Maria, or also known as Mari, is our treatment coordinator at Embrace Smiles Orthodontics. She has a passion for helping others achieve a million dollar smile that reflects the time, effort and team work we all worked together to achieve. Mari feels the best part of her job is meeting new people, learning diverse cultures, making a positive change in patients’ lives, and see how our patients blossom and transform self-confidence all while building a genuine lasting friendship! With over 8 years of experience in the dental field working in orthodontics as a Registered Dental Assistant, she finds it rewarding to remember the first time our patients step foot in the office to the big day braces/invisalign come off and see how far our patients have come. To personally witness how much each patient has grown and lives have changed is what Mari is most grateful for. Outside of the office Mari enjoys weekend BBQ’s with her family, adventuring to new places, trying new restaurants, traveling, and tailgating at football games.