Our Dental Staff

Magaly Vargas
Magaly VargasBusiness Manager
Magaly has been with Dr. Rodriguez since 2005. As the front-office administrator of both locations, she assists patients with appointment scheduling, insurance benefits and other financial matters. She earned an Associates Degree in Accounting from Johnson County Community College in 2012. Also a trained dental assistant, you’ll find her in the back as well. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Magaly was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and is now a resident of Overland Park, Kansas. She enjoys spending time with her husband of 10 years and their seven-year-old son.

Nicole Armstrong
Nicole ArmstrongRegistered Dental Hygienist
Nicole earned her bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of Missouri Dental School (is this actually UMKC?). After graduating, she stayed active with the Alumni Association and the Kansas City Dental Hygiene Association, then began doing dental screenings through the Independence school district with the Missouri Oral Health Preventive Services Program since 2007, which helps kids from kindergarten through fifth grade. She has been with Dr. Rodriguez since 1998 and has enjoyed forging long-lasting relationships with her clients.

In her spare time, Nicole likes to exercise—especially Zumba, but also the elliptical machine and three-to-four mile walks with friends when the weather permits. She also likes to garden, travel and attend concerts. She practices guitar and ukulele, and she takes dance lessons to learn salsa, cha cha and waltz.

Que Vu
Que VuRegistered Dental Hygienist
Que was a dental therapist in Vietnam prior to finishing the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1988. She is fluent in both English and Vietnamese.

Que strives to treat people the way they want to be treated. Her goal is to help keep patients keep their teeth healthy so they can keep them forever. Que speaks English and Vietnamese.

Juliet Tam
Juliet TamRegistered Dental Hygienist
Juliet attained a bachelor’s degree in the Dental Hygiene program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1998. She is known as a periodontal therapist in our practice because she loves to prevent and treat periodontal (gum) disease. Juliet has been very successful in treating people of all backgrounds. Her work style is gentle and caring but thorough and effective. She puts patients at ease with a positive, friendly environment. This helps patients overcome any anxiety they may have regarding dental treatment.

During the first five years of her career, Juliet traveled across the U.S. attending seminars, conferences and dental boot camps where she received numerous achievement awards. She keeps up with the latest dental literature and continuing education.

Juliet had a very humble beginning, growing up in the Philippines and moving to the U.S. in 1991. She loves her two boys and their shih tzu named Coco. She also enjoys nutrition and fitness. Juliet speaks English and Filipino.

Joyce Schleisman
Joyce SchleismanDental Assistant
Joyce began her dental career in a pediatric dental office and has been with Dr. Rodriguez for over 14 years.

Joyce is originally from Joplin, Missouri, and earned her bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. She moved to the Kansas City area 25 years ago and now calls it home. In her spare time she enjoys restoring her older home, spending time with her cats and dogs and loves riding motorcycles on the weekends.