ALLEGHENY ORTHODONTIC ASSOCIATES - Key Persons


Brooke Papcunik

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant
Brooke is one of our amazing assistants and has been with AOA for almost 20 years. She has three beautiful girls that keep her and her husband very busy getting them to all of their activities. Family is everything to her.

Christi Polenik

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
Christi is the life of the party at our office and always knows how to put a smile on our patients' face. She has been with AOA since 2003. When not at work, she is usually outdoors with her twin daughters and close friends.

Denise Esch

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Karen oversees the coordination of insurance billing and all payments received, working directly with the insurance carrier to ensure our patients receive their maximum allowance. Karen and her husband are the proud parents of two grown children. As empty nesters, they enjoy traveling plus have many hobbies and interests that include spending time with their dog Grady.

Dr. Matthew J. Radkowski

Dr. Matthew Radkowski has limited his dental practice to orthodontics since 2002. After attending Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, he attended Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry in Cleveland, Ohio. Following that, Dr. Radkowski completed a general practice residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Finally, he completed a Master of Science degree in orthodontics at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. His research was focused on the biomechanics of tooth movement in response to a palatal appliance. Dr. Radkowski is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Pennsylvania Dental Association, the American Dental Association, and the Schulman Group. He is qualified by the National Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Radkowski and his wife Marsha have four children. He is active in coaching youth baseball and volunteers for various school, church, and community organizations.

Dr. Scott Q. Little

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Professor of Orthodontics at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry
Dr. Scott Little has been engaged in the practice of Orthodontics since 1983. After attending the University of Pittsburgh, he attended the Ohio State College of Dentistry, graduating as a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the National Dental Honor Society. Following his education at Ohio State, he served on the resident staff at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He completed his certification as an orthodontic specialist at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, Pennsylvania Dental Association, the American Dental Association and is qualified by the National Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Little is also a Clinical Professor of Orthodontics at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, lecturing and teaching clinically in the residency program at the Robert Byrd Science Center in Morgantown. He is past president of the Cambria County Dental Society and Chairman of Children's Dental Health in Somerset County.

Jamie Marion

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant
Jamie is the creative mind here at the office. She is also responsible for the beautiful decor you see in our office. She also takes care of all of our ordering needs. She loves to go camping with her family, if she isn't running one of her three kids to a soccer practice or game.

Jessica Kostyk

Job Titles:
  • Schedule Coordinator
Jess is one of the friendly faces you will encounter when you first walk into our office. She has been with AOA since 2016 and is incredible at handling all of your scheduling needs! When not working, she enjoys fishing and spending time outside with her husband Joe and kids, Weston and Kyleigh.

Karen Smith

Job Titles:
  • Claims Coordinator

Peggy Zibura

Job Titles:
  • Treatment Coordinator
Peggy is one of the first people you will meet when you come to AOA as a new patient. She has a can-do attitude and loves making our patients happy. In her free time, she enjoys being with her family, especially her grandson Emmett.

Shirley Whetzel

Job Titles:
  • Lab Technician
Shirley is our amazing Lab Tech that creates all of our appliances and retainers. Her craft is one of a kind and is an asset to our office. In her free time she enjoys painting, decorating, re-purposing junk and going on motorcycle ride with her husband, Erik

Steph Johns

Job Titles:
  • Treatment Coordinator
Steph will always take the time to go over any treatment questions you may have. She also has some great sayings that have stuck in our office. She enjoys motorcycle riding with her husband Rich and visiting with her daughter in Florida.

Steph Rager

Steph is another of our creative assistants. She enjoys flipping junk into beautiful gems. She recently got married to her husband Jesse. Steph also helps manage a golf range in the area. She has a Great Dane name Laney who keeps her busy!

Wendy Wingard

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant
Wendy has been with us since 2015. She is a certified Orthodontics Assistant and helps manage our social media accounts. When not at work she is always with her family. She loves to go swimming with her husband Jared, and daughters Aria and Cora. They also enjoy working on their family farm together.