Orthodontist in Johnson City, TN & Norton, VA

Meet Your All-Star Braces Team

At Sturgill Orthodontics, we believe your teeth-straightening process should be stress-free, so our team has the expertise to help make this happen.

They work side by side with Dr. Sturgill, Dr. Williams, and Dr. Harper to give you and your family outstanding results.

We’ve put together an awesome team of registered dental assistants, coordinators and lab techs to handle all of the moving parts and ensure your office appointments run smoothly and efficiently.

With friendly, upbeat personalities, our team creates a warm, welcoming environment for you and your family. To meet us in person, schedule your free orthodontic consultation by calling or texting our Johnson City, TN or Norton, VA office today.

Leadership

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Holly Muse

Chief Operating Officer
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You are a new crayon to the box. What color would you be & why?

Gettin’ it Green. I want the other crayons to know I’m here to do work and get some coloring done. The color green because it is a calming color, I want to come in confident but also want the other crayons to like me.

Greatest band of all time?

Led Zeppelin. No doubt. Past, present and future.

Fun Fact:

I have a cat with zero teeth who pees in the toilet like a human. His name is Sir Walker Riley Muse.

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Sharon Jones

Clinic Manager + Registered Dental Assistant
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Sharon Jones

Clinic Manager + Registered Dental Assistant

What would be your first question after waking up from being cryogenically frozen for 100 years? What happened to my family

Where would you spend all day if you could and why? Private beach. So I could relax on the beach away from my busy life and enjoy one day of sun, water, and no worries

If peanut butter wasn’t called peanut butter, what would it be called? Ooey gooey goodness!

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Elizabeth Fellers

Financial Manager
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Elizabeth Fellers

Financial Coordinator

What would you do on Mars for fun? Plant potatoes (Haven’t you seen the movie “The Martian?”)

If you had access to a time machine where and when would you go? To visit Laura Ingles during the Little House on the Prairie days.

What is your favorite summer activity? BEACH- it is my happy place!

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Samantha McCraw

Clinical Team Lead + Registered Dental Assistant
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Samantha McCraw

Clinical Team Lead + Registered Dental Assistant

What is a unique skill you bring to your job?

I'll start this on a high note* I've got a secret weapon up my sleeve when it comes to my job—my voice! It's like having a karaoke machine in the office. Need to lighten the mood? I'll drop a melody. My singing can turn a dull day into a musical, and who wouldn't want their workday to feel like a Broadway hit?

How do you turn around a dreary day?

Crank up the music & dance in my living room!

What is your favorite childhood memory?

Getting slimed at the Nickelodeon Studio

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Amy Roner

Scheduling Team Lead
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Amy Roner

Scheduling Team Lead
If you could be on any game show, which would you choose?

Floor is Lava! I'd probably struggle because of my height, but I think it would be so much fun!

If you could tour with any band, which band would you choose?

"I Believe" it would be "Cool" to "Play my Music" with the Jonas Brothers! I'm a "Sucker" for them and will be until the "Year 3000", because "That's Just the Way We Roll"!

What's the best present you remember getting when you were a kid?

In 1997 I got a Magic Stroller Baby. I named her Wendy and I took her EVERYWHERE for years! I still have her in a keepsake box.

Treatment Coordinators

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Carla Strickland

Treatment Coordinator
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Carla Strickland Hacker

Treatment Coordinator
What is my favorite time of year?

Definitely summer time! My husband and I love to kayak and or float the river! Plus spend time and swim with our kids outside!

On a scale of 1-10, how cool are you?

I'm off the charts cool!

What is your favorite thing about someone in your family?

My precious young daughter, Caira Jean, would win this one! Watching her learn about the Lord is my favorite thing. Her love, kindness and faith as a child is a blessing to witness.

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Lauren Carter

Treatment Coordinator
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Lauren Carter

Treatment Coordinator
Name one cool feature you would add to your dream home:

A tap that dispenses Champagne!

hat is your earliest memory of this job?

Right before I started working here, I called to ask for elastics to use for my puppy’s hairdos. The rest is history!

If you could have dinner with any famous person, who would you choose?

