skating. My favorite thing about my job is seeing my patients leave happy with their pearly whites. I can speak Japanese, Tagalog, English, and muy poquito Español.
Mary
Lead Dental Assistant
My name is Mary Benavides, I’m a dental assistant and have worked in Lakewood Dental of Colorado with Dr Sawaqed for seven years, and I’m also bilingual. I’m a mother of four and have three grandchildren. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and also hiking and paddle boarding! My favorite thing about my job is getting to see the confidence in a patient when they’re satisfied with their result.
Kristen
Dental Assistant/Schedule Coordinator
Elisa
Dental Assistant
Hi my name is Elisa Delgado. I been working in the dental field for over 8 yrs what I love about my job is to help people achieve their dream smile through each and every dental need I love cooking painting and outdoor activities with my two kids.
Ariana G
Dental Assistant
Briana
Dental Assistant
Bilal
Dental Assistant
Michelle
Dental Assistant
