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!

Brittany Leonard, Front Office Administration/Registered Dental Assistant

Brittany started working in dentistry in 2017 in office administration. She joined our team in August of 2024. What she loves most is helping patients achieve a confident smile. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, Cait.

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 son, and their shih-tzu, Lilo.

Lexi Thomas, Registered Dental Assistant

Lexi is originally from Lewisburg, TN but really enjoys working in the Columbia community. Lexi received her dental education at Dental Staff School of TN in 2017. She has been with Goodman Family Dentistry since December of 2021. Her favorite part of dentistry is being able to help patients transform and achieve confidence within their dental goals. Lexi is engaged to her fiancé, Mason. They have two children, Leyton and Kaydance. Outside of dentistry, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

Casey Dugger, Registered Dental Assistant

Casey began her dental career in March of 2018 and received her dental education at Dental Staff School of TN. Casey has 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, she takes pride in making sure that each patient feels comfortable while being in the dental chair and hopes for each patient to leave with a memorable experience. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Brennan and their three children - Kyson, Kylin and Langston.