Meet the Team at Dr. Kelli Junker DDS

Dr. Ori Levy, DDS

Dr. Ori Levy is a board-certified periodontist, specializing in dental implants and periodontal disease. He completed his residency at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Healthcare System, where he gained vast experience in all aspects of periodontal surgeries and cutting-edge technologies. Additionally, while at the VA Hospital, he conducted research on immediate loading of dental implants. Following residency, he has been working in multiple private practices within Southern California.

Dr. Levy attended dental school at the University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry. During his time at UCLA Dental School, he was elected to the Dean’s List for 5 quarters. Upon graduation, he was invited to join Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the national dental honor society, or the Phi Beta Kappa of dentistry.

For his undergraduate education, Dr. Levy attended the University of California Los Angeles, where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He was awarded Provost Honors for 8 quarters.

Brandie, Registered Dental Hygienist

Brandie has had the pleasure of working with Dr. Junker since 2003. She has taken hundreds of hours of continuing education courses to ensure she stays abreast of all the latest advances in dental hygiene. Brandie loves being a dental hygienist and truly cares about her patients and their dental health. She says there’s no other career she would rather have! She enjoys running, spending time with family and friends, and volunteering at church. Brandie, her husband Ken and their two daughters happily make their home in Fountain Valley.

Brandie Q & A

If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
I would love to be able to fly! I could get to places quickly and be able to see the beauty of the world!

Do you have any hidden talents?
I have a knack for languages. I love learning from patients and they tell me that I’m good at the accent too! I took Spanish in school, but I’ve learned tons of dental phrases from patients in French, Russian, Vietnamese, German and Farsi!

Favorite vacation destination or place to relax?
Cabo San Lucas! It’s only a 2 1/2 hour flight and the resorts are beautiful!

Why would you send a loved one to our practice?
The staff is so kind and welcoming! In addition, We have state of the art technology, our dentist is both extremely gentle and a delightful person, and our hygienists are top notch!

Justine, Registered Dental Hygienist

Justine received her BSDH from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC in 2021. She brings a great perspective and youthful energy being up on all the newest advances taught and is very determined to provide the utmost care in her chair with her gentle nature. She loves getting to know each of her patients and helping them achieve their optimum smile by educating her patients on how to take care of their oral health!

Justine enjoys spending her free time by the beach and attending MLB or USC college football games.

Justine Q & A

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
To travel the world with my loved ones.

Do you have any hidden talents?
I love playing with makeup and I will even do my friends’ makeup for certain events that they’re going to.

What’s your unique daily habit?
I always have to make coffee from my Nespresso machine! Every single morning!

Favorite vacation destination or place to relax?
I love visiting Indian Wells in the desert. I always stay at a resort when I go and I’ll sit poolside all day long and relax.

Is there any personal goal you are working toward?
I am trying to keep my body strong by working out and going to cycle classes throughout the week :)

Lindsey, Registered Dental Hygienist

Lindsey received her BS in dental hygiene from Loma Linda University. Since graduation in 2013, she has worked for a periodontist and general dentists- giving her a unique knowledge base patients can benefit from. You can count on her to make you feel at ease in the chair with her kind bedside manor, gentile touch, and supportive nature in helping you keep your teeth and gums healthy. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her animals, taking pilates classes, gardening, hiking, crafting, and cooking.

Lindsey Q & A

What’s your personal motto or favorite quote?
The planet doesn’t need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds. -Dalai Lama

If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
Flying. For the freedom of going where you want, for seeing things differently, the feeling of gliding through air

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
Skydiving…. and living to tell the tail. Which I just did recently. So, check! LOL

Do you have any hidden talents?
Impersonations

What’s your unique daily habit?
I love to wake up early in the morning, make a cup of coffee, cuddle with my kitties, and watch the birds outside. The silence at the start of the day is my favorite, and right when the sun is coming up.

Favorite vacation destination or place to relax?
Lake Tahoe in the winter

Is there any personal goal you are working toward?
Being my healthiest self both physically and mentally

What do you like doing least?
Doing the dishes

Why would you send a loved one to our practice?
Because Dr Junker is a very caring dentist, and sets patients at ease.

Norma, Dental Assistant

Norma has been a Registered Dental Assistant for over 25 years and takes great pride in the quality of work that she performs. She is passionate about dental health and loves to bring smiles to her patients faces! Norma and her husband have raised two beautiful kids and three lovely dogs in Huntington Beach.

