Meet the Director
Dr. Akbar H. Jafferally
DMD
Dr. Jafferally is a graduate of Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jafferally came to Texas in 2001. His philosophy and vision for Greatwood Dental Assisting Program is to offer quality training and education for dental care in a comfortable, modern environment.
Shahram Moslehi Seisan
DBA. PMP, GM, TA, AM
A Houstonian with over thirty years of experience in the dental field. As a member of the National Society of Leadership and affiliated with the College of Doctoral Studies, University of Phoenix. Over the years, he worked in his different fields of dentistry including dental offices and dental laboratories. He mentored and led the team toward their goals and success, and his goal is to help his team and students to learn subject matters that lead them toward their success.
- Doctor of Business Administration- University of Phoenix
- Master of Science in Project Management- Strayer University
- Bachelor of Science in Biological and Physical Science- The University of Houston,-Downtown
Patrice Nwankwo
RDA/Representative
Patrice is a native of the Virgin Islands. She is a graduate of the Houston Community College and US Airforce Dental Assistant school. Patrice has a total of twenty-two(22) years in the dental field as a dental assistant and four(4) of it in the U.S. Army.
Dolores Garza
RDA/Instructor
A native of Houston with over thirty (30) years of experience in the dental assisting field. As a member of the largest church in the USA, she has been taught loyalty, honesty and integrity are a person’s greatest assets. Over the years she has trained many students hands-on and laboratory procedures. Her common goal in life is giving back and inspiring others.
Registered Dental Assistant – Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Texas Real Estate Commission – Realtor since 1991
National Board of Realtors – since 1991
About Our Team
Our student to instructor ratio is low. Students get the attention they need to learn the aspects of being a Dental Assistant. Smaller class sizes