Meet The Staff

Stephanie Murray

Office manager

Stephanie has been working in orthodontics since 2006. She has been employed with Smiles Ahead Orthodontics since April 2021. She is certified in CPR and holds a certificate in radiology for the state of MS. Her favorite thing about working at Smiles Ahead is meeting the new patients and building new friendships. Stephanie enjoys traveling, fishing, and hunting with her husband, and spending time with their grandchildren and family.

Sarah Kirk

Orthodontic Assistant

Sarah graduated from ADAA in November of 2021. She is certified in CPR and holds a certificate for radiology for the state of MS. She has been employed at Smiles Ahead Orthodontics since October of 2021, and absolutely loves the atmosphere and patients here. Sarah’s favorite thing about Smiles Ahead is dressing up with Dr. Head for every holiday, especially Halloween, and meeting the new patients when they come in to get braces. She is recently a new mom to a little girl and enjoys spending her free time with her family and fiancé.

Samantha Owen

Orthodontic Assistant

Samantha graduated on the Dean’s list from PRCC with an Associate’s of Arts degree in May of 2021 and ADAA in November of 2021. She retains a certificate in CPR and Radiology for the state of MS. She has been employed at Smiles Ahead Orthodontics since March of 2022 and could not be happier. Her favorite thing about working at Smiles Ahead is getting to see all the bright and happy smiles when she removes the patient’s braces and getting them ready for success with new retainers. She enjoys spending time with friends and family in her free time and being a dog mom to three rescues.

Katey Morgan

Orthodontic Assistant

Katey graduated from Petal High School in 2013 and ADAA in November of 2020. Orthodontics has always been a passion of Katey’s and she is happily following her dreams. She ventured into general dentistry for a little while but found her way back to orthodontics. Her favorite thing about working at Smiles Ahead is helping people gain confidence in their smile and feeling rewarded when she sees how it transforms them. Katey has been married for 10 years and has three beautiful children. In her free time, Katey enjoys spending time outdoors or traveling with her family.

Samantha Barrett

Orthodontic Assistant

Samantha graduated from Antonelli College with an Associate’s degree in applied science and a degree in Dental Assisting. She holds a certificate for CPR and Radiology for the state of MS. She found her passion for orthodontics in 2017 and loves being a part of the team at Smiles Ahead. Her favorite thing about Smiles Ahead is seeing the transformation that patients go through when they achieve their dream smile. In her free time outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters, traveling, and playing with her Labrador, Karen.

Anna Harper

Sterilization Technician

Anna graduated from ADAA in March of 2022 and holds a certificate in CPR and Radiology for the state of MS. She has been employed with Smiles Ahead since June of 2022 and loves being a part of the team. Her favorite thing about working at Smiles Ahead is meeting all of the patients first hand when she seats them at their chair and takes their necessary x-rays. In her free time, Anna likes to mud ride with her boyfriend and babysit her nieces and nephews.