Norma Q & A

My favorite Quote or Motto has always been?
Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself.

One of my daily routines is:
Walking my doggies …it is my time to unwind, meditate and pray.

Personal goals:
To learn another language (French) and to Get back to the gym at least 4 times at week.

What do I like doing least?
Doing the laundry!

Why would I send a loved one to the office ?
I trust sending my loved ones to our practice because I know they’ll get the BEST care by Dr Junker and our team.

Gabriela, Dental Assistant

Gabriela began working alongside Dr Junker in 2020 in the thick of the pandemic. She is a dedicated assistant and artist with a witty sense of humor and a nack for putting patients at ease. She enjoys learning about the lives of patients and trying to make them feel more comfortable. She loves seeing the impact that comfortable, effective dental treatment has on the lives of her patients. Gabriela is a transplant from Slovakia and has been residing in California since 2005. She loves the outdoors and anything that can take her out of her comfort zone.

Gabriela Q & A

Favorite super power:
Teleportation

Favorite Quote:
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did but people will never forget how you made them feel” – Maya Angelou

Bucket list:
Travel around the world

Shawna, Patient Coordinator

Shawna is married and has two young sons and a chocolate Labrador. She fills her time volunteering as a Cub Scout leader and PTSA Secretary and is very involved in her youngest son’s last year of elementary school. She loves road trips and early morning coffee with her husband, and her favorite part of life is being a mom.

Shawna Q & A

What’s your personal motto or favorite quote?
Two favorites: “May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more. And nothing but happiness come through your door.” “ May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.”

If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
My superpower would be immortality. I would choose this so I can live to watch my children grow to raise children of their own and so on…I want to be able to watch them forever.

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
I would love to take a RV road trip with my family and dog to all of the national parks. I would love to see all of these places with all of us together to create life long memories.

Do you have any hidden talents?
I have been told that I am a really great baker, chocolate chip cookies and peppermint bark are always my top requested.

What’s your unique daily habit?
I am an early morning person, I like to get up before 5am to have coffee before my house wakes up.

Favorite vacation destination or place to relax?
I love Hotel Del Coronado, my favorite is drinking coffee on the balcony under a blanket in a rocking chair.

Is there any personal goal you are working toward?
I am working towards losing weight that crept on during the pandemic, now it seems harder than ever.

What do you like doing least?
I do not like being woken up while sleeping!

Why would you send a loved one to our practice?
I would send family to our practice because of Dr. Junker’s genuine care for each patient that she sees.

Zulma, Scheduling Coordinator

Zulma’s career in the oral healthcare field spans over 15 years so far. She enjoys welcoming patients with a warm smile, building strong relationships with them over time, and treating each and every patient with kindness & compassion. Helping patients’ achieve their desired smile goals in an environment where they feel valued and cared for is truly a passion of hers. She loves to work with the team each and every day to help patients feel great about their beautiful, healthy smiles. Away from the office, she cherishes making memories with her husband and children. Furthermore, she enjoys camping, binge watching true crime shows & documentaries, cheering for the Los Angeles Kings, and listening to music.

Zulma Q & A

What’s at the top of your bucket list?
Traveling to Rome.

Do you have any hidden talents?
Dancing.

What’s your unique daily habit?
I make up songs and odd nicknames on the spot for my children out of love.

Favorite vacation destination or place to relax?
Santa Ynez, CA

What do you like doing least?
Folding laundry and putting it away where it belongs.

Why would you send a loved one to our practice?
I have witnessed the genuine care that Dr. Junker and her team has for their patients. I know my loved ones would be in great hands with Dr. Junker!

Jasmine, Front Office Treatment Coordinator

You will find Jasmine in the front greeting patients with a caring and genuine smile! She brings 15 years experience as a chairside dental assistant and now assists patients primarily as a front office treatment coordinator. Jasmine loves that in her position she gets to meet new people everyday! Jasmine’s joy for the dental field has inspired her team and her family. Her younger sister is now following her footsteps in the dental field and her son is studying to become a dental hygienist.

Jasmine has 4 beautiful children and is expecting her 5th!

Jasmine Q & A

Personal Motto:
Never give up because in life anything is possible.

Hidden talent:
Doing nails

Favorite place to relax
Wyoming

What do I like doing least
Laundry

Why Would I send a loved one to the office?
I would Absolutely send a loved one to Dr Junker and team as this is one of the most caring offices I’ve ever worked for. I know they will be in great hands!