Our fun, friendly team at Howell Orthodontics is thrilled to meet you and care for your smile! Each member of our team is exceptional, offering personalized and gentle treatment that will help you achieve your dream smile. Get to know our team before your visit with Dr. Jason Howell, our orthodontist in Meridian, Idaho, by reading their biographies below!
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Treatment Coordinator
Susan was hired as our very first Treatment Coordinator in 2010 and has loved every minute of her time here at Howell Orthodontics! Now one of our beloved Patient Coordinators, Susan has been in nearly every role here at the office. She has made it her mission to ensure that everyone has an excellent experience from start to finish. She cherishes the relationships she has built with coworkers and patients & their families. Susan loves to hike, (especially in the Sawtooth Mountains), travel, try new restaurants, read, and make memories with her family, which includes her husband, Scott, their 7 children, 4 grandchildren, and their labradoodle, Stanley (Oh, Stanley!) Something outstanding about Susan is that she has lived in Japan and France and speaks French beautifully!
Practice Manager
Geri has been with Howell Orthodontics since 2014, living her dream of helping people achieve their smile goals! She started as an assistant, worked as the marketing director on the side, became a TC and is now the Practice Manager. When Geri isn’t at work you can find her on the boat soaking up the sun, visiting grandkids, or doing homework – she’s getting her bachelor’s degree in Marriage and Family Science. Somehow, Geri still finds the time to record her podcast, Under His Wings, that she does with her best friends of over thirty years!
Treatment Coordinator
Wendy joined our team in June 2022 and has never looked back. As a Treatment Coordinator, she loves meeting all the different people who come into her office. She knows that a smile is universal and is excited to help each person get a confident smile that they want to share with everyone they encounter. Wendy and her family moved to Boise in 2010 and they have absolutely loved discovering all the beauty and adventure that’s here in Idaho. Wendy loves climbing rocks and if there’s a space in one that’s big enough to crawl into, you can bet she’ll be in it! She loves movies and ice cream, and if she can enjoy them at the same time, even better! It may be hard to believe, but Wendy has never had a broken bone, a bloody nose, or a bee sting!
Insurance Coordinator
Jana has been working in the dental field since 1992 and joined Howell Orthodontics in 2020. You will see her smiling face as you enter our door, ready to answer any insurance question you throw at her. Jana loves camping with her hubby and spending time with her ten grandbabies. She also enjoys biking, paddle boarding, and gardening. Not many people have a love story like Jana’s: she and her hubby met in first grade and were high school sweethearts!
Scheduling Coordinator
Vanessa has been at Howell Orthodontics for twelve years! Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Vanessa is bilingual and loves coming to work and helping our many Spanish speaking patients. She loves seeing smiles beautifully transformed every day. Vanessa loves spending time with her family and friends, and has a passion for singing and dancing. In her spare time she enjoys going on walks with her husband and their two canine fur babies, Emmy and Luna. If you can believe it, when Vanessa was a child, she was on a TV game show in Puerto Rico and won a mini oven that actually worked!
Orthodontic Assistant
Angie joined our team in March 2021. She is one of our most patient-adored assistants and is a great example of attentiveness and skill. She is the mother of four remarkable kiddos and is married to the love of her life. Angie loves camping, hiking, and archery. She also enjoys crafts, sewing, and nail art—ask her how many shades of polish she owns! Angie defies the laws of nature and wakes up early enough to do 5:00 am CrossFit 3 days a week!
Orthodontic Assistant
Jaden started at Howell Orthodontics in March 2021. She loves bees, anything outdoors and her dog, Cedar. Her superpower would be flying.
Orthodontic Assistant
Madelyn is a warm and friendly addition to the team and has been with us since July 2020! She was born and raised in Idaho, where she learned to love the outdoors, especially in summer. Madelyn absolutely loves her dog, Maverick, and if she could have any superpower, she would choose time travel. She is recently engaged to the love of her life!
Orthodontic Assistant
As our most-tenured assistant, Ali has loved growing up with our Howell Orthodontics family since 2011! In that time, she’s raised her own family as well and now has five grandchildren! She loves everything that has to do with her celebrity husband, Chris, and their family. Ali hates snakes, but loves hiking. She loves the Oregon Coast, trampoline parks, natural hot springs, and laughing! Ali has one little quirk: any time she hikes past a patch of snow, she HAS to make a tiny snowman!
Orthodontic Assistant
Krista has over 14 years of experience of working as an orthodontic assistant. She is married with two boys, and she loves spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys gardening, organizing, decorating and being in the outdoors. If she could choose a superpower, she would read minds!
Orthodontic Assistant
LeeAnn has been with our practice since 2013 and has her associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene. She loves the people she works with and the patients. She is also very friendly, loves people, smiles a lot and is artistic. She is married with four kids, loves singing, jewelry making, crocheting, cooking and reading. As a superpower, would like to be able to make anyone feel loved.
Orthodontic Assistant
Although Margo has been with us since 2012, she has been in the field of orthodontics since 2001! She also graduated from American Institute’s Dental Assisting Program in 1999. And helping the staff and doctor is flat-out fun to Margo as she loves communicating with and building relationships with our patients. She enjoys four-wheeling, snowmobiling, camping and fishing with her blended family of nine. She would choose to be Wonder Woman for her superpower.
Orthodontic Assistant
Mallori joined the Howell Orthodontics team in July 2020 and has excelled as an orthodontic assistant. She’s a hard and fast worker known around the office as the Energizer Bunny! In her spare time, Mallori enjoys hiking and being outdoors. She has nine siblings so being out in solitude is her favorite way to unwind and be in nature.
Orthodontic Assistant
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