Taryana is originally from New York and graduated from St. John’s University with a degree in Legal Studies. She loves watching movies, playing video games, and traveling. She is also very interested in Japanese culture and enjoys watching anime in her free time.

Carolina was born and raised in Georgia. She likes spending time outdoors, playing baseball, going on walks, and trying out new activities. She is currently learning how to skateboard and enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her pets.

Lasaiah Davidson joined Georgia School of Orthodontics in August 2023 as our Insurance & Credentialing Supervisor. Lasaiah is originally from Albany, New York, but has lived in Atlanta for the past 24 years. She has over 20 years of healthcare and insurance experience in a variety of specialties. She has a BS in Health Administration and Healthcare management and has been in leadership roles where she is able to exhibit her passion for hands-on education and training in Revenue Cycle processes. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two daughters, two miniature poodles, named Fitz and Gerald, as well as cooking multicultural dishes, reading spiritual books, shopping, meditating, and going to the beach.

Jennifer was born in Traverse City, Michigan and raised in Marietta ,Georgia. She enjoys going out to find new adventures. Outside of work, she turns into a full-time mom. She loves spending time with her daughter Arlene, and family.

Celimar Delgado joined the GSO family on August 23, 2023 as our Front Desk Service Representative in Gwinnett. Originally from Puerto Rico, Celimar moved to Georgia in 2017. She has over six years of customer service experience and will soon complete an Associate’s degree in American Sign Language. In her free time, she likes spending time with her fiance, their dog, and going to the movies.

Emily graduated from the University of Alabama in 2015. Since graduation, Emily has always been interested in patient relations within the healthcare field. Her previous experience includes extensive work for a multi-location Vascular Surgery/OBGYN clinic. There, she worked as an office manager where she excelled in marketing and surgery scheduling. In her free time, Emily enjoys watching football and going to the games. She also enjoys spending time with her new puppy, Goose!

Originally from Louisiana, Tiffany brings with her over 9 years of experience working in the orthodontic field. Outside of work, she enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her kids.

Alicia Gaines is from Jackson, Mississippi, and she has been a lead dental assistant for three years. Alicia was very excited to transition into orthodontics. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. In addition, Alicia loves movies, eating, dancing, taking pictures, and is obsessed with all things K-POP.

Jeanine Gochez, is originally from Reno, Nevada. She has three amazing kids that keep her busy and she enjoy being a soccer mom, you will see her at a soccer field every weekend. She also loves coffee and snowy days.

Inna is an experienced Marketing and Graphic Design professional with over 12 years of experience. She has been part of the Georgia School of Orthodontics team for six years. Before joining GSO, Inna worked as a Graphic Designer and Digital Coordinator in Detroit. Her skills include designing marketing collateral, email blasts, social media management, web design, and content creation.

Besides her experience in the marketing sector, Inna has years of experience producing freelance graphic design work. She also serves on the board of her city’s Public Arts Commission.

Inna was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States at the age of seven. Raised in the suburbs of Metro Detroit, she attended Eastern Michigan University where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design. She now resides with her husband and daughter in Atlanta, GA. Inna enjoys outdoor activities, cooking, painting, photography, spending time with her family and exploring Atlanta.

Hannah Hale serves as the General Council and Executive Vice President, where she is responsible for consulting with and providing legal counsel to the GSO’s executive team and Board of Trustees; developing and implementing policies and procedures in the areas of compliance, risk management, privacy, health law, education law, company operations, and human resources; and overseeing the design and implementation of GSO’s continued institutional development. She brings ten years of experience as a healthcare and life sciences transactional attorney. Previously she served as GSO’s Associate Counsel and Chief Operating Officer and Senior VP of Operations. Most recently she served as senior Counsel at Panda Health, a marketplace connecting health systems with premier digital health suppliers, where she was responsible for negotiating agreements on both sides of the market. Other former clients include educational technology start-ups, a Fortune 100 healthcare company, and a top 20 pharmaceutical company. Hannah also serves as a Vice Chair of the American Bar Association, Health Law Section for the 2023-2025 bar years and is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia Health Law section. She received her Bachelor of Science from Tulane University, her Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law and is admitted to practice in the state of Georgia.

