Meet The Team

Karen received her Dental Hygiene Diploma at Georgian College. Her favorite part about being a Registered Dental Hygienist is educating patients to achieve and maintain good oral and overall health. She and her family have lived in beautiful Barrie for 26 years. In her free time, she enjoys running, swimming and yoga.

Kristine has been in the dental field for 16 years. Working as a Dental Assistant before pursuing her career in Dental Hygiene. She attended the Dental Hygiene program at Durham College in Oshawa where she graduated with Honours in 2010. You will find Kristine is compassionate, able to put her patients at ease and she ensures a positive dental experience. Her favorite things to do when not working on her teeth: are reading, being outdoors, renovating and decorating their home, and most of all spending time with her family.

Colleen has been a dental assistant for 14 years. Her favorite part of the job is chatting with and getting to know her patients. Originally from Manitoba, Colleen has called Barrie home since 2001. In her time beyond the office, she likes taking her corgi puppy for hikes, kayaking and camping. In the past few years, she discovered she enjoys refinishing furniture and other creative home projects. Colleen has 2 grown sons and 4 grandchildren, 3 in Trenton, Ontario and 1 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that she loves seeing as much as possible.

Jess graduated the Level II Dental Assisting Program from Georgian College and was the recipient of the ODAA Academic Excellence Award. Starting her career in pediatrics, she is especially good with kids. Her main goal is to make every visit a positive one for people of all ages. When she’s not at the office, she’s usually helping her family on the farm or spending quality time with her pet pig. 

Syleen graduated with honors from the Dental Assisting program at Georgian College. She started her career at Nia Dental Studio in June of 2022. Syleen is passionate about dentistry and wants to provide a positive experience for all patients. Her and her family live in Barrie. Outside of work you will find her spending time with her daughter, fiancé, two dogs, or curled up with a good book!

Tara grew up in Orillia, attended the Georgian College Orillia campus, and graduated from the Dental Assisting Level II program in 1997. She joined this office in January 1998 under contract for maternity leave as one of Dr. Robinson’s chairside assistants. Once the contract ended, Tara worked at an office in Orillia as a Hygiene Assistant and Front Desk Administrator for nearly two years until Dr. Robinson contacted her with an opening to work alongside him again in 2000. She jumped at the chance and continued there until returning from her own maternity leave where she shifted roles to become Hygiene Coordinator and now Communication Lead/Front Desk Administrator. She has called Barrie home since 2000 with her husband Mike, daughter Kennedy, and son Jake. Home life is filled with sports, mainly minor hockey and lacrosse events along with billeting players of the Barrie Colts OHL team, and walking with her dog Baxter.

Although Carol originally emigrated from Scotland as a ‘wee lass’, she has called Barrie home for 26 years. She resides with her husband Tom and is lucky enough that her grown children Cassaundra and Eric along with their partners have chosen Barrie as their home too. The lights of her life are her 2 adorable grandchildren who she sees every chance she gets. If she is not running around with her granddaughters, she enjoys interior decorating and is glad to help out anyone that asks.

As for her profession, she completed her Level I and Level II chairside assisting and has been in the dental field for, almost 40 years (she says with a grimace). Although she misses the clinical aspect of chairside, she loves the other side of it and is passionate about helping her ‘wonderful patients’ navigate the dental world. Carol loves the connections she has made, having worked here for over 24 years, and feels truly blessed to look upon them as a family in a sense, having watched them grow from toddlers to they themselves bringing in their own toddlers.

Be introduced to Arash, a seasoned Director at Nia Dental Studio with a passion for leadership, dental practice management, business strategy & innovation, and entrepreneurship. With extensive experience in the industry, he has successfully built a career as a leader in dentistry.

Currently pursuing his Doctoral degree in Business Administration, Arash has a deep understanding of the intricacies of dental practice management. He completed his Dental Practice Management course at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry, and also holds a certificate in Dental Practice Management from the University of British Columbia.

Throughout his career, Arash has been dedicated to developing innovative and effective management practices for dental practices. He is passionate about leading his team to achieve clinical and operational success, and is always looking for ways to enhance the patients’ experience.

His expertise in dental practice management and entrepreneurship was honed during his MBA studies at the Steinbeis University of Berlin, Germany, where he graduated in 2013. Since then, he has been committed to constructing a synergistic model of management and understanding team culture, which has helped him lead his team to success.

Arash is an individual who values both work and play in equal measure. When he’s not busy with his professional pursuits, he makes sure to carve out some time for himself to engage in various hobbies and activities. One of his favorite pastimes is playing Tennis, which allows him to stay active while also enjoying some friendly competition. In addition to Tennis, he also has a passion for other sports that involve a competitive element. He used to play soccer as a goalkeeper but has since transitioned to being a striker. He enjoys the physical challenge and strategic elements of sports and is always looking to improve his skills.