Our Team

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.

 

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!