Joella – Office Manager
Joella started her dental career when she was just 18 years old! First trained as a chairside assistant, she gained knowledge of all aspects of clinical dentistry. Joella also has assisting and management experience in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. She joined our team in 2019. Her goal here is to incorporate her experience and knowledge acquired over the years to equip our team to best serve our patients and their families. Joella is also an amateur pool player, who has competed in Canada, Las Vegas, and Pennsylvania. When not playing pool, she enjoys spending downtime with her husband, two daughters, and her dog, Onyx.
Victoria – Treatment and Financial Coordinator
With over 34 years of dental office experience, Victoria brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. She started working here with Dr. Marra in 1990. Victoria received both on the job office training and also has her Certification in Dental Assisting through the CDAMP program. More recently, Victoria received training for the position of Treatment and Financial Coordinator. She strives to provide a comfortable setting for patients, offering ease in making appointments, insurance information and billing as well as financial choices. She enjoys bike riding, reading, American history, photography and traveling.
Diane – Front Office
Diane started with the Marra team when Dr. Marra first began working in private practice, over 35 years ago! Starting as a dental assistant to Dr. Harry Marra and Dr. Fred Marra, Diane eventually took on the position as Office Manager. In the Winter of 2015, Diane retired to spend more time with her 5 grandchildren. Last year, Diane returned to help us transition a new practice with ours. With the flexible part time hours, she still has plenty of time to spend with her grandkids, travel and watch UAlbany basketball.
Krishna – Registered Dental Hygienist
Krishna started her dental career as a dental assistant in 1992 She joined Dr. Marra’s team when she graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 1997, earning an associates degree in Dental Hygiene. After a break to raise a family, she returned to Dr. Marra’s staff in 2010. Krishna strives to make every experience at our office a positive one. When not in the office, Krishna enjoys photography, traveling and spending quality time with her 2 sons and her husband, John.
Donna – Registered Dental Hygienist
Donna has been part of Dr. Marra’s team for over 22 years. She received her dental hygiene degree at Hudson Valley Community College. Donna also helps to run Dr. Marra’s local chapter of the Seattle Study Club. She enjoys spending time getting to know her patients and understanding their wants and needs for their dental health. When she is not working, Donna loves to travel, read and spending time with her husband, Tim.
Natalie – Dental Assistant
Natalie is a Certified Dental Assistant, receiving her training from Hudson Valley Community College and of course her Dad! She has been a team member here since 2014. ‘Growing up’ here at the office, patients love to see the friendly, smiling face they’ve seen and heard about for 25 years. Chairside, Natalie does her best to keep every treatment relaxing and pleasant. Natalie loves to ride horses on her time off. In June of 2016, she was blessed with her baby boy Logan, who now occupies most of her free time.
Laney – Dental Assistant
Laney was born and raised right here in Cohoes. She came to our office with 5 years experience assisting in general dentistry. Laney loves working chair side with the dentists and always eager to learn new skills. She finds helping patients become confident about their smile rewarding. When not working hard as a dental assistant, you will find her spending time with friends and family and her mini dachshund, Evie. When looking for some downtime, Laney enjoys cooking, baking or playing video games.
Alana – Dental Assistant
Alana joined our team in 2026. When visiting our office you will quickly recognize Alana as an enthusiastic dental assistant who is passionate about helping patients feel comfortable and cared for during their visits. Although new to the dental field, she brings a strong commitment to learning, attention to detail, and a genuine desire to support both patients and the dental team. Alana describes herself as a social butterfly. She works part-time in the restaurant business and enjoys spending her off days hiking, camping or at the beach.