Our Team
Each member of our highly experienced team is committed to your care and making your smile journey as easy as possible.
“Highly recommend going to see Dr. Zwickel! Not only her, but her entire staff was very warm and welcoming. Miss Deborah gave me a grand tour that made me feel like I was purchasing a new home. Very beautiful decorations and kind staff. Not a single employee missed out on expressing how happy that you made Sandy Smiles your choice.” – Cameran C.
Laboratory Technician
Kay loves being part of an incredible team that transforms the lives of our patients by giving them amazing smiles! She treasures all the friendships she’s made with our team and patients. She takes such good care of us by keeping our facility in tip top shape and cooking us her famous Pilipino food! Kay fabricates custom orthodontic appliances and retainers so patients can keeps their beautiful smiles for a lifetime.
Director of Human Resources & Treatment Coordinator
Emily is a Ft. Walton Beach native and started her dental career over 10 years ago. She is ecstatic to be a member of the Sandy Smiles Ortho Team and absolutely loves helping patients create beautiful smile while having fun along the way. Emily is always looking for ways for us to get out and serve our community! Outside of the office she and her husband, Robby, are busy keeping up their 2 amazing girls and making delicious charcuterie boards for her family and friends.
Certified Orthodontic Assistant & Orthodontic Supply and Safety Manager
Karen has over 30 years in orthodontics as a clinical assistant! She has an eye for detail and efficiency and is great at teaching others. She helps make sure our clinic runs smoothly while getting to know each and every patient. Karen also keeps our office current on all OSHA standards so our patient family and team stay safe. Karen and her husband, Phil love the water and look forward to spending their weekends fishing, scuba diving and sailing.
Certified Orthodontic Assistant & Technical Support Manager
Kelly started with us with amazing orthodontic experience. She loves to watch our patients smiles transform! She keeps our team and patients laughing and smiling with her bubbly personality. Kelly and her family moved to Florida over a year ago from Michigan and absolutely loves the weather and going to the beach. She and her husband are great bowlers and like to cheer on their football teams on the weekends.
Patient Coordinator
Deborah is the highlight of everyone’s day! Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. She is a great multitasker, taking care of scheduling patients, confirming insurance benefits and communicating with our patient family. She is loved by our patients for making everyone feel like someone. When not spreading joy at the office, Deborah can be found watching sunrises and sunsets with her husband Dee or visiting with their children and grandchildren.
Orthodontic Assistant
Monica has been an orthodontic assistant since 2011. She enjoys reading, baking and going to the beach. She’s married to Ethan, and has two kids, Katelyn & Carson.
