Donald P. Connolly, DDS
Santa Cruz Office: (831) 426-1056
Aptos Office: (831) 688-8112
Watsonville Office: (831) 722-5595

Meet Our Team

Our friendly, dedicated, and energetic team is committed to working with you and your family to create a positive experience every time you visit our practice.

We welcome you with warm smiles to our practice!


Abby

Abby

Dental Bookkeeper

Abby works in our front office, where she answers the phone, makes appointments, takes care of our bookkeeping, and assists patients with their insurance needs. With us for more than 20 years, Abby has enjoyed getting to know our patients and seeing their beautiful smiles after the braces come off. Abby is married with three children who she loves spending time with. She also enjoys going to the movies and shopping in her free time.


Carol

Carol

Receptionist

As our receptionist, Carol answers the phones, schedules appointments, and files insurance claims. Beginning with our office in 1999, Carol has been a great help to make our patients and their families feel at home when they’re with us. She finds great satisfaction in seeing their wonderful new smiles! At home, Carol enjoys spending time with her children, Alfredo, Jackie, and Shaylah. Her hobbies are arts and crafts, shopping, family gatherings, and watching movies.


Lorena

Lorena

Registered Dental Assistant

In addition to assisting Dr. Connolly and Dr. Sokolow at chairside, Lorena also takes clinical records. She has been helping to change people’s smiles for more than 10 years and appreciates the gratitude of our patients when they see their amazing results. Lorena also enjoys working with the rest of our team, as every person here has a part in getting the job done. At home, Lorena has three dogs named Cookie, Chiquita, and Coco. She likes to take her dogs for walks on the beach, run, and volunteer at her church.


Marilyn

Marilyn

Office Manager, Bookkeeper, Receptionist

With us since 1970, Marilyn can be found greeting patients, scheduling appointments, setting up financial arrangements, and all bookkeeping. Basically, she makes sure our office runs as smoothly as possible! Marilyn enjoys getting to know our patients and their parents during their orthodontic treatment and helping them with any questions or problems that may arise. In her free time, Marilyn enjoys taking long walks with her husband and dog named Chuckie. She also likes to exercise and travel to tropical locations.


Rosila

Rosila

Registered Dental Assistant

Rosila works as a chairside orthodontic assistant, takes diagnostic records for our new patients, and translates for our non-English speaking patients. She joined our office in 1998 and loves to see the patients’ beautiful smiles after their orthodontic treatment. Rosila enjoys spending time with her husband, Pedro, and two children, Vanessa and Daniel. They enjoy watching movies, going for walks, and visiting family.


Susana

Susana

Receptionist

Susana will be helping the patients with their insurance coverage.


evette

Evette

Registered Dental Assistant

I've been working in the dental field for 13 years now. I first started working for a general dentist then had the opportunity to work for Dr. Connolly. Dr. Connolly helped me get my RDA in 2004. Some of my hobbies when I'm not helping Dr. Connolly create beautiful smiles are sun bathing at the beach, going to SF Giant games and bike riding. I have two pets an 11 year old teacup chihuahua named Twinkie and my newest addition is a kitty I named Posey (of course named after Buster Posey)


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