About Us
A lifetime of wellness for all ~ through education, care and service.
Oral health is an opportunity for all children to enjoy a life of confidence, dignity, and success. It begins by restoring their most precious asset—their smiles.
Since our inception, Future Smiles has created smiles for more than 200,000 youth in Southern Nevada from schools in the Clark County Schools District (CCSD). Established in 2009, Future Smiles is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides vital oral health care to vulnerable youth throughout Southern Nevada.
“Of all the forms of injustice, inequality in health care is the most shocking and inhumane”
~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Meet Our Team
Terri Chandler, RDH
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Christine Kenney, MPA
Director of Operations
Erika Nieto, DMD
Public Health Dentist
Jennifer Henderson, RDH
Public Health Dental Hygienist
Elizabeth Metz, RDH
Public Health Dental Hygienist
Brenda Thomas, RDH
Public Health Dental Hygienist
Carmen Alberto, RDA
Lead Dental Assistant
Cynthia Ceja, RDA
Dental Assistant
Elizabeth Leyva, RDA
Dental Assistant
Esmeralda Islas-Valdez, RDA
Dental Assistant
Galla Ayala, RDA
Community Services Specialist
Eden Cheung
School and Community Coordinator
Nataly Diaz, CDA
Community Resource Coordinator
Jan Taylor, RDA
Case Manager
Board of Directors
Vinetta De La Cruz
President
Senior Vice President – Group Director at Signature Bank
Amber Renee Dixon
Secretary
Host of Nevada Week
Diane C. Zurko, RDA, CDA
Treasurer
Dan Edwards
Director
CEO of PACT-ONE Solutions LLC
Wendy Franco
Director
Donald T. Polednak, Esq
Director
Sylvester & Polednak, Ltd. Co-Founder and Managing Partner Sylvester & Polednak, Ltd. Law Firm
Caryn Solie, RDH
Director
Eddie Wide, Jr.
Director
Terri Chandler, RDH
Executive Director
Founder/Executive Director at Future Smiles
Lori Kepler-Cofano, RDH, BSDH
Emeritus
Children’s Oral Health Project · Policy Tool Consultant for Texas
© 2023 Future Smiles
We proudly serve as a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization.
Contact Us
NWP Dental Wellness Center
5630 Coley Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-799-1204
Clark High School Administrative Building
3074 Arville St
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-889-3763
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