When you come to Richard Chan Orthodontics, our team plays a big part in your smile journey. Every staff member at our Alaska, Bothell, Mill Creek and Monroe orthodontics practice has an important role. As we ring in 2020 and the Year of the Rat, I thought it was the perfect time to help you get to know my team a little better. Every year at our practice, we celebrate Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year. So, what better way to give you a glimpse into our personalities here at Richard Chan Orthodontics than have each team member share which animal they are on the Chinese zodiac and the trait they identify with?
If you’re not familiar, Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, celebrates the beginning of a new year based on the traditional Chinese calendar. The festivities begin on the first of the lunar calendar. In 2020, this means Lunar New Year kicks off on January 25.
The Chinese zodiac is a repeating cycle of 12 years and every year is represented by an animal. The 12 Chinese horoscope animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on the year you were born and you may find you have the traits or attributes associated with it. 2020 is the Year of the Rat. So, if you were born in 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 or 2020, it’s your year!
Here are the results when we asked our team members about their zodiac animals and traits:
Dr. Richard Chan
Orthodontist
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Dragon
Trait Embodied: Strong Leadership
Stephanie
Office Manager
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Snake
Trait Embodied: Calm Thinker
Hannah
Marketing Lead
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Pig
Trait Embodied: “Will eat anything”
Tracie
Financial Lead
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Rabbit
Trait Embodied: Busy
Belle
Lead Scheduler
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Snake
Trait Embodied: Clever
Nicole
Scheduler
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Monkey
Trait Embodied: Energetic
Rhodessa
Scheduler
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Dog
Trait Embodied: Loyal
Vanessa
Treatment Coordinator
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Rat
Trait Embodied: Clever (and likes cheese)
Nicki
Lead Clinician
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Sheep
Trait Embodied: Bull Headed
Ashley
Clinician
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Sheep
Trait Embodied: Shy
Jennifer
Clinician
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Dragon
Trait Embodied: Fierce
Emily
Clinician
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Dog
Trait Embodied: Loyal
Natalie
Clinician
Chinese Zodiac Animal: Pig
Trait Embodied: Smart
Which animal on the Chinese zodiac are you? Whatever you are, everyone here at Richard Chan Orthodontics wishes you a happy and healthy New Year! If you’d like to make the Year of the Rat the year you get a brand new smile, schedule a complimentary consultation with us.
