Did you know that Dr. Brown, Dr. Pinkus, Dr. Schwitz and Team have a combined 75 years of orthodontic knowledge and experience? We are proud to have assembled and trained one of the most talented and dedicated orthodontic teams in the world. The combination of years of experience and positive attitude provides a wonderful experience for anyone who visits our office.
Jodi
Clinical Team Coordinator / Certified Dental Assistant / Registered Dental Assistant / Certified Orthodontic Assistant
Jodi began her journey with Dr. Schwitz as a child. Her orthodontic treatment plan was extensive, and included a palatal expander, headgear, extractions, and braces. Jodi’s desire to help others receive exceptional orthodontic care and outstanding results led to her career as an orthodontic assistant. Having been self-conscious about her smile before Dr. Schwitz treated her, Jodi understands the positive impact orthodontic treatment has on a patient’s confidence. She demonstrates caring empathy to the children she assists in treating and is committed to her work. Jodi plays an important role in the training and education of our office’s clinical orthodontic assistants.
Jodi enjoys celebrating the day of brace removal with the patients. She loves seeing our patients become confident in their new and improved smile and excited to share it with the world! She also enjoys watching children grow during the very exciting time of adolescence.
Not only was Jodi a patient of Dr. Schwitz, but her nephew and cousins are as well! Jodi's son Michael, also a patient of Dr. Schwitz, is enjoying high school with a new smile! Her free time is spent enjoying time with her husband Mike and son Michael. Jodi can be found on the beach or paddling at the beautiful Jersey Shore in the summer.
Jackie
Business Team Coordinator / Financial Coordinator
Jackie joined Dr. Schwitz’s practice in 2011 and quickly became an exceptional member of the business team. She utilizes her previous administrative assistant experience to benefit the patients and the practice. Jackie is happy to assist our families with insurance submission, account information, scheduling, and all behind-the-scenes responsibilities that create a terrific experience for our patients.
She finds it gratifying to work with families through the completion of their financial obligation and to work out flexible options to address individual needs. Jackie finds it easy to interact with the patients and their families because they are such friendly people to assist!
Jackie’s children, Tyler and Amanda, were patients of Dr. Schwitz, and that sparked her interest in the practice. Jackie found the environment to be especially enjoyable and appreciated the friendliness of the staff at each visit. She also found Dr. Schwitz to be a very talented and extremely well-trained orthodontist with a wonderful demeanor that her children enjoyed.
Jackie’s family brings her much joy. She spends as much free time as she can with her husband Steve, daughter Amanda, and son Tyler. She just became a grandmother to Mason and is loving it! You may find her out and about on the weekend, shopping and dining with friends and family!
Julie
Certified Dental Assistant / Registered Dental Assistant
Julie joined our clinical team in 2016 and very quickly made a strong contribution with excellent clinical skills and a fantastic attitude. She was looking for a career in which she could learn and grow in an environment where the support and encouragement of a true team would bring a unique opportunity. Julie hit the ground running and finds true reward in watching the growth of patients’ confidence as their beautiful smiles emerge. She enjoys developing a rapport with our patients and their families. Julie contributes to the positive orthodontic experience that Team Schwitz is known for.
Did you know that Julie is a graduate of Manalapan High School and was in the United States Marine Corps?
Julie enjoys spending her free time with her husband Stephen and their puppy Maya as well as with family and friends. Ask Julie about Invisalign, she has guided many people through the process to success!
Brianna
Business Assistant / Insurance Coordinator
Brianna chose our team for her career because it felt like a family. She enjoys the support and teamwork that makes the workday more fun.
Brianna has a background in childcare at the YMCA. Brianna quickly became an important part of our business team, mastering the intricate world of dental insurance.
What Brianna enjoys most about her work is getting to know the patients and their families and making their lives better with excellent service and attention.
In her spare time, Brianna enjoys spending time her family, going to the beach, and working on creative projects at home. In 2023, Brianna and her husband added a new member of the team, their son Denver born in November, 2023!
Jackie
Certified Dental Assistant / Registered Dental Assistant
Jackie joined our with enthusiasm, as she knew on her first day that she wanted to be part of team that not only takes great care of our patients, but honestly enjoys their careers as well.
Jackie is a graduate of Brick High School and the dental assisting program at Ocean County College. She excelled during the our rigorous Clinical Training Program, passed her Dental Radiology exam, and quickly became an important part of our clinical team. Jackie has also achieved the important credentials as a Certified Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Assistant.
What Jackie enjoys most about her job is seeing the patients on the day they get their braces off, seeing their new smiles and self-confidence.
When Jackie is not at work, you can find her at the beach in both the winter and summer, traveling and visiting new places.
Reena
Treatment Coordinator, Certified in Dental Radiology
Reena chose our team for her career because she knew right away that this was the perfect place for someone who believes in working in a positive environment with fantastic teamwork. Reena has a professional background in the Event Production and Management industry and is absolutely thrilled that she made this career change into Orthodontics.
Reena is a graduate of Johnson and Wales University and in her free time she enjoys concerts, travel, and learning new things.
Reena’s favorite part of her job is meeting new patients with their families and getting to know them individually. You will likely meet Reena on your first visit to our office, making everyone comfortable and helping everyone get off to a fun, wonderful start towards our goal of a beautiful smile!