Hale also serves as a Vice Chair of the American Bar Association, Health Law Section for the 2023-2025 bar years, is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia Health Law section, serves as a Volunteer Healthcare Attorney for Pro Bono partnership of Atlanta and Alumni Interviewer for Tulane University. In addition, she just completed a two-year term on the Board of Directors of Newcomb-Tulane College.

Deborah was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She began working in the orthodontics industry as an Orthodontic Assistant in 2002. She later received her Bachelor’s degree in 2015, but decided to continue her work in the fi eld of orthodontics because she enjoyed being a part of the patients’ transformations. In her free time, Deborah spends time with her two daughters. Together, they love to travel, go hiking, and spend time at the library.

Crystle attended Central Georgia Tech where she received a degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently attending Gwinnett Tech for Health Sciences. Crystle brings over ten years in customer service and experience in orthodontics to GSO. Crystle is originally from Illinois but currently lives in Lawrenceville with her two daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughters and friends, reading, dancing, and traveling.

Kelly grew up in GA and lived in the Washington, DC area for 6 years. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Management. Kelly has over 20 years experience as an Executive Assistant working for Avaya, Avanos Medical, and Edible Arrangements. She has a passion for organization and event planning.

In her free time, Kelly enjoys planning amazing trips, decorating, entertaining, gardening, meeting friends for brunch, road trips, and spending time with family.

Nigel was born and raised in Trinidad in the Caribbean. He brings 25 years of experience as a Senior Corporate Video Producer to the GSO team. He primarily produce for Corporations and Government Organizations. Nigel’s favorite movie is Dumb & Dumber, his favorite book is Leadership & Self-Deception, he loves watching football and his dream vacation is an Alaskan Cruise! Lastly, Nigel enjoys cycling, working out and cooking Caribbean cuisine!

Celia Meegan is from the Philippines, grew up in North Kingstown, Rhode Island and moved from sunny Florida to Atlanta, Georgia to accept the position of GSO Research Coordinator. Celia received her undergraduate and graduate degree in Boston, Massachusetts and has dedicated 15+ years in the education profession. We are excited to have Celia join our team and add continued excellence in our research department.

In her free time she loves to travel and her mission is to hit every continent. Celia is a “foodie” and when traveling is open to try anything once. Celia is also a sports fan and enjoys watching basketball, football, and soccer.

Mykera was born and raised in South Carolina and studied Biology and Psychology at the College of Charleston, then moved to Atlanta in 2014. She brings with her over 10 years’ experience working in Healthcare administration and management. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Maria is currently enrolled in the Georgia School of Dental Assisting. Outside of work and school, she enjoys spending time with her two sons, Aaron and Lucas. Her interests include baseball, trying new things, and having fun.

Yuman was born in California and is of Salvadorian descent. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her son Jay as well as spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys outdoor activities and trying out new cooking recipes.

Kamaria Richards was born in Nashville, Tennessee after her parents migrated from the country of Antigua, but has been an Atlanta native since the age of four. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelors in International Affairs and acquired a Masters of Public Policy with a focus on Educational Policy and Non-Profit policy from Georgia State University. Some of her hobbies include dancing, traveling, and binge-watching tv series. Kamaria has also started her own dance team that performs for a semi-pro basketball team, a dance company for adult dance productions, and a dance academy that provides dance instruction to children.

Dena applies her 30+ years of successful marketing, advertising, and public relations experience to the Georgia School of Orthodontics. As an orthodontic and dental communications specialist, she incorporates internal and external marketing strategies to connect with existing and prospective patients. Creating strong relationship referral building programs, managing the brand voice, and team training are critical keys to her success in generating practice growth. With 17 years dedicated to working with private and group practices, she served as the Director of Marketing for the largest privately-owned orthodontic practice in the US, where she spearheaded initiatives that increased revenue 141%. Dena’s diverse background also includes developing multi-media branding campaigns and communications strategies for Coca Cola, Chevrolet, Cox Media, and JMB Realty.

