Meet Our Team
Our team is here to make every visit feel comfortable, welcoming, and easy. From the moment you walk through the door, you will be greeted by people who genuinely care about your experience. We take the time to help you feel at ease, answer your questions, and support you throughout your visit. Behind the scenes and in the treatment room, our team works together to make sure your care feels smooth, thoughtful, and focused on you.
Our Dental Hygienists
Brittany MacDonald
Brittany MacDonald
Brittany has been working in the dental field for 5 years where she loves working with people and helping create healthy, happy smiles. She joined the Cedar Springs Dental team in 2020 as a Registered Dental Hygienist.
She graduated from the National Academy of Health and Business in 2015 as a Certified Dental Assistant (Level II), and Southern Ontario Dental College in 2019 as a Registered Dental Hygienist.
In her spare time Brittany loves spending time with her family, her fiancé, her dog (Boone), and her cat (Joey). She is the youngest of four girls and enjoys spending time at the family cottage with all her sisters in the summer.
Holly
Holly
Holly Price has always known she would pursue a career in health care and decided to enroll in dental hygiene. She attended Georgian College and graduated from the dental hygiene program in 2018 with honours. Holly currently resides in Burlington, Ontario where she was born and raised.
Holly recently joined the Cedar Springs Dental team in 2019. She is happy to be working with a great group of individuals. She aims to provide personalized care for her patients and prioritize their oral health needs.
Holly is a proud supporter and fan of the Toronto Raptors basketball team. In her spare time she enjoys reading, listening to music and watching Marvel movies. She also can be found hiking around Burlington and surrounding areas.
Our Dental Assistants
Kim
Kim
Kim has worked in the dental field for the past 28 years. She holds certifications as a dental assistant level II, dental receptionist, and a dental treatment coordinator.
Kim joined the team at Cedar Springs Dental in May 2018. Along with having the privilege of working with a great group of people, she also enjoys seeing and getting to know everyone that walks through the office door.
Kim was born and raised in Waterdown. She now resides in the area with her husband and 3 children.
When not at the office and in her free time, Kim enjoys photography, cooking, and spending time with her 4 dogs, family and friends.
Our Administrators
Stephen Vella
Stephen Vella
Stephen was born and raised on the island of Malta. He moved to Canada as a young man. One of his fondest memories is a Pearson officer wishing him a Happy Canada Day on July 1st. For this reason he holds Canada Day as one of his favorite days of the year.
Stephen spent his early years in the tourism, restaurateur and hotel industry. He is a Red Seal certified Chef and holds a keen interest in health and microbiology. Both of which are very important in both cuisine and healthcare. He opened Cedar Springs Dental in 2005.
In 2016, he completed a Dental Office Manager Certificate program with the University of Toronto. Stephen has recently also completed a 1 year medical device reprocessing program known as Sterile Processing with Lambton College Ontario.
He frequently reviews the dental office procedures and implements updates.
Stephen and Elizabeth (Dr. Elizabeth Vella Caruana) have been married for 22 years. They have two wonderful girls and enjoy spending family time together. Stephen enjoys fishing, clay pigeon shooting, outdoors, woodworking, home and office repairs.
He is happy to be a Canadian blood donor.
Because he cannot own a dragon, Stephen loves reading fiction and fantasy series. His favorite author is R. A. Salvatore. His favorite actor is Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson.
Stephen and Elizabeth have a 7 year old border collie-shepherd dog and an 18 year old cat.
One of Stephen’s pride and joy duties is taking care of our office waterlines. He routinely makes sure our waterlines are treated, cared for and flushed thoroughly. He then takes water samples and makes sure that each room and its waterlines pass the microbiological spore tests.
He loves learning and enjoys being around people with a great sense of humor.
The dental office provides many challenging background work scenarios. Stephen enjoys the challenge of being able to locate the right solutions and talking to dental representatives, suppliers and patients.
Corrie
Corrie
Corrie graduated from McMaster University in 2009 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree, and earned a Bachelor of Education degree from Brock University in 2011. She spent some time professionally tutoring and running educational programs at various institutions before teaching high school students at a private school in Oakville for a few years. Corrie decided to look into other fields and embarked into a dental career.
Corrie started at Cedar Springs Dental in 2018, which has turned into a wonderful opportunity. She completed a Dental Receptionist Certificate through the Dental Office Consulting Services (DOCS). She now works with an amazing group of people, and has been able to continue her love of learning by getting to know a whole new industry in dental.
In her spare time, Corrie enjoys reading, playing games, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.
Veronica
Veronica
Veronica has been in the dental field for twenty five years, working as a dental assistant. She enjoys the fast pace of the office, the variety of duties and the daily challenges.
She loves meeting new people and helping our patients, ensuring that they are comfortable during their visit.
Veronica and her husband were raised in Stoney Creek. They have three children and a dog named Stella. When she is not at work or spending time with her family she loves being outdoors. She also enjoys cooking, baking, crafting and watching movies.