…Ready For It? Taylor Swift, of course! My Wildest Dreams!

Clinical Team

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Angela Jones

Registered Dental Assistant
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Angela Jones

Registered Dental Assistant
What's your favorite time of day: morning, afternoon, evening, or late night?

Evening

Spring, summer, fall or winter: What's your favorite season and why?

Favorite season is summer, absolutely love the heat!

What's your favorite way to relax?

Favorite way to relax is to stay at home with all my furbabies.

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April Looney

Lab Technician + Registered Dental Assistant
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April Looney

Registered Dental Assist
Who was your childhood actor crush?

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

What would be your superpower?

To be able to snap my fingers and have dinner cooked and ready to eat after work!

What is your favorite place that you’ve traveled?

Santorini Island - so beautiful and relaxing!

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Baylee McDaris

Records Technician
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Baylee McDaris

Record Technician
What is your best dance move?

The arm robot..or the worm. Two fan favorites!

If you could take a month to travel anywhere, where would you go?

GREECE! I am destined to live out my Mamma Mia lifestyle

What is your favorite time of day?

Morning..because I get to have a coffee

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Celeste Andrade

Registered Dental Assistant
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Celeste Andrade

Registered Dental Assistant
If you could take a month to travel anywhere, where would you go?

I would travel all around Europe! I love to visit all the museums!

If you won the lottery, what's the first thing you would buy?

My parents a new house! They work so hard and deserve it.

What's your favorite way to relax?

Watching a movie with all my favorite snacks and fuzzy socks! 

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Zoe Hebert

Sterilization Technician
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Zoe Herbert

Sterilization Technichian

If you could take a month to travel anywhere, where would you go?
I would go to Ireland!

What movie can you watch over and over again?
Ever since I was little, I loved the movie Coraline. I used to watch it every night to fall asleep, and I could definitely do the same today!

If you could be any character from a childhood fairytale, who would you be?
My favorite Disney princess, Rapunzel!

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Deanna Jonas

Registered Dental Assistant
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Deanna Jonas

Registered Dental Assistant

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why? Dolly Parton. She is amazing and admired by so many. I would love to make so many kids feel loved and happy.

What is your lifelong dream? Owning a horse ranch. My love for horses is indescribable.

My favorite advice. Be kind, work hard, smile often, keep honest, stay loyal, travel when possible, never stop learning, always be thankful, and LOVE.

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Debbie Smith

Lab Technician
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Debbie Smith

Lab Technician
What's your favorite way to relax?

Playing and petting my cats Tigger, Rocky and Aslan my Maine coon.

Spring, summer, fall or winter: What's your favorite season and why?

Spring is a time for new beginnings. Also,God makes everything new.

Would you rather go hang gliding or relax on the beach watching the hang gliders?

Relaxing on the beach watching the hang gliders. Hang gliding will certainly break my body. But it might be fun.

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Ginger Moates

Registered Dental Assistant
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Ginger Moates

Registered Dental Assistant

What is your favorite time of day?

My favorite time of day is the morning. I love to wake up and know I’m starting a fresh new day. I pray to do my best and give it my all.

What is your favorite form of exercise?

My favorite way to get exercise in would be hiking. It not only builds muscle, but it also boosts brain power and activates happiness! I love the outdoors and adventures!!!

What is one article of clothing that someone could wear that would make you walk out on a first date with them?

Wallabee boots! My husband had a pair while we were dating and I purposely misplaced them.

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Jacque Manazanares

Registered Dental Assistant
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Jacque Manazanares

Registered Dental Assistant

If you had to eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Spaghetti

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

Treat others the way that you want to be treated.

If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would it be and why?

Spongebob because he is always a good time.

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Jessica Lester

Registered Dental Assistant
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Jessica Lester

Registered Dental Assistant

What is one of your greatest achievements?
My greatest achievement is being a mom to my boys Kameron and Kaleb. There is nothing better in the world than being a mom.

Who was one of your childhood role models?
One of my role models growing up is my big sister Jamie. She’s so smart, fun, and just an amazing person. I love her so much!

