Feel Right At Home

Meet your Magnolia and Ballard orthodontist team

Knowledgeable | Fun | Professional

The expert Ballard orthodontist team at Nelson Orthodontics, working with actual patients.

We want to make all our patients feel right at home!

Our treatment team has years of experience providing patients the highest level of care while always maintaining a fun, friendly environment.

Our Magnolia and Ballard orthodontists stay on top of the latest changes in technological advances by regularly attending continuing education courses and seminars. You can be sure you’re benefiting from state of the art orthodontic care.

Meet Our Team

Giving exceptional care to our family of patients

Carly

Scheduling Coordinator

What she does at work:
Carly is a scheduling coordinator at Nelson Orthodontics. She loves greeting each patient with a smile and welcoming them into our office. Her infectious laugh helps keep Nelson Orthodontics a positive, fun place.

What she does outside of work:
Carly was raised in Longview, WA. She recently moved back to the Northwest after spending 6 years in Utah. She and her husband enjoy the music scene in Seattle and are usually found at concerts on the weekends or exploring the unique neighborhoods. She is very passionate about cooking and loves sharing recipes whenever she gets the chance.

Kaela

Treatment Coordinator

What she does at work:

Kaela received her expanded functions dental assisting license in Portland, Oregon where she grew up. She moved to Seattle in 2018 where she found her love for orthodontics and has been treating ortho patients ever since!

What she does outside of work:

In her free time Kaela loves taking her dog, Milo, to Starbucks for puppuccino’s and coffee. On the weekends you’ll find her shopping or watching reality on Bravo!

Molly

Treatment Coordinator

What she does at work:
Molly is the Treatment Coordinator at Nelson Orthodontics. She enjoys welcoming new clients into the office as well as guiding them through the new patient experience.

What she does outside of work:
Molly grew up in the Kansas City area. She moved out west with her sister after college and has traveled around but has made the northwest her home. Whether it be long walks in the neighborhood with her husband or weekend camping trips in their teardrop trailer, she loves what the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest has to offer. When she’s not outside exploring, she loves live music, art museums, good coffee and rooting on the Jayhawks.

Karin

Lab Technician

What she does at work:

Karin brings her artistic eye for detail to her work for us as a lab technician. She keeps busy making retainers and custom orthodontic appliances for our patients.

What she does outside of work:

Karin is a book and paper artist. You can see some of her work in shops around the PNW. She also enjoys maker culture, soccer and exploring tide pools, beaches, mountains and rivers with her husband and two sons.

Brie

Orthodontic Assistant

What she does at work:

Brie is an orthodontic assistant. She loves helping people fix their smiles along with meeting new faces. Brie grew up and graduated in Skagit valley, Washington. She then continued her dental journey in Seattle.

What she does outside of work:

Brie loves to snowboard in the spring/winter, play tennis, and hike. She also loves to do photography, paint, and relax with her pal, Pluto.

Ashley

Orthodontic Assistant

What she does at work:
Ashley is an orthodontic assistant. She is originally from Los Angeles. She enjoys engaging with patients and making them comfortable with the clinic.
She is currently studying biology at a Canadian university to go into oral surgery.

What she does outside of work:
Ashley is a competitive powerlifter and spends most of her days after work training. In her free time, she loves to travel and try new experiences with her best friend.

Aaren

Orthodontic Assistant

What she does at work:
Aaren is originally from Colorado and moved to Washington to attend college at Whitworth University. She loves helping patients build confidence on their journey to a perfect smile.

What she does outside of work:
Aaren loves to spend time with friends and family, usually at dog-friendly places, so her two dogs can tag along. She also enjoys skiing, running, and reading as much as possible.

Virginia

Orthodontic Assistant

What she does at work:
Virginia is an orthodontics assistant. She enjoys helping patients through their journey of treatment and helping them leave the office with a smile on their face.

What she does outside of work:
Virginia loves to spend time with her family and friends. Throughout the year you can find her golfing, playing tennis or reading a good book. You will always catch her with a coffee in hand and in the evening, she loves to take walks to see the sunset.