Marieve O. Rodriguez has been taking care of teeth for over 10 years. But her journey to owning her own practice in Wilmington, Delaware was a long road. 1994 was very busy for Marieve Rodriguez because not only was she enrolled in school; she was working for Florida Power and Light as a receptionist. While still working for Florida Power and Light, At the same time, Marieve accepted a job for Miami Dade County as an administrative secretary. As a testament to her tremendous work ethic and dedication, Marieve worked two jobs while attending school. She graduated in 1999. In 1999, Marieve began to see her dream of becoming a dentist come to fruition, as she enrolled at Temple University School of Dentistry. While pursuing her Doctorate, Dr. Rodriguez spent two years as a teacher’s assistant, one in the Career in Dentistry Opportunity Program (CDOP) and the other in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Marieve also worked for the Masel Corporation in 2002 where she translated Spanish to English for foreign orthodontists at the 102nd Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontics. Dr. Rodriguez completed her Doctorate of Dental Medicine in 2003. Dr. Rodriguez’s career in Dentistry began in 2003, when she accepted a job at Kennett Dental where she began working as an associate in an ultra modern private practice. In this position, she used an intraoral camera and dental laser. At the same time, Marieve began a General Practice Residency at Christiana Care Hospital, where she provided general care to medically compromised adult and young patients.