Tracie
Office Manager
33 years in the industry, 10 years with OSSTL
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? I’m not experimental with food.
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? First, paying off any debt, investing for the future, then travelling.
- What makes your day better? Talking to my family makes my day better.
- Why do you love your job? I enjoy the relationships that I’ve made with our patients and their families. Plus, I work for a great guy who treats us well! That makes coming to work enjoyable.
Mindy
Front Desk Coordinator
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? The weirdest thing I have ever eaten was Octopus.
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? I would start college funds for my grandchildren and travel.
- What makes your day better? A phone call from my kids makes my day better.
- Why do you love your job? I love seeing how excited the children are when they find out they are getting braces!
Shelly
Front Desk & Treatment Coordinator
35 years in the industry, 15 years with OSSTL
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? Frog legs.
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? SO. MANY. THINGS. For every $100,000 I spend for me and my family, I would match that amount for a charitable cause, choosing different ones each time.
- What makes your day better? Smiles and a positive attitude from myself and everyone around me makes my day go better….and coffee!!
- Why do you love your job? I love my job because improving people’s teeth, bite and smile can change lives!
Nikki
Treatment Coordinator
15 years in the industry, 7 years with OSSTL
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? The weirdest thing I have ever eaten has been Oysters.
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? I would help all homeless and abused animals.
- What makes your day better? Every day I wake up makes my day better.
- Why do you love your job? I love my job because I get to meet people from all over the world & seeing the finished product from when they started treatment.
Karen
Certified Orthodontic Assistant
30 years in the industry, 12 years with OSSTL
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? I’ve eaten crocodile tail. It tastes like chicken!
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? I would build a animal rescue with an on-site full-time Veterinary Clinic.
- What makes your day better? My puppies make my day better. Humphrey Bogart and Walter Matthau who are Cavalier King Charles, and Kirby who is a Toy Poodle.
- Why do you love your job? I love seeing the transformation of smiles & the confidence in my patients.
Katy
Orthodontic Assistant
20 years in the industry, 5 years with OSSTL
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? I’m not experimental with food. The weirdest thing I have ever eaten was fresh eel in Japan.
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? If I had a billion I would open a Dog/Cat rescue to save as many sweet angles as possible.
- What makes your day better? My day is always better anytime I get to see and get to spend time w/my nieces and nephews. My fur babies always put a smile on my face too!! They are all my WORLD!!!!
- Why do you love your job? I love my job for many reasons, seeing the patients grow up and change right before our eyes, and I love how much positive confidence that a straight beautiful smile brings our patients. I have been doing this so long that I love seeing former patients bringing their children in for their treatment.
Brea
Orthodontic Assistant
10 years in the industry, 5 years with OSSTL
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? Sushi is the weirdest thing I have eaten.
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? My children’s education, go on a vacation here and there, donate to charity (most likely children cancer research etc.)
- What makes your day better? Being with my kids makes my day better!
- Why do you love your job? I love my job because I love to watch smiles become brighter along the way due patients gaining confidence, everyone has a smile sometimes they just need a little help to let it shine, and I am thankful to be apart of that.
Kathy
Orthodontic Assistant
22 years in the industry, 1 year with OSSTL
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? I have eaten several weird things, not sure which one is the weirdest- Rabbit, squirrel, alligator, shark
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? Retire and buy a beautiful beach house and share my wealth with family and friends.
- What makes your day better? My day is better if I have enough sleep and I’m surrounded by positive people and I know that my son is trying his best at school.
- Why do you love your job? I love my job because of the joy is brings to people when their smile is transformed, and I also feel like I’m still learning new things even though I’ve been in the field for 24+ yrs.
Jessica
Orthodontic Assistant
27 years in the industry, 5 months with OSSTL
- What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? The weirdest thing I have ever eaten has been Shark bites, I’m a picky eater so I don’t eat many weird foods.
- What are the things you’d spend with a billion dollars? If I had a billion dollars, I would travel, to a beach house on the beach and a cabin in the mountains, and more traveling.
- What makes your day better? My day is better when I get to spend time with my four beautiful daughters.
- Why do you love your job? I love my job because I care about helping others and love seeing patients smiles transform!