Dental Coaches

Sharmyn Long Olivares

Sharmyn Long Olivares, owner of Best Dental Coach, LLC started working in dental practices at the age of 15 and began a career as a dental hygienist at 19 where she learned all the ins and outs of the dental industry. Sharmyn maintains her Texas license as a display of her commitment to clinical dentistry. She also earned a degree from TWU in Dental Hygiene/Business Marketing and Management in 1991. During these early years, Sharmyn had several great opportunities to provide growth for practices on her own. In 1992, she joined a major consulting firm (Pinnacle Practices, Inc.) based in the Dallas area as a dental consultant. There she spent 10 years employed by Steve Sperry (founder of Pinnacle Practices, Inc.). Through the years, she has enjoyed many successes and had the learning experience of a lifetime. In 2000, Sharmyn left the consulting firm and has since continued to provide practice management and marketing services through her own company; now Best Dental Coach.

Sharmyn has a support TEAM at Best Dental Coach to help expedite and implement her vision and strategies for success to her coaching clients.

Don Deems

As a certified professional business and personal coach, I help clients find their own answers, live their own truths, and enjoy their lives to the fullest expressions of who they are and who they are becoming. I light up their paths and use my knowledge, intuition, and experience as a successful practicing dentist and business owner to help them find balance, fulfillment, and develop deeper relationships with themselves and with others.

My clients come to me because they want more out of life. They are outwardly successful, but inwardly, they are not living their lives to the fullest. They are feeling that something is not quite right, that something is out of sync, that there should be more to life. They may be at a crossroads or just feeling overwhelmed trying to balance the demands of dental practice with their personal lives. They may be ready for major changes or just looking to find more simplicity. Wherever they are, they come to me with sincerity, honesty, a willingness to look at their beliefs and self-imposed limitations, and a desire for change. Above all else, they come with courage.

Angela Heathman

Angela Heathman, MS, RDH, has over 20 years of clinical dental hygiene, dental sales, and practice coaching experience. When she transitioned from her role as a clinician to her role as a sales account manager, she realized both her passion for education and practice development. Now, as a Lead Practice Coach with ACT Dental, she works with dentists and their teams to help them accomplish their goals. She believes the hard work you do on your practice is just as important as the work you do in your practice!

Adriana Booth

Adriana Booth is a Lead Practice Coach who partners with dentists and their teams to cultivate leadership skills, build practice growth and streamline business practices. After spending nearly two decades in the dental industry working with top notch dental teams, Adriana came to ACT to share her passion for professional growth, high level training and systems creation with our clients.

As a dental hygienist with a love for continuing education and personal growth, helping a practice become successful is at the heart of her passion for dentistry.

Adriana has a BS in Dental Hygiene from West Liberty University/ O’Hehir University. By being involved in several Columbus Ohio study clubs, Adriana maintains strong relationships within her local dental community. She enjoys a variety of fitness activities, family time, good books and at the top of her list, her fur babies.

Deena Meldgin

Deena is a lead practice coach passionate about practice administration, team building, and practice performance. She has been working in the industry since 2006, and has become well versed in dental administrative systems and helping practices improve results. Deena enjoys strengthening office communication, elevating team attitude, while creating a happy and high performing practice environment.

Deena shares, “I enjoy coaching teams who want to work more cohesively and ultimately grow together”

When Deena isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with Matt, and 2 english bulldogs Sumo and Benny.

Jenni Poulos

Jenni brings to dental teams a literal lifetime of experience in dentistry. As the daughter and sister of periodontists and a dental hygienist, she has been working in many facets of the dental world since she first held a summer job turning rooms and pouring models at the age of 12. Now, with over 10 years experience in managing and leading a large periodontal practice, she has a firm grasp on what it takes to run a thriving business. Her passion for organizational health and culture has been a driving force behind her coaching career. She has witnessed first hand how creating an aligned and engaged team will take a practice to levels of success that they never believed possible!

Courtney Dalton

Courtney Dalton is a Lead Practice Coach who focuses on establishing a solid foundation in order for a practice to thrive. With over 15 years of experience in the dental industry, she is as passionate about patient care as she is about those who are providing it.

Courtney has an A.S. in Dental Hygiene from Manor College and a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from West Virginia University. Outside of coaching, she enjoys teaching group exercise classes and spending time with her husband, Dan, and children, Lola and Levi.

Heather Crockett

Heather Crockett is a Lead Practice Coach who takes joy in not only improving practices, but improving the lives of those she coaches as well. With over twenty years of combined experience in assisting, office management, and clinical dental hygiene, her awareness supports many aspects of the practice setting. Heather received her dental hygiene degree from the Utah College of Dental Hygiene in 2008. Networking in the dental community comes easy to her, and she loves to connect with like-minded colleagues on social media. Heather enjoys both attending and presenting continuing education to expand her knowledge and learn from her friends and colleagues.

She enjoys hanging out with her husband, three sons, and their dog Moki, scrolling social media, watching football, and traveling.

Ariel Juday

Ariel has a Masters in Healthcare Administration and several years of dental experience in all aspects of the administrative roles within the dental office. Her passion is to work with dental teams to empower team members to realize their full potential in order to better serve patients, improve office systems to ensure a well-functioning team/office, and to help everyone have fun in the process!

Outside of work, she can be found by the beach or the pool reading a good book, enjoying sporting events with her husband Alex, or exploring the outdoors with her Bluetick Coonhound, Maddux.

Amy Mitchell

Amy has been in the dental industry for 20+ years as a practicing hygienist in a large very successful general practice. As a published author, national speaker and educator, Amy was the Co-director of the PAC~live hygiene program at the University of Pacific. Experienced in all aspects of the dental business, Amy brings a wealth of talent to her clients. Her passion is to create optimal performance and profitability for doctors.

Julie Kembel

Julie brings over 25 years of combined dental and business experience and her entrepreneurial spirit launched three successful business ventures over this period. Julie assists clients with business strategy while understanding the details of a dental practice. Julie’s passion is to assist her clients in creating an enjoyable, profitable, and empowering work environment and motivating them beyond their own expectations. In her free time, she enjoys running, triathlons, walking her golden retrievers, and spending time with her husband, Randy. Julie has two boys, Kramer and Corbin, and a daughter-in-law, Jaime.

Debbie RIihardson

Debbie coaches many of the nation’s leading dentists. Her excellence in coaching is enhanced by her extensive business experience from a fifteen year career with United Airlines, during which she visited twenty-eight countries worldwide. Debbie serves on the Editorial Board of the continuing education provider Dental Learning, LLC.

Charm, vitality, energy and commitment to her client’s success create exceptional results for them. Coaching is Debbie’s passion.

Robin Hass

Robin, an acclaimed coach, speaker and motivator has been inspiring dental practices for more than two decades.

Firsthand experience gives Robin familiarity with the day-to-day challenges facing dentists and their teams. She motivates teams to a higher standard of patient care.