Meet the Staff
Our Team
Capitol Orthodontics has a young, lively, staff that enjoys getting to know all our patients and truly cares about their wellbeing. Dr. Schwartz and his team love coming to work every morning and look forward to meeting new patients and catching up with current patients. Dr. Schwartz's practice has created an environment that is enjoyable and relaxed, and the team hopes that each patient has a wonderful experience.
Vanessa — Chairside Assistant
Vanessa assists Dr. Schwartz with all aspects of patient care and makes sure they are comfortable when they're in for an appointment. She loves meeting new people and learning interesting things about them. Some patients live really exciting lives and Vanessa enjoys hearing the great stories they tell. Most of all, she wants to make patients happy!
Vanessa has an active and affectionate dog named Kaylee who she loves to play with. In her free time, she likes to go running and hiking and she also enjoys photography.
Elena — Chairside Assistant
Elena has been working at this practice for over 25 years as an assistant. There is always something to do and she loves being busy because it keeps her young! Dr. Schwartz is an excellent orthodontist and Elena enjoys watching him do what he loves. Patients can really tell they're getting the best care possible from him.
Elena is a native of Chile and returns every year to visit her family. Her husband's name is Ed and they have a son, Steven, who is the apple of Elena's eye. She spends all her free time with her son, attending his numerous sports events and driving him around to all his activities. When Elena has time, she also enjoys gardening.
Janeth — Chairside Assistant
Janeth has been assisting Dr. Schwartz since 1999 by doing everything from changing wires to taking impressions. Capitol Orthodontics patients are really unique and Janeth loves learning about their different cultures. Spanish is her first language, and she enjoys being able to communicate with all Spanish speaking patients. She believes Dr. Schwartz is a wonderful orthodontist, and he has a great knack for being able to explain treatment in a way that is easy to understand.
Janeth is originally from Honduras and enjoys visiting her family there. She has three wonderful children, two daughters and a son, who take up all her time when she's not working!
Jessica — DC Office Manager
Jessica joined the team at Capitol Orthodontics in the beginning of 2010, though she has been in the dental field for many years. Jessica does it all; from office management to treatment coordination.
After patients have their initial consultation with Dr. Schwartz, Jessica meets with them to organize everything from coordinating appointments with other doctors to going over cost, insurance, financing, and scheduling.
She is a people person and her favorite part of her job is meeting new people every day and helping them achieve their goal of a beautiful smile!
Jessica is a big fan of the Washington Redskins and the Washington Capitals!!!
Fayth — MD Patient Coordinator
Fayth joined Capitol Orthodontics in 2010 after being a patient. She was so excited about her results, she wanted to become part of our team to help others attain a smile just as great. After patients have their initial consultation with Dr. Schwartz in the Rockville office, Fayth meets with them to organize everything from coordinating appointments with other doctors to going over cost, insurance, financing, and scheduling.
She is originally from New York, came down to Maryland for college where she attended Towson University and cheers for the Ravens.
Jocelyn — DC Patient Coordinator
Sadly, Jocelyn left Capitol Orthodontics in September 2011 and has moved out of the country. She will be missed by all of our staff and patients. We wish her luck in her new adventure!!