Meet the Team
We recognize that all our patients are unique and deserve to receive orthodontic care that reflects their individual needs. Our experienced and talented team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding orthodontic experience every time you visit our practice.
We are pleased to welcome you and your family, and we look forward to working with you.
Christine
Office Manager
Christine has worked in Orthodontics for over 20 years, both assisting and working front dest, before joining our team here at George Orthodontics as the Office Manager. Christine brings a wide array of talents to our team in her role as the office manager. She manages the schedule, patient relations and contracts. She is the “go-to” person at George Orthodontics if there is ever a problem. Christine loves working with the patients and getting to know them and their families and seeing the beautiful smiles at the end of their treatment. She enjoys working with Dr. Cadie and the entire team to help patients have the best experience possible and achieve amazing results!
Christine is Engaged to the love of her life and best friend. She has 4 amazing children two boys and two girls (Tyler, Alexis, Jayden, and Malia). When she is not working, she enjoys Reality TV, Michigan Football, traveling anywhere that is close to the ocean and spending time with her family and friends. She also has 3 cats (Joey, Pheobe and Keyz) and her 180lb Great Dane (Apollo), that she absolutely loves and adores.
Chris
Lab Technician
Chris is a born problem solver, and wherever she is, she is on a mission! In addition to taking diagnostic records, Chris is highly competent in taking 3D images with our CBCT scan. As one of the first people patients get to see and the person who takes their final records, Chris really gets to know patients and sees the transformation from day one to the day their braces are removed. She is grateful to work with such a friendly, dedicated team that helps each other out whenever needed.
Chris is married with three children and two grandchildren whom she adores. Her hobbies include browsing garage sales and thrifting. When she’s not in Holland, Chris enjoys time at her cabin and floating down the river in the summer with friends.
Patti
Scheduling / New Patient Coordinator
As new patient coordinator, Patti is the team member you will interact with before visiting us for the first time. Competent and caring, Patti will ensure that your experience with us is a positive one. Patti especially enjoys interacting with the doctors as she manages their personnel schedules, and she is ready to support the staff in every way possible. She also loves getting to know and interacting with all the families who are part of our office.
Patti cherishes spending time with her husband and three children. She enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling, and is passionate about Michigan Football and Mackinac Island. She absolutely loves her little dog, Charlie!
Angie
Orthodontic Assistant
Angie radiates warmth while she assists our doctors in the treatment area. She works with a gentle touch and her patients are reassured by her sensitive nature. Angie is bilingual, so she ensures that our Spanish-speaking patients are comfortable. She loves meeting new people, being a vital part of the orthodontic process, and seeing the amazing results at the end of treatment.
When Angie isn’t in the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband, four children and her new grandson, Sebastian.
Bridgit
Insurance Coordinator
Bridgit will be at the reception center, ready to welcome you to our office with a warm smile. She coordinates insurance and billing to ensure that your needs are met with competence and efficiency. It is her goal to resolve insurance claims to help patients get their maximum possible benefits. Her job allows her to get to know our new patients and watch them get excited about the results of their treatment. Bridgit, and everyone else here, always has our patients’ best interests at heart.
Bridgit’s husband and two adult children are her greatest joy, as well as her two cats, Mr. Simberson and Miss Gypsy, and her chocolate lab, Mr. Kody. In her free time, Bridgit loves shopping, going for dinner with her girlfriends, and traveling.
Mary
Treatment Coordinator
As treatment coordinator, Mary will greet you on your first visit to our office, answer questions, and explain what information we will be gathering. She enjoys developing relationships with new patients and will make sure you feel comfortable when choosing to begin your care at our office. Like all members of our team, Mary loves what she does and strives to create the best possible patient experience.
Mary enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. Her favorite activities include hiking in the dunes, traveling, working on home projects, and visiting with family and friends.
Giselle
Orthodontic Assistant
Giselle joined our team and is thrilled to be working at the same office as her mom Angie. The highlight of her day is the variety of tasks her job entails, from working directly with patients to helping out with the other needs of our clinic. It is a great help to us that she is bilingual as well! Giselle can assist wherever we need her! She loves one-on-one patient interaction, as well as the technical aspects of orthodontics.
Giselle lives in Grand Rapids with her partner Dairon and son Sebastian. They also have two dogs, Nala and Bentley. Giselle spends her free time with her family and coming up with delicious new recipes in the kitchen!
Jen
Orthodontic Assistant
Jen has been an orthodontic assistant for nearly 30 years! She enjoys working one-on-one with patients and being a part of their journey to a perfect smile. Jen appreciates the opportunity to learn from our doctors every day and meet such interesting new people. Along with our team, Jen works to ensure we’re giving our patients the best treatment possible.
Jen has a young son, Luca, and two dogs, Remmie and Lexy Lou. The family loves being outdoors, camping, riding bikes, swimming, and relaxing with a good movie!
Stacie
Orthodontic Assistant
Working with kids is her favorite part of the job. She loves getting to know them and seeing their personalities grow and shine. Stacie enjoys working alongside Dr. Cadie and the rest of the team to help patients have the best experience possible and achieve amazing results. Being an Orthodontic Assistant is so rewarding to her because she loves seeing the changes in the patients smile as well as in their confidence.
When Stacie isn't at work she loves spending time with her three children and her animals. She has two cats named Vera and Sparrow, as well as a dog named Shorty. Stacie is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her first grandchild this year and can't wait to spoil him. Some of her favorite things to do in addition to time with family are watching football and baseball (Go Lions and Tigers!), going to the beach, going to muscle car shows and driving them, traveling , trying new restaraunts, riding roller coasters, and going to concerts.
Ashtyn
Orthodontic Assistant
Ashtyn works alongside Dr Cadie with patient care- including applying braces, adjusting them and helping in other area's of the office when needed. She is the problem solver of the office. Ashtyn's joy is in seeing our patients’ smiles and confidence boost when they are finished with treatment. She finds it rewarding to get to know them through treatment and help them become more confident with their smiles afterward. Each patient interaction and appointment is so diverse making every day is so different, which she truly enjoys! A true team player, Ashtyn appreciates our team’s passion for always putting our patients first.
Ashtyn and her partner Aaron have a young daughter, Aubree, as well as a chocolate lab named Chassi. As a family, they enjoy doing anything outside - from swimming, riding side by sides, explorering new parks, and attending local fairs for fair food/events! A fun fact about Ashtyn is she's a huge biggby fanatic.