What are three positive words that people often use to describe you?
Three positive words people would use to describe me are loyal, a giver, and compassionate.

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Julie Bradford

Registered Dental Assistant
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Julie Bradford

Registered Dental Assistant

You're at a make-your-own sundae bar. Which toppings do you choose?

Everything and anything chocolate!

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

Teleportation!

Who was one of your childhood role models?

My Nana. She is the sweetest, most caring person. She would legit give you the shirt off of her own back. Plus, she can bake a mean sweet potato casserole!

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Keileigh Watkins

Registered Dental Assistant
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Keileigh Watkins

Registered Dental Assistant

A movie? A concert? A ball game? What is your favorite spectator activity?
I love watching my two children play sports - love seeing them do what they love and succeed!

Spring, summer, fall or winter: What's your favorite season and why?
Summer. Hands-down. Spending time with my husband and kiddos at the lake is the best time of year; we spend as much time as we can being on the water!

What's your favorite time of day: morning, afternoon, evening or late night?
Mornings. I’m a morning person. I enjoy getting up before anyone in the house, drinking my coffee and waiting on the kids to wake up: they’re always super cuddly in the mornings.

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Keili Hall

Sterilization Technician
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Keili Hall

Sterilization Technichian

If you could take a month to travel anywhere, where would you go?
I love history so I would love to go to Rome and see all of the architecture, and imagine what it was like during the Roman Empire.

A movie? A concert? A ball game?
Concert by far! I love the experience and vibe of concerts!

What is one non-work-related goal that you would like to achieve in the next five years?
I would love to be a teacher and show kids that if nothing else, they have me!

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Mary Elliott

Registered Dental Assistant
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Mary Elliot

Registered Dental Assistant

What's the best vacation you have ever taken?

When I visited Ohio and met part of my family for the first time and it was SO snowy. It felt like a huge snow globe.

If you could be on any game show what would it be?

The Circle, it's on Netflix. I'm good at pizzazzing stories up, so I feel like I definitely have a shot at winning.

Who was one of your childhood role models?

My mother, she's the most caring, hard working woman I have ever met.

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Mia Mobley

Sterilization Technician
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Mia Mobley

Sterilization Technician

What movie can you watch over and over again?

I could, and have, watched Pride and Prejudice on REPEAT. It’s my favorite movie of all time, and I just want to live in that world so bad.

If you could take a month to travel anywhere, where would you go?

I would definitely travel to Greece. It’s been at the top of my bucket list for a long time now!

What's your favorite time of day: morning, afternoon, evening or late night?

My favorite time of day is probably in the evening. After a long day, I love watching the sunset and knowing that the world is winding down, and it’s time to rest.

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Sarah Jones

Lab Technician + Registered Dental Assistant
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Sarah Jones

Lab Technician

What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.


If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Teleportation, I'm always running late and think that could come in handy


What's your favorite way to relax?
Reading a good book with some tea

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Scout Hopson

Registered Dental Assistant
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Scout Hopson

Registered Dental Assistant

What movie can you watch over and over again?
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. It's such an iconic movie and I will never get tired of it.

If you could take a month to travel anywhere, where would you go?
Greece!!!! I mean, just search for a picture of it and tell me who wouldn't want to spend a month there!

Who was one of your childhood role models?
My sweet Mimi. She was the toughest lady ever. She never complained about anything, she was the most humble human being, and was always thankful for the smallest things. She truly was the best person in the world to me. I always looked up to her and still do to this day.

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Taylor Ramsey

Registered Dental Assistant
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Taylor Ramsey

Registered Dental Assistant

What is a unique skill you bring to your job?

I could talk to a brick wall, I’m a chatterbox

Spring, summer, fall or winter: What's your favorite season and why?

Summer! Give me ALL the sunshine!

A movie? A concert? A ball game? What is your favorite spectator activity?

Concert! I’ve seen 35+ of my favorite country artists perform!

Administrative Team

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Brook Begley

Scheduling Coordinator + Registered Dental Assistant
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Brook Begly

Scheduling Coordinator

What's one of your greatest achievements?

My greatest accomplishment in life would be my son Lynkon. He reminds me daily the impact that parents have on their children and what pure love really is.

