Our Staff

Dr. Nelson's Staff

Charmane Dun (RDAEF)

Charmane joined the practice in 1986, while completing the Dental Assisting course at Sacramento City College. She was licensed as a registered dental assistant later that year. In 1989, she attended the Extended Functions course at UCSF. Charmane was one of the first assistants to be licensed in California for extended functions.

Tammy Kato (Hygienist)

Tammy joined the practice in 2001. She is from Honolulu, Hawaii and is a graduate of the University of California at San Francisco. Tammy enjoys jogging, ceramics and spending time with her family.

Rocie Mitchell (Reception)

Rocie was born and raised in Weed, CA. She graduated from Western Career College dental assisting program in 2001. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, reading, cooking and traveling.

Rachael Hull (RDA)

Rachael was born and raised in Sacramento. She graduated from Western Career College as a dental assistant in 1999 and was licensed as a registered dental assistant in 2000. Rachael enjoys gardening, watching funny films and spending time with her three children.

Kimi Matsushino (Hygienist)

Kimi attended hygiene school at the Oregon Institute of Technology. She joined the practice in 2004 and has been in dentistry for over 10 years. She enjoys traveling and trying new restaurants.

JoAnne Guzzi (Financial Manager)

JoAnne has been in the dental industry for 17 years. She has spent the last 10 years working with a large & diverse group practice in Rancho Cordova. An avid sports fan, she enjoys golfing & going to sporting events with her husband, Mike. She also is a Gold Paw member with the SPCA and shares her home with her two rescued cats, Cooper and Orlando.