Meet Our Dental Team

At Goodman Family Dentistry, patients can look forward to spending time with a team that always has their best interests at heart. Everyone is highly knowledgeable and has multiple decades of experience, as well as a great deal of passion for excellent patient care. To learn more about their unique backgrounds and skills, keep reading:

Grace Cole, Front Office Administration

Grace is the first face you see when you come into our office! She joined our team in February of 2023. She was born and raised here in Columbia, Tennessee. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She loves greeting patients and seeing new friendly faces every day!

Kynna Derrick, Front Office Administration/Registered Dental Assistant

Kynna has been in the dental field since 2006 and has practiced as a dental assistant and in administration, she joined our team in January of 2023. What Kynna loves most is getting to see patients smile for their first time in many years, one smile can light up a room. Kynna is happily married to her husband; TJ and they have two children - Easton and Hadley. When Kynna isn't at the ball field cheering on her children, she enjoys reading, going on walks and likes to vacation at the beach.

Karen Garrett, Registered Dental Hygienist

Karen’s career in oral healthcare impressively spans almost 28+ years overall. Karen has been a part of our team since September of 2018. She loves being able to work one-on-one with patients in need and help them both achieve and maintain beautiful smiles! At home, she is happily married with two girls - Grayson and Tatum. When she isn’t busy at work, she spends her free time watching her favorite sports teams and vacationing on the beach.

Miranda Campbell, Registered Dental Hygienist

Miranda has been a dental hygienist since 2008 and has been a part of our team since June of 2015. Miranda's favorite part of the job is forming genuine relationships with her patients. She works hard to ensure they receive the quality dental care they deserve every day. Miranda attended MTSU for undergraduate studies and transitioned to TSU where she received her degree in dental hygiene. She is also certified in administering local anesthesia as well administering and monitoring nitrous oxide. In her spare time, you’ll find her gardening, traveling the country, and spending time with her husband Matt and her two sons Maddux and Jack.

Ashley Joy, Registered Dental Hygienist

Ashley started working in the dental field in October of 2022 and happily joined the team in December of 2022. She received her Associates of Science degree from Bethel University. Following that, she ventured on to Remington College where she received her degree in Dental Hygiene. There, she also received certifications in administering local anesthesia, laser, and administering and monitoring nitrous oxide. She loves meeting new patients and being able to form connections with them. She also loves making patient's feel more confident in themselves by improving their oral health! When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, their shih-tzu, Lilo, and her family.

Lexi Thomas, Registered Dental Assistant

Lexi has been in the dental field since 2017 and has been a part of our team since December of 2021. She received her dental education at Dental Staff School of TN. Her favorite part of dentistry is being able to help patients transform and achieve their dental goals! She works hard in providing patients the best dental experience possible. Lexi is a resident of Lewisburg, Tennessee but loves the atmosphere of the Columbia, Tennessee community. Outside of work, she is spending time with her bonus daughter (Kaydance), boyfriend (Mason), and their daughter (Leyton).

Casey Dugger, Registered Dental Assistant

Casey has been in the dental field since 2018 and received her dental education at Dental Staff School of TN. She's been a part of our team since September of 2019. What she enjoys most about being a dental assistant is getting to know all of her patients and forming genuine relationships with them and making them feel comfortable while being in the dental chair. Casey works hard to provide the best dental care she can. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Brennan and their two children, Kyson and Kylin.