Meet the Staff
Leslie Goebel – Dental Hygienist
With twenty-five years experience, office dental hygienist Leslie Goebel will offer you a superior and thorough dental cleaning, as well as a warm and friendly experience. Her top priorities are the health and comfort of her patients. A native South Miamian, Leslie is a 1987 graduate of the Miami Dade Community College School of Dental Hygiene. Working in the same Homestead office for the past fifteen years, Leslie has come to know many of her patients as good friends. Some of Leslie’s interests include fitness, nutrition, nature and spending time with her family.
Chelsea Ellison – Office Manager
Chelsea Moore was born and raised in South Florida. She graduated from South Dade Senior High School and went on to receive her A.S. from Miami Dade College. She enjoys fishing, hunting, airboats and anything outdoors. She has recently had a son and enjoys taking him on all of her adventures. She also enjoys spending quality time with her family and close friends.
Cynthia Rimmer – Dental Hygienist
She was born in Peru, but has spent most of her life in Miami, FL. She began working as a Dental Assistant in the year 2000, where she gathered experienced in the dental field. She then graduated from Miami-Dade College in 2011, where she received her A.A. Degree and an A.S. in Dental hygiene. In her graduating class, she was honored with the Most Outstanding Graduate Award. She is also bilingual. Her priority is to make her patients feel comfortable while helping them achieve a state of optimal dental and oral health. She enjoys playing piano at her church, spending time with her family, relaxing on the beach, and traveling.
Milainis (Millie) Pileta
Dental Assistant
She was born in Cuba and came to the United States in 2003 with her 2 children. Millie received her Dental Assistant with Expanded Duties Certificate in 2004, from Comp-Med Vocational School. Since then, she has been working as a Dental Assistant in the South Miami and Homestead Areas. She is bilingual for Spanish and English and loves to help people.
Yamilet Lozano – Patient Coordinator
Graduated (2007) from Robert Morgan Educational Center with a certification of dental assisting. Yamilet started working in the dental field as dental assistant at a general dental practice but later on pursued her passion to work with children with disabilities. In 2017 she graduated Florida Technical College with Associate’s Degree in Business Management and Marketing and soon after that she joined the office of Dr. Chakalov. When she is not at work she enjoys going to the beach with her daughter and family.