our INSTRUCTORS

INSTRUCTORS WHO CARE

OUR SMALL CLASSES, CAPPED AT NO MORE THAN 6 STUDENTS PER SESSION, ALLOW YOU TO RECEIVE PERSONALIZED TRAINING FROM INSTRUCTORS WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT YOUR SUCCESS.

Eva Garcia, Instructor, Administrator, Registrar

Eva has been a part of the dental industry for the past 19 years. Eva is a hard worker and takes great pride in her work. Her highest priorities are making sure her patients feel comfortable and ensuring that their dental experience is wonderful. With her knowledge, skill and attention to detail, you will be in good hands when you learn from her.

Eva was born and raised in San Antonio Texas and now resides in the quiet city of Deer Park. Eva has been married to her husband Anthony since 2005 and they have 3 beautiful kids. She enjoys decorating her home, watching her kids play sports and shopping.

Maria Soto, Instructor

Maria Ester Soto is a Registered Dental Assistant and has been in the dental field for over 14 years. Maria has worked alongside many amazing doctors and has had the opportunity to learn and grow in her career. As Lead Dental Assistant, she is in charge of training newly licensed dental assistants on the job. Maria makes it a priority to make her patients feel at ease and that the next generation of dental assistants can excel and feel fulfilled in their career.

Outside of work, Maria lives in Pasadena and loves spending time with her family.

Blanca Salas, Administrator, Registrar

Blanca’s passion for making people feel great about themselves makes her job easy to love. Her goal is to bring an amazing experience to prospective and current students of Next Level Dental Assistant Training.


When she’s not spending time with her four wonderful children, Blanca enjoys weightlifting, bike riding and spending time with her family and friends.

Dr. Pamela Liu, DMD, Director, Instructor

Dr. Pamela Liu graduated as high school valedictorian and attended Amherst College in Massachusetts. After college, she moved to Philadelphia to attend dental school at the renowned University of Pennsylvania where she earned the prestigious Dean’s Scholarship, awarded only to the top entrants of the incoming class. Dr. Liu excelled in her coursework while at the Ivy League institution and was awarded the prestigious Excellence in Operative Dentistry Award upon graduation.

Dr. Liu loves getting to know and teaching dental assistants the skills needed to excel and to set themselves apart in a competitive job environment. She is also one of the leading dentists at TexSmiles Dental.

Dr. Juston Reary, DMD, MSD, Instructor

Dr. Juston Reary grew up outside of Charlotte, North Carolina and attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following his undergraduate years, he moved to Philadelphia where he attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship. He then moved to Houston where he completed a three year residency in Prosthodontics at the Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center where he was honored to serve the needs of America’s heroes.

Dr. Reary is passionate about developing students into the best versions of themselves. Having worked with many assistants over the years, he happily imparts to Next Level students the wisdom to see dental assisting as more than just a job, but a career.

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