Who was one of your childhood role models?

I always wanted to grow up to be just like my dad. I've never met a more God-fearing, hard working, loving, caring, selfless person. He truly sets the standards high.

What kind of pets did you have growing up?

I grew up on a large farm with cows, horses, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, and even a pet deer, named Noah, who came in the house to nap everyday.

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Carley Martinez

Patient Concierge + In-house Barista
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Carley Hogan

Patient Concierge + In-house Barista

If you could take a month to travel anywhere, where would you go?
I have always wanted to travel to the Tianzi Mountains in China! I have always admired the natural beauty and biodiversity of China.

If you could learn any skill, what would it be?
A skill that I have always wanted to master is sewing! I have always loved fashion and have wanted to be able to make my own clothes…maybe one day!

Who was one of your childhood role models?
When I was young I wanted to be a famous writer and I looked up to many authors such as Emily Brontë, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Zora Neil Hurston, and Sylvia Plath. I could name a million other amazing female authors whom I used to look up to but this will do.

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Grace Walters

Scheduling Coordinator
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Grace Walters

Scheduling Coordinator

If you could learn any skill, what would it be?
I would love to learn another language! Particularly Spanish, because I feel like it would be so beneficial!

What's your favorite way to relax?
Sitting by the ocean

What's your favorite time of day: morning, afternoon, evening or late night?
I am a BIG morning girl! I love sitting out on the porch and enjoying my coffee with my little girl and dog before the day gets started!

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Jordan Devoti

Executive Assistant
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Jordan Hankins

Insurance Coordinator

If you could have dinner with any famous person who would it be?

Taylor Swift

If you could travel anywhere where would you go?

Greece!

What’s the best present you remember getting as a kid?

A pink motorized Harley Davidson. That present made my childhood dreams come true!

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Megan Kirkland

Scheduling Coordinator
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Megan Kirkland

scheduling Coordinator

If you could compete in any Olympic sport, which would it be?

Figure skating!

What is one non-work-related goal that you would like to achieve in the next five years?

Definitely finishing my masters. Megan Kirkland, MHA coming May 2025!!

Spring, summer, fall or winter: What's your favorite season and why?

Winter all the way. If I could wear sweaters and lay in the snow every day I would!

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Megan Ponder

Insurance Coordinator
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Megan Ponder

Insurance Coordinator

What would the title of your autobiography be?

My nickname from my dad is “Hop”, and growing up we did so many different things together. I’ve always told my dad that

I would write a book about everything we’ve done together and call it “The Adventures of Hop and Pop”.

How many instruments do you play?

I play four instruments; piano, flute, bass, and ukulele.

What is something people don’t know about you?

I take flowers and turn them into jewelry and keepsakes.

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Sarah Matchett

Marketing Coordinator
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Sarah Matchett

Marketing Coordinator

What's the best present you remember getting when you were a kid?

My father is a musician and when I was 10, he bought me my own keyboard. We spent all Christmas day playing Christmas songs together and hosted our own private concert for our family. I still have that keyboard to this day!

If you could learn any skill, what would it be?

I would love to learn Sign Language. I find it so beautiful and would love to communicate this way.

If you won the lottery, what's the first thing you would buy?

My DREAM car! A Yellow VW Bug with custom license plates. I would love to drive a little ray of sunshine!

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Shelley Hall

Scheduling Coordinator
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Shelly Hall

Scheduling Coordinator

What movie can you watch over and over again?

Hands down, Dazed and Confused. I would've loved being a teen in the 70s!

If you could tour with any band, which band would you choose?

I would probably tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers. They just seem like a good time and I love their music.

If you could learn any skill, what would it be?

I would love to learn to play the drums! I'm amazed by their coordination, and music wouldn't be the same without it.

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Louie

Chief Canine Officer
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Louis

Chief Canine Officer

What is a unique skill you bring to your job?

I can make any patient smile within 30 seconds of meeting me!

You're at a make-your-own sundae bar. Which toppings do you choose?

Everything.

If you won the lottery, what's the first thing you would buy?

All the bones and squeaky toys in the world.