Dena graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations and completed her graduate work at the University of Mississippi. Dena lives near Atlanta with her husband and enjoys playing tennis in her free time.

Alaini was born and raised in Georgia from parents of Peruvian and Dominican descent and lived most of her life in a small town in Barrow County called Hoschton, GA. In her spare time, her hobbies include hiking, riding her bike on the beltline, reading, and cheering on the Dawgs in Athens!

Briseida is originally from Mexico, but moved to Georgia a few years ago once she finished school in Illinois. Outside of work, Briseida enjoys spending time with loved ones, playing soccer, and trying out new activities.

Ronda is an Atlanta native attended college at the University of West Georgia.  After school, she began working with the City of Atlanta Police for eight years.  Ronda has always had an innate love of color, graphics, and computers, so she attended Auburn University for Graphic Design. After volunteering at the YMCA as Cheer Coach for 5-7-year-olds she began to see her love for empowering and teaching youth and thus changed her major to Art Education. Through this experience and others, she was validated in her love for helping students reach their goals and thus her love for the academic arena. She went on to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at Faulkner University in Montgomery. After moving back to Georgia she quickly realized her heart was in academia which led her to her position with the Georgia School of Orthodontics.

Inez was born in the Bahamas and moved to Miami, Florida at the age of seven, where she lived until 2000. While living in Miami, Inez attended the George T. Baker Aviation School. She was the Top Scoring student on the ASVAB Aptitude Test and was about to enter the Air Force when she realized flight made her feel unwell, and her career goal of becoming a pilot in the Air Force changed. Inez moved to Georgia in 2000 and started managing call centers and dental practices. She has two children. Her son, Mikal, is 16 and is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program at Shiloh High and her daughter, Madisyn, attends Charles Drew Charter School as a member of the Honors Program. Outside of GSO, Inez enjoys cooking and baking – she even caters on the weekends! She also is in the process of writing a couple of books.

Evan brings nearly 20 years of IT experience to the Georgia School of Orthodontics. In his role, he oversees the infrastructure, networks, software systems, security, audio visual, telecomm systems, integrations, mobility strategy, and data mining. He also establishes vendor relationships and selects appropriate solutions. His professional experience includes working with companies such as Teradata, Charles Schwab, Eli Lilly, Addit, ICON, JetStar, and Klipsch. Evan has experience within many facets of IT, including help desk, system administration, project management, custom reporting, quality assurance, and performance tuning.

Evan graduated from Butler University in Indianapolis with a double major in Philosophy and Pre-Med. He recently moved to the northside of Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and two sons. In his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities including mountain biking, swimming, tennis, and most recently, camping with his son’s cub scout troop. He also attends and volunteers at his local church.

Enyonam Tetteh joined the GSO family on Monday, August 7, as our Insurance & Billing Specialist. Enyonam is a native of Brooklyn, New York, and has worked in Healthcare Management and Billing for over 10 years. She is an avid reader and also enjoys connecting with people through church or other events. She also enjoys watching Korean drama series on Netflix.

Aaron brings over ten years of IT experience to the Georgia School of Orthodontics. Prior to joining GSO, his experience in the IT field included web design, implementation, and support of IT infrastructure, software deployment and maintenance, security and camera systems installation and programming, and audio-video equipment. His experience working for companies such as the University of Michigan, NYSAES, Countrywide, Home Deport, RiteRug, and the Allen Company has allowed him to excel in expanding environments where his intuitive problem-solving skills are put to use and enhanced. He also taught English as a second language in Tokyo, Japan, which enabled him to translate IT jargon into English.

Jennifer Webster is an Atlanta native, who comes to us with over 15 years of sales and marketing expertise. Her vast experience includes Director of Sales and Marketing for an outpatient medical facility and National Sales Manager for a teleconferencing company. Jennifer is known for her professional presentation skills and personable nature. She is active in her community and recently served as Social Chair for her neighborhood Community Club Board. When not working, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband and twin girls. She also loves cooking, traveling, and playing tennis.