Meet our amazing staff!

JADE

JADE

Certified Orthodontic Assistant

Jade graduated from SAIT in 2006 and took her orthodontic module at Okanagan College. She has been working in the orthodontic field ever since. She loves the process of giving people their desired smile and seeing the boost of confidence it gives them.

She likes being around people, so spends as much time with friends and family as she can. She also loves travelling and seeing different parts of the world as well as different parts of our beautiful Island.

KENDRA

KENDRA

Certified Orthodontic Assistant

Kendra was born and raised on the Island. After graduating in 2015 from Camosun College’s CDA program, she then received her orthodontic module in 2017. It is her pleasure to meet each and every one of our patients and she loves working with both children and adults.

During her weekends, she enjoys quiet walks with her husband or playing board games from their ever-growing collection.

Amy

Amy

Clinical Support

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Amy trained as a Certified Dental Assistant in Victoria, and then a Certified Dental Technician in Los Angeles. She then continued working in dental in Sweden. In 2018, she returned to her hometown to live with family.

Amy loves gardening, her dog Pedro, and her cat Reggie.

Ronda

Ronda

Treatment Coordinator

Ronda has called Vancouver Island home since 1990, originally from Alberta. Ronda graduated from the CDA program at SAIT and completed her orthodontic module at UBC and has been with West Shore Orthodontics since 2020. She loves being part of the smile journeys and meeting so many fascinating people!

She enjoys being part of the West Shore Orthodontics team and the camaraderie that comes with working with such a great group of professionals! She is a major lacrosse fan and spends her weekends involved in the game. Ronda’s proudest accomplishments are her children.

HEATHER

HEATHER

Front End Coordinator

Heather was born and raised on Vancouver Island. Her favorite part of working at West Shore Orthodontics is seeing the transform­ations in patients lives and in their smiles during the time they are with us for treatment.

Heather often spends her free time up island with her family, or exploring the outdoors hiking, camping, or fishing.

Adrianna

Adrianna

Certified Orthodontic Assistant

Adrianna completed the dental assisting program in 2017 and has since enjoyed working in general and pediatric clinics. In the summer of 2023 she chose to expand her skills by learning about the world of orthodontics and joined the team here at West Shore Orthodontics!

In her free time, you can find Adrianna paddle boarding with her dog and listening to her favourite songs on repeat.

 

Tessa

Tessa

Certified Orthodontic Assistant

More about Tessa coming soon…
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