Meet our team

Micaela qualified as a dentist from Complutense University of Madrid in 2007. In 2008 she moved to the UK, where she gained extensive experience working in NHS and private practice. Over the years, Macaela has developed a passion for orthodontics and is near completing her postgraduate MSc orthodontic training at Warwick University. She is also a certified Invisalign® provider.

Maceala’s favourite part of the job is being able to witness her patients progress in their treatment journey: ‘It is most rewarding to see how a new and beautiful smile improves patients’ confidence and changes their lives’.

Outside of work, Micaela enjoys spending time with her family and friends, visiting new places and going out for long walks in the beautiful British countryside.

Emily completed her Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy at Leeds University in 2014. She has gained experience working in several NHS and private orthodontic practices before being recruited by Pallant Orthodontics.

Emily particularly enjoys and excels at the new digital techniques that are offered at Pallant Orthodontics, including Invisalign® treatment and digital bracket placement. She enjoys seeing how these new techniques can help enhance patient outcomes.

Outside of work, Emily is busy doing charity work for her church. She enjoys travelling and experiencing new cultures. Canada and Alaska are next on the list of places to visit!

Rachel undertook a 3-year Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy and graduated in her hometown of Portsmouth in 2009. After a short time in general practice, she decided to pursue the Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy at the University of Bristol and qualified in 2011.

Rachel joined the Pallant team in 2019 and now works in her preferred role as an Orthodontic Therapist. Rachel has a young family and loves time spent on days out with her boys. She also enjoys theatre and comedy performances and beach walks with ice cream!

Sonia has been qualified since 2011 and has had a varied career, making her one of our most experienced dental nurses. Since joining us she has completed her dental radiography and been promoted to head nurse. In this role, she is an effective communicator, organiser and standard bearer.

An expert trainer, Sonia was instrumental in teaching the new Bognor team our processes and protocols for 3 months before they opened as well as running her own team.

Outside of work, Sonia leads a busy family life and loves socialising.

Grace qualified as a dental nurse in 2017 and joined the Chichester team in 2018. Grace’s warm and friendly personality settles any nerves very quickly. She is a fast learner and has been studying for her radiography exam coming up in September.

You will also hear from Grace either from her encouraging handwritten notes or via the dental monitoring app from time to time.

Outside of work, Grace is a keen equestrian who loves woodland walks with her horse Theo.

Eve’s calming, personable nature is the heartbeat of our Chichester practice. Eve joined the Pallant team in 2019 to pursue her career as a dental nurse. Eve has an incredible way of making our patients feel at ease whilst also never letting the minor details go amiss.

Outside of work, Eve loves spending time with her family and two children, enjoys walks along the beach and going on holidays away from her never ending house renovation!

Outside of work, Eve loves exploring the big outdoors with her husband and enjoying time with family and friends.

Meg started as Practice Manager of our Bognor Practice in 2019, she then moved to manage our private patient journey in our Chichester practice in 2022. Meg joined the team after originally being a patient, she has experienced the whole journey start to finish! Outstandingly organised and highly driven, Meg thrives off the work her team puts into making patients feel at ease throughout their treatment with us.

Outside of work, Meg has a keen interest in all sports, especially hockey in the winter months or triathlons in the summer (as well as some tennis when time allows!). Meg also loves exploring new places and destinations through travel.

Annie is a key part of our Chichester front-of-house team and will be the person with the beaming smile welcoming you into the practice. She joined the team in May 2019 and has since had her second gorgeous baby girl.

Annie’s sole aim is to make every patient feel like a million dollars, not only on their first visit but every visit to us thereafter.

Outside of work, Annie is kept busy as a mummy to two gorgeous girls and can also be found baking when she finds the time!

Grace loves making sure that every patient is greeted with a smile and feels welcomed into the Pallant family. It’s Grace’s priority that the patient journey with us runs as smoothly as possible.

Outside of work, Grace likes spending time with her family (there's a lot of them with 5 brothers and sisters + parents!!) plus her partner and ‘dog babies’.

Micaela qualified as a dentist from Complutense University of Madrid in 2007. In 2008 she moved to the UK, where she gained extensive experience working in NHS and private practice.

