Nicole

Hi my name is Nicole. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and I graduated from Collinsville High School in 1990. I attended Green Country School of Dental Assisting in 2001 and upon completing my internship at The Brace Place I was hired and have been working for Dr. Patel for 7 years. I am happily married and have four wonderful children, Talor, Brennan, Austin, and Avery. In my sparetime (and there is lots of that, ha!)  I love spending time with my family at sporting events and going to outdoors activities and shopping!!

Ashley

Hi, I am Ashley. I am 22 years old and I live in Claremore. I went to high school in Foyil. And after High School I went on to college in Tulsa at Community Care College, and that's where I became a dental assistant. I have always known that I wanted to do orthodontics since I was a patient at the brace place. I loved the staff and the friendly atmosphere. They were not just my orthodontist they were more like my family. But my job isn't the only thing I like to do I also love the outdoors and hanging out with my Friends and Family.

Chelsie

Hi I'm Chelsie! Born in Bellingham, WA raised in Claremore, OK. I was a patient of Dr. Patel's in highschool. The Doctor and staff initially were the people that got me interested in pursuing this career. I ABSOLUTELY love my job, my boss is awesome, and i am constantly learning. Usually I'm the quiet one in the office but don't let it fool you I love beimg silly and i love being able to work with and learn about all our patients.

Amanda

Hi, my name is Amanda. I have worked at The Brace Place since October 2007, and was a patient before that. I live in Owasso. I graduated from Owasso High School in 2006. I went to Platt College and graduated in 2007. I have a puppy named Howie.

Linda

Hi, my name is Linda. I was raised in Kansas City and graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest. Upon graduation I began working in orthodontics. I worked in Kansas for 6 years and then moved here to Tulsa where I began my career at the Brace Place in 1979. I am happily married and have several grown children and grandchildren. On the weekends i enjoy spending time with my family and teaching Sunday school at my church.

Joanna

My name is Joanna and I have been working at The Brace Place for four years. I attended a technical school at El Paso, Texas for 16 months and then did my 2 1/2 months internship with Dr. Patel. Shortly after my internship, I was hired by Dr. Patel and Swati.

Working for them has been a great experience for me. I have practiced and learned many new things here that enhance my career as an orthodontic assistant. I love my job!! In my spare time, besides going to school and doing homework; I like to go to dinner and a movie with my boyfriend and hang out with my puppy.

Jacqueline

Hello my name is Jacqueline.
I have been an orthodontic assistant since I was 18 years old. I went to dental assisting school when I was a senior in high school.I absolutely love braces!In Fact, Dr. Patel was my orthodontist when I was little.Currently I am going to school to be a dental Hygienist. Why do I love teeth So much? Because I love making people smile!

Becky

My name is Becky and my journey in orthodontics started in 1974. I took a course in dental assisting through the Red Cross at the Little Rock Air Force Base after which I got a job for two orthodontists in North Little Rock, Arkansas. This meant I had to learn through on the job training since the course I took was for general dentistry. I worked there till 1980 when I married and moved to Tulsa. I began working for Dr. Vince Kelly right away remaining there until 1982 when my first son was born. Giving birth to two more sons, 1984 and 1987 I loved
being a "mom". In November 2000 I had the opportunity to begin working for Dr. Kelly again on a part time fill-in basis. I continued at the
Brace Place after Dr. Patel moved here filling in for the girls when on vacation, during surgery recovery, and many other reasons. I now work
at the Claremore office all the time and fill-in at the Tulsa office when needed.

Beth

Hi, my name is Beth! I am 20 years old. I was born in Woodward, OK and graduated from Claremore High school in 2008. I recently attended Green Country School of Dental Assisting. I have been intrigued with Orthodontics since I had my braces at The Brace Place. I love working with the friendly staff and I'm proud to be a part of the practice. I'm eager to continue my knowledge in Orthodontics! On my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and boyfriend. I enjoy being outdoors and riding bikes on Riverside!