Melanie is here for new patients and their families from the beginning of orthodontic treatment. She loves coming to work, meeting new people, and getting to know them while their smiles are transformed.

Melanie and her husband Sam share a love of photography and enjoy taking pictures of their two cats, flowers, mushrooms, bugs, and all things nature. She’s a self-proclaimed nerd and enjoys watching movies, traveling, and playing cards, board games, and Dungeons & Dragons.

As our Insurance Specialist, Karen helps patients maximize their insurance benefits. She enjoys working with our team, developing relationships with our patients, and seeing the smiling faces walk in and out of our doors.

Karen and her husband have two sons, and their family enjoys traveling and spending time together. Karen serves on the Cystic Fibrosis Parent & Family Board at Connecticut Children’s Hospital.

Natasha loves getting to know our patients and watching them grow to love their smiles. She also enjoys spending her days with our amazing doctors, her great coworkers, and our awesome patients!

Natasha is married and has three children. Their rescued Yellow Lab keeps them all busy. Natasha loves nature photography and painting, as well as attending her children’s sporting events and volunteering in the community.

One of the components Laurie enjoys most about her job is building relationships with patients and their families throughout the treatment process. With us for five years, she loves all aspects of patient care and witnessing her patients’ smile transformations never fails to excite her.

She and her family are proud rescuers of their dogs Roscoe and Loki, and their cat Dr. Pepper. You can catch Laurie cheering her two children on at their various sporting events or traveling with her friends and family.

Kristin joined our team in 2008 but has been working in the field since 1999. She’s attentive, gentle, and enjoys meeting people. Kristin supports patients during visits by explaining what will happen during each step of treatment.

She and her husband Brian have two wonderful children and lots of animals, including a dog, cats, a llama, alpacas, chickens, ducks, and a chinchilla! When not busy tending to her herd, she and her family enjoy camping, hiking, and kayaking. They’re also big Cowboys fans!

Ashley assists Dr. Daniels during patient visits by helping to place braces, make adjustments, and take off braces to reveal beautiful new smiles. She loves how happy patients are when they see their new smiles for the first time.

When not working, Ashley loves spending time with family and friends. She enjoys the beach, traveling, shopping, reading a good book, and the Green Bay Packers.

Wendy’s experience and passion for orthodontics are evident in how she works with our patients. Wendy assists Dr. Daniels and patients during procedures, and loves all aspects of her work, but engaging with our incredible patients and their smiles top her list!

She has two daughters and a son. She and her husband enjoy traveling with their son to see their girls who live in Virginia. She also likes going to the beach and loves amusement parks.

Meghann loves working with our great team and appreciates the tremendous amount of support that’s shown to her and our patients. She loves helping her patients develop their self-confidence to smile their biggest smile once their braces come off!

She also works as a makeup artist and photographer, is very active, and has her first Dan black belt in ITF Tae Kwon Do. She also enjoys spending quiet time at home with her fiancé Andrew and their cats Merida and Pascal.

Mona has experience as both a general dental assistant and an orthodontic assistant. She loves developing relationships with her patients so that they feel comfortable but also educated about their treatment. She helps her patients have a positive experience by answering all their questions and making the office more upbeat!

Mona lives in Tolland with her husband. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, taking long walks with their dog, gardening, and exploring all New England has to offer.

Makayla takes care of disinfecting and sterilizing our instruments, equipment, and the entire treatment area once a patient is finished with their appointment. While most of her time is spent stocking and cleaning, her favorite thing to do is to feed our fish! She also enjoys getting to know our patients and seeing their smiles progress.

At home, Makayla has a dog named Odin who she is crazy about. She also plays the ukulele in her free time.

Samantha is one of the friendly faces working alongside Dr. Daniels and Dr. Imbriglio during patient adjustments. She also makes fun videos for our office to share on social media! Samantha enjoys seeing our patients’ before-and-after transformations and is happy to be part of the process.

Outside of work, Samantha spends time with family and friends, bakes delicious treats, and trains her Golden Retrievers, Murphy and Callie.

Inspired to join our team after her three daughters received treatment at CVO, Jennifer relishes her role in improving peoples’ lives through their smiles. She enjoys reassuring nervous patients by providing guidance in caring for braces and loves watching their excitement when they finally see their smiles at the end of treatment. A former pastry chef and current fitness enthusiast, Jennifer loves to exercise and teach dance classes. When the CVO team behaves well, she brings in an occasional treat too!