Meet Our Team

Shauna is the ray of sunshine you see as you walk through the front door! We call her the modern day Mary Poppins, as she is ALWAYS smiling and the kiddos just flock to her! She has 3 fur babies: “Old Man” Chongo, a 4 lb. Chihuahua, and 2 puppies, Eloté and Buster Bosco. Fun fact about Shauna: she is one of 8 siblings, meaning she knows how to handle any situation! Shauna brings this amazing skill to our office, and always greets you with a smile on her face.

Katie grew up in the Northwest and has been assisting in oral surgery and orthodontics since 2009. Katie is all about getting down and dirty!

She loves to go camping and hunting with her Labradors, Brewer and Roxxie. (They’re adorable). She also has a black cat named Evie who loves to do some hunting of her own and bring in all kinds of creatures- from mice to lizards to birds. Although Katie wishes she would hunt down some Taco Bell for her.

Katie recently got married to her awesome partner Nick and they are expecting a baby boy this December!

Meet our Treatment Coordinator, Karissa! She comes to us with a plethora of knowledge and experience in general dentistry.  We are so grateful that she has since made the switch to Orthodontics and is LOVING it!  Karissa is originally from Alaska but moved to Reno as a teenager. Fun fact: she won a moose calling contest when she was 13!  Nothing says you grew up in Alaska quite like that!  In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and ‘growing’ family: they are expecting their first child – a baby boy this summer!  She is already a fur mama to many: 2 golden retrievers, Ruby and Ford, 2 amazing cats, Stormi kitty and Cowboy kitty, and a bearded dragon, Pumpkin! Karissa hopes to have a farm one day, that is, as soon as she is able to convince her husband! She looks forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the L.O. Family!

Meet V! (AKA Victoria but prefers V). She is from sunny Huntington Beach, CA, and recently moved to Reno with her fiance Joshua. They have two beautiful little kitties: Evangeline and Brooks (although Eva is no “little kitty,” haha).

When she is not in the office, you can find V hiking, swimming, snowboarding, and any outdoor activity! Although more recently she has been busy planning her wedding! She is getting married next October. Congrats V! She is also fluent in ASL!

Jessica handles all your insurance and financial needs! In her spare time you can find her spending time with her family and her adorable fur babies, Little and Sparky! Speaking of babies, Jessica is the proud mama to a beautiful little boy, Luca! Fun fact: Jessie is an excellent artist and baker. Not to mention she is fluent in Spanish!

She is one of our amazing assistants. Her two cats, Jack and Princess, are quite the characters. You won’t find Dani wearing the same pair of shoes twice! “If the shoe fits, buy it in every color!” Dani is a great cook and brings the best treats to us. Personal assistant to Katie- the hardest job ever.

Marisa is our awesome ortho assistant! She grew up in Bakersfield,CA (central CALI). Marisa recently moved to Reno! She loves being outdoors, fishing and hiking with her boyfriend. She has 2 cats: Malikhi, who’s about 10 years old and Amerikus, who is 3. When she’s not working or in the outdoors you can catch her watching some Netflix and cuddling with the kitties.

Lauren’s super power is her knack for making the kiddos smile! She brings lots of smiles to our team, and also keeps us updated on the local weather patterns, as our resident weather gal!  (The next time a snowstorm is predicted in the area, you’ll understand what I mean!) She moved to Reno from Santa Clarita with her husband and 2 precious, wild boys! In her free time, she loves shopping, the beach Motocross, and everything pink!

Meet Margot! She is in charge of ‘fun’ stuff, like contests, community outreach, parties, etc as well as handling the ‘not-so-fun-but-necessary-back-end-behind-the-scenes-stuff,’ like making sure the smiirls are working (if you don’t know what these are, come visit us at the office)! She enjoys being active and trying new things, with her latest undertaking consisting of joining the ever so popularly growing sport of pickleball. Fun fact- she has her black belt in karate, so watch out!

Meet the Leland Ortho Ninja Team. They love soccer, hockey and playing Roblox. You can find them around the office shredding paper, doing ninja moves, or sneaking candy. What do they want to be when they grow up? Professional soccer players, duh!

He IS the LIFE of the party! He takes photos, GIF’s, boomerangs and more! He is available for your school’s upcoming event, and he brings his friends from Leland Ortho along with him. Any questions- please call or text us for details!

This guy is a jack of ALL trades! Compared to a 2D XRay, his images show an accurate rendering of the skull and all structures inside of it (think teeth, roots of teeth, jaw joints, nerves, nasal passageways, width of jaws, airway, sinuses,etc). This is all just nerd speak for he allows Dr. Leland to create the most accurate and efficient treatment plans around! Oh and did we mention that he also allows Doc to precisely evaluate airway issues as well? I told you he is an all around Master of his Craft!