Marinila has been working in the dental world for 20 years now, and joined the Newton Smile Centre in 2012. She attended college in the Dominican Republic for one year before moving to the dental assisting program at the Bryman Institute. She has also attended the radiology certification program at Boston University, has received additional education in cosmetic and esthetic dentistry at the Nash Institute for Dental Learning, and has taken SPR and ESL certification courses at Beverly Community College. She loves working with people!

Marinila was born in the Dominican Republic. Today, she lives in Lynn, MA. She comes from a music-loving family and enjoys buying new shoes. Marinila speaks both Spanish and English.

Tiffany Tran was born in Vietnam and came to the United States from Vietnam with her grandparents at the age of 8. She completed her education through high school as a straight A student in all classes! In her senior year at Brighton High School, Tiffany earned a prestigious academic title of a Salutatorian with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.64. She attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester for an undergraduate with a major in sociology with pre-medical concentration. After completing four years at Holy Cross, Tiffany attended Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and health sciences with a dental hygiene concentration. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene in 2012. 

In 2013, Tiffany joined a dental mission with Dr. Vincent to Jacmel, Haiti, providing dental care to underprivileged residents. Tiffany enjoys traveling to different parts of the world with her husband Ken and their children Liam and Mindy. They enjoy watching Patriot’s football on weekends and also fishing and camping.

A patient at Newton Smile Center described his experience with Tiffany as follows “I just underwent a two part deep cleaning, and I’m amazed how pain free it was. Tiffany did a fantastic job.”

With a thorough background in administration and customer service, Caprice is an asset to the Patient Services team. Not only does she have a great understanding of meeting the needs of our patients, but her empathetic and compassionate nature also help to create a sense of warmth and welcome to our patients. Before working at our office, she gained experience through her years as a Lead Preschool Teacher as well as an Artistic Director - both of which point to her patient and nurturing personality!

When she isn’t at the dental office, Caprice spends much of her time working on her unique brand of holistic skin care while studying in college. One of the things she’s most proud of is her strong motivation, energy, and willingness to embrace all of life’s challenges.

Daisha has worked in the customer service field for over 10 years. The majority of her time in the field has been in Office Administration. She has been a smiling face for many establishments; always happy and welcoming. Daisha is presently working toward earning her biology degree at Boston University. She hopes to one day open her own herbal apothecary.

Daisha enjoys trying different foods and learning about different cultures as well as her own. She enjoys traveling, reading, in home karaoke with friends and family as well as writing. She can be enthralled by a new or not so new and exciting anime that she enjoys watching with her 13 yr old son! Her goal is to one day become a published author and business owner.