Our fun, friendly team at Howell Orthodontics is excited to meet you and care for your smile! Each member of our team is awesome, providing personalized and gentle treatment that helps you achieve your dream smile. Meet 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
For over 8 years, Susan has been our treatment coordinator and in doing so, strives to make sure everyone has an excellent experience from start to finish. She most enjoys the relationships she’s made with co-workers, patients and their families. Susan and her husband, Scott, have seven children and she has lived in Hawaii, Utah, Arizona, Virginia, Tokyo and Idaho. And her superpower of choice would be to make everyone happy.
Practice Manager
Geri began at our practice in 2014 and she was trained in dental assisting but has “always belonged in orthodontics.” She has a large, incredible family whom she loves and she also enjoys playing piano, singing, teaching Zumba, hiking and more. Geri loves helping people achieve that confident, beautiful smile they have been dreaming about and her superpower would be: Healer of All Owies.
Treatment Coordinator
Wendy joined our team in June of 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 smile they want to share with everyone they encounter. Wendy and her family moved to Boise in 2010 and have absolutely loved discovering all the beauty and adventure that’s here in Idaho. She loves movies and ice cream and if she can enjoy them at the same time, even better! If Wendy could choose her super power, it would be to heal people’s hearts.
Insurance Coordinator
Jana joined us in 2020, but she has been working in the dental field in 1992. When she is not at the office, she loves camping with her hubby and spending time with her eight grandbabies. Jana also enjoys biking, paddleboarding and gardening. If she could have a superpower, it would be time travel.
Scheduling Coordinator
Vanessa was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She started at Howell Orthodontics in 2011 before moving back to Puerto Rico for a few years, and she is now back as part of the Howell Orthodontics family. Vanessa is fully bilingual, speaking Spanish and English. Vanessa loves coming to work and helping Spanish-speaking patients. She also loves seeing beautiful smiles getting transformed every day. Vanessa is married, and she adopted a 2-year-old Beagle mix in Puerto Rico and named her Emmy. Vanessa enjoys taking Emmy on walks and to the park. Vanessa’s superpower would be to fly around the world.
Orthodontic Assistant
Angie joined our team in March 2021. She is a wife and a mother to four kiddos. She loves camping, hiking and archery. Angie also enjoys crafts, sewing and nail art. Her superpower is that she is willing to try almost anything at least once.
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
Ali joined our team in 2012 and loves Howell Orthodontics because of all the great kids she gets to meet! She also loves having such a fun work family. She and her favorite husband, Chris, love traveling, hiking, going to the movies, spending time with their four children and playing with their three granddaughters! If she could pick any superpower, it would be to freeze time.
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. She’s a hard and fast worker known around the office as the Energizer bunny! In her spare time, Mallori loves to be around her family, including her niece and nephews. If she had to choose a superpower, it would be to teleport somewhere warm!
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