Over the years, Macaela has developed a passion for orthodontics and is near completing her postgraduate MSc orthodontic training at Warwick University. She is also a certified Invisalign® provider.

Maceala’s favourite part of the job is being able to witness her patients progress in their treatment journey: ‘It is most rewarding to see how a new and beautiful smile improves patients’ confidence and changes their lives’.

Outside of work, Micaela enjoys spending time with her family and friends, visiting new places and going out for long walks in the beautiful British countryside.

Rachel undertook a 3-year Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy and graduated in her hometown of Portsmouth in 2009. After a short time in general practice, she decided to pursue a Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy at the University of Bristol and qualified in 2011.

Rachel joined the Pallant team in 2019 and now works in her preferred role as an Orthodontic Therapist.

Rachel has a young family and loves time spent on days out with her boys. She also enjoys theatre and comedy performances and beach walks with ice cream!

David is an extremely experienced dentist who has been practising orthodontics for over 20 years. David joins us in our new Bognor Regis practice with a prime focus for our NHS patients, whilst working alongside our specialist.

David has a fantastic demeanour about him and has to do so to work alongside all the women in the practice! Outside of work, David loves to travel and explores new places with his family and grandchildren most weekends.

Alice is the bubbly, fiery, red-headed member of our amazing nursing team at Pallant Orthodontics. She joined us in 2020 with a wealth of dental nursing experience as she wanted a new challenge in orthodontics.

Alongside work Alice has a heart of gold, caring for young disabled children out of the kindness of her heart. She may also compete in a marathon here or there - we all wonder where she finds the time!

Carol qualified as a dental nurse in 1986 at Northbrook College in Worthing. She worked in a variety of general dental practices before starting a family in 2006.

In 2008 Carol worked within the Maxillofacial Unit at the local hospital before working in an orthodontic dental practice. Carol qualified as a dental nurse in 2010 and has since completed the dental radiography, orthodontic nursing and IOTN calibration courses.

Outside of work, Carol likes to spend time with her family, motor racing, walking, listening to music and eating out.

Our fantastic nursing team in our newest practice in Bognor Regis is run by our head nurse, Daisy. Daisy is a qualified dental nurse with experience in general dentistry.

In 2014, Daisy started to specialise in orthodontics specifically. Since joining our team in 2018, Daisy has gone from strength to strength in building her skills both in and out of the clinic, and we are extremely proud of how far Daisy has come.

If you can’t hear Daisy’s infectious laugh somewhere in the practice, outside of work you will find her spending time in the kitchen baking cakes for her friends and family.

Tony is the CQC registered manager of Pallant Orthodontics. In this role, he is responsible for our patients' orthodontic treatment journey, compliance of the significant regulations associated with medical practice, and managing the Pallant Orthodontics team.

Tony oversaw the CQC inspection in 2015 and implemented the application for the BDA’s Good Practice scheme. He is particularly proud of the teamwork at Pallant Orthodontics and the positive feedback we constantly receive from our patients.

In his spare time, Tony is a family man and enjoys good company and photography.

Jess joined the Pallant team in March 2019, making the bold move from optics to orthodontics. Jess is now our lead receptionist and NHS contract manager, at our Bognor Regis practice. She takes great pride in providing outstanding service to our patients since she is a local girl! You will be welcomed by Jess’ warm and personable nature either on the phone or in person.

Residing in Chichester for over five decades, Ellie has been involved in many charity events and local campaigns in the area. She currently works with two parish councils – one to the north of the city and one on the peninsula – which she finds challenging and fun.

Outside of work, Jess is a busy Mum of 3 and enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys doing calligraphy, playing Netball and walking the dog!

Bringing a diverse wealth of experience from hospitality, through engineering to office finance to hair and beauty, Ellie has joined the team in Bognor Regis for Reception and Administration.

Residing in Chichester for over five decades, Ellie has been involved in many charity events and local campaigns in the area. She currently works with two parish councils – one to the north of the city and one on the peninsula – which she finds challenging and fun.

When not working, you’ll catch Ellie on a beach clean or litter pick to keep our local area beautiful for locals and holidaymakers alike. In the evenings, you’ll find her sipping a chilled wine in the garden or joining a pub quiz!