Loriann
Business Assistant/Treatment Coordinator/Certified in Dental Radiology
Loriann joined Team Schwitz after experiencing the excellent teamwork and caring environment when visiting the office with her two children who both had braces in our office.
Loriann has experience as an administrative assistant and in child care and loves working with children. She quickly learned her new role, and has become an important part of our business team. Loriann also passed the Dental Radiology examination as well!
Loriann enjoys being part of great team, and working together with others, and getting to see the patients and their beautiful smiles!
When not at the office, you may find Loriann spending time with her family, shopping, gardening, listening to music, planning parties, and binge-watching shows on Netflix.
Kaitlyn
Clinical Orthodontic Assistant
Kaitlyn joined our team and quickly made a strong contribution to our clinical team. She is so happy to be a part our patients’ journeys to a beautiful smile and greater self-confidence. Kaitlyn did an outstanding job during our extensive and thorough Clinical Training program.
Kaitlyn is a graduate of Freehold Township High School, quickly became Certified in Dental Radiology and lives just a few miles from our office in Howell!
She has many friends who have had their orthodontic care at our office, and enjoyed seeing them achieve such beautiful smiles and have such a wonderful experience.
Kaitlyn enjoys spending time with her family, crafting, and shopping with friends. Ask her about party planning, as she formerly worked as a manager at Party City.
Kristen
Certified Dental Assistant
Kristen is an valuable member of our clinical team and came to our office with a background in the healthcare industry. With her positive attitude and wonderful sense of humor, she has quickly become a very important member of our team.
Kristen learned quickly during her experience during our rigorous clinical training program. Kristen grew up locally and is a graduate of Marlboro High School. In her spare time, Kristen can be found hanging with Peppa, her pet guinea pig.
She is a fierce competitor at the video game Fortnite and has quite a talent for applying make-up. We appreciate her enthusiasm about orthodontics and her ability to learn quickly and to provide a warm welcome to all of our patients. Kristen’s smile lights up the entire office!
Amber
Clinical Orthodontic Assistant, Certified in Dental Radiology
Amber joined our clinical team with a strong educational background, having attended Dental Assisting School after graduating from Barnegat High School, so she is a local on the Jersey Shore! Amber learned quickly in our unique and thorough Clinical Team Training Program and has become a valuable member of our team.
Amber enjoys meeting new people, laughing together when our patients visit, and helping them gain confidence as their smiles improve. She had braces as a teenager and strives to make our patients have the best experience possible.
Amber grew up in Barnegat and lived in Florida for a few years. She moved back to New Jersey so that she could hang out more with her family. She also enjoys binge watching shows on Netflix and visiting Raceway Park during the Summer!
Jackie H.
Business Assistant
Jackie started with our business team with experience working a major financial organization and has training as a Legal Secretary as well. After staying at home to raise her two sons, she has returned to the workplace with enthusiasm.
Jackie really enjoys working with the families who visit our office, and being a part of the friendly environment that her teammates provide as she experiences the very thorough and rigorous Business Team Training Program.
Jackie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being outdoors, birdwatching, and kayaking. When you visit our office, she may look familiar as her children attend school in Jackson and she is a graduate of Howell High School!
Amy
Clinical Orthodontic Assistant, Certified in Dental Radiology
Amy joined our clinical team in 2023 with a strong background in dentistry, having attended the Pennsylvania College of Technology. We are thrilled that she decided to move to New Jersey and join our outstanding clinical team. She had learned very quickly in our challenging and rigorous Clinical Team Training Program.
Amy enjoys the fun, welcoming environment at our office and the opportunity to learn and grow in her knowledge and responsibilities. She especially loves seeing the positive impact that orthodontics can have for our patients.
Amy was a competitive swimmer for 10 years and competed in Pennsylvania State Qualifiers. Ask her about anything to do with the water as she also taught swimming and managed a country club pool.
In her spare time, Amy likes to spend time with her family and friends and playing with her puppy Maya, a Golden Doodle. She also loves to travel, have gone solo to Greece, Canada, and Alaska!
Megan
Business Assistant
Megan joined out business team with a strong academic background, having earned a Bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a major in International Relations and a minor in Philosophy. She also has a wealth of work experience as an Executive Assistant and Events Coordinator.
Megan has a fantastic attitude and is looking forward to learning about the world of Orthodontics and working together with our wonderful team of doctors and staff members. She has learned quickly in our team’s rigorous and thorough Business Team Training Program.
When she is not at the office, Megan enjoys tennis, travel, rock climbing, working on her garden and studying French!
Teresa
Certified in Dental Radiology
Teresa started with our team in 2022 after graduating from Jackson Liberty High School and completing a two-year dental assisting course at Ocean County Vocational School. We are thrilled to have Teresa as a part of our team during her breaks from school while studying Biology at Kean University.
Teresa loves working with patients of all ages but most of all enjoys seeing everyone leave the office with the biggest, most beautiful smiles on the faces! If you are having photographs or x-rays taken of your smile, you will get to enjoy Teresa’s friendliness and professional attitude.
When not at school or working, Teresa enjoys hanging out at the pool or the beach and spending time with her dog, Blue. If you see Teresa driving slowly around the neighborhood, she is learning how to drive a manual stick-shift car.
Teresa’s interest in dentistry started in high school and as she gained experience working with Drs. Brown, Pinkus, and Schwitz, she has decided to continue her education and has set the goal of becoming an orthodontist in the future!