Our Staff

Amy Smith - Practice Manager

Amy has worked with the doctors of Coastal since early 2001. She was initially hired to work the front desk of the St. Augustine office, but was promoted to Practice Manager 10 months later. Aside from the day to day tasks of managing a practice, Amy also creates content and manages all aspects of the advertising and promoting of the practice. Amy is happily married to her husband, Michael, and they have one grown son, Jake, who also works for Coastal.

Amy is a Stage 3 Cancer (chemo and radiation) Survivor. Having been diagnosed in 2016, she is now 5+ years into remission and believes in living each day with gratitude.

When not at work, Amy enjoys painting Kindness Art-art which is hand-painted and left, with an encouraging note, in a public place for a stranger to find and keep or re-hide. She also enjoys making jewelry and spending time with her family. Amy listens to a wide-array of music from Pop to Soft Rock to Christian.

If she could travel anywhere or do anything, she’d choose to go to Paris (#1 on her bucket list!) or to stay in a castle in Ireland or Scotland.

Amy says there are several reasons why she loves being a part of Coastal. First is the doctors and staff. It’s not often you find a group that is so close-knit and in sync with one another. It’s truly a family atmosphere. And that same sense of family extends to the patients of Coastal because patients are welcomed and treated like they are a part of the family, because that’s exactly what they are - part of the Coastal Family.

 

Bobbie Jo Waddell - Medical Receptionist

Bobbie Jo has been with the doctors of Coastal since 2003 and is instrumental in the running of the front office of the Palatka location. Bobbie Jo is married and has two grown children, Bryce and Mackenzie (the latter of whom is the newest hire of Coastal) and the family has four dogs.

When not at work, Bobbie Jo enjoys camping, boating and hanging out with friends. She loves most music, but country music is her true love.

If she could travel anywhere or do anything, she’d choose to go to Hawaii or Bora Bora or go stay some place in the mountains.

Bobbie Jo says it’s the patients and her co-workers that make her happy to be a part of Coastal.

 

Sandy Woody - Medical Assistant

Sandy has been with the doctors of Coastal for several years and works as a back office Medical Assistant. She travels between both the St. Augustine and Palatka offices. She first worked with the doctors from 2002-2007 before moving out of state for over a decade. She returned to Florida in 2018 and also returned home to Coastal. Sandy is married and has three children and three grand kiddies.

When not at work, Sandy enjoys going to the beach, shopping, traveling and spending time with family. Sandy loves all kinds of music, from R&B and HipHop to Pop, Country, Rock and Jazz.

If she could travel anywhere or do anything, she’d choose to go to Hawaii because it’s on her bucket list to see volcanos and all of the beaches and tourist attractions that Hawaii has to offer.

Sandy says she loves working at Coastal because of the atmosphere and the positive energy. Sandy says the staff have a lot of fun together and they support each other unconditionally. She considers Coastal her second family.

 

Jake Smith - Data Entry

Jake has been with Coastal since 2018 and works in Data Entry and also provides behind-the-scenes assistance to all departments.

When not at work, Jake enjoys looking at classic cars and trucks with his Dad. He also enjoys older technology like turntables and vinyl, 8-track tapes and cassettes and he enjoys experimenting with his customized outdoor television antenna to see what local stations he’s able to view in several various cities and states, outside the influence of cable TV. Jake likes a variety of music from progressive 70’s rock and metal to 90’s grunge music.

If he could travel anywhere or do anything, Jake would love to travel to Australia-and would especially love to visit the Steve Irwin Australia Zoo.

Jake says he loves working at Coastal because it’s a good place with good people.

 

Nicole Herndon - Medical Assistant

Nicole has been with Coastal since 2019 and works as a back office assistant in the Palatka office as well as being the Technician for patient circulatory tests at both offices. She has recently switched from full-time to part-time status to allow herself more quality time with her loving family comprised of husband, children, grandchildren and several pets.

When not at work, Nicole likes to spend time outside with her family. They enjoy water parks, the beach, the springs and going for bike rides. Nicole enjoys reading her Bible, cooking and baking and learning new things. She enjoys a variety of music from different cultures and eras. She also enjoys playing musical instruments- especially the piano- and hopes to one day learn to play the violin.

If she could travel anywhere or do anything, Nicole would love to go to Italy. For Nicole, the perfect day would be spending a whole day walking around Italy talking to Jesus.

Nicole says that working at Coastal has been a huge blessing in her life. She says she looks forward to coming to work to see both the patients and her coworkers. She says she appreciates that everyone from doctors to staff genuinely care for her and her family. She also enjoys that the Coastal Family get to do many fun and exciting things together and she thanks God for the amazing opportunity to be a part of Coastal.

 

Bobbi Walker - Medical Assistant

Bobbi has been with Coastal since February of 2022 and works in the back office of the St. Augustine location. Bobbi is married and has three kids and currently has three grandchildren.

When not at work, Bobbi enjoys reading and watching baseball games-especially the Atlanta Braves! She enjoys all kinds of music, but loves music from the 80’s.

If she could travel anywhere or do anything, Bobbi would love to travel to Ireland or to a secluded island somewhere.

Bobbi says she most loves working at Coastal because she loves helping patients and seeing their progress following treatment.

 

Adrianna Kellum - Medical Receptionist

Adrianna has been with Coastal since May 2022 and she works the front desk of the St. Augustine office. Adrianna is engaged and has one child.

When not at work, Adrianna enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new places and she enjoys all kinds of music.

If she had the chance to do anything or go anywhere, Adrianna would love to go to Egypt and explore the Great Pyramids, temples and mausoleums.

Adrianna says she enjoys working at Coastal because of how close and family oriented the workplace is.

 

Olga Viera - Billing Dept.

Olga has been with Coastal since May 2022 and works as data entry for our Billing Department. She is the happy Momma to two beautiful kids.

When not at work, Olga enjoys swimming and hiking and working out at the gym. When it comes to music, Olga says she’ll listen to anything.

If she had the chance to do anything or go anywhere, Olga would love