Phoenix Orthodontics

Marie, our office manager, joined our staff in January 2009. She has over 30 years of experience in the dental field and brings to you knowledge ranging from chair side dental assisting to managing the entire dental team. Her lifelong devotion to service in the dental field reveals itself in the caring manner with which she attends you. She welcomes and orients you to the practice helping to put your needs in focus. She will explain your treatment plan, assist with your financial arrangements, provide all possible assistance from any insurance benefit consideration you may have, and coordinate your needed appointments.

In her spare time she loves spending time cooking, camping, and watching sports. Born in Pennsylvania, she is a huge fan of Pittsburgh team sports. She has two sons ages 22 and 19. Because of her love for children, she recently became a certified state foster parent and began crisis respite weekend foster care for The Foster Family Care Network in partnership with Albertina Kerr Centers and Morrison Child and Family Services. "I feel that if I can change the life of just one child, it is all worth it. It is my hope to enrich the lives of many less fortunate children. I look forward to sharing my time with them."

Bethany, our clinical assistant, began working for Phoenix Orthodontics in September of 2008 after graduating from the Portland Community College Dental Assisting program with honors. She is incredibly excited to be part of the Phoenix Orthodontics team. She loves working with and getting to know patients of all ages. During the school year, Bethany enjoys part-time work assisting with dental sealants for school-aged children in elementary schools throughout Portland and the surrounding area. In the fall of 2009, she will return to Portland Community College to begin working on her B.A. in English. Bethany lives in SE Portland with her boyfriend and two cats. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with girlfriends, reading, hiking, camping, taking road trips and learning new things. Bethany is looking forward to welcoming her first niece into the world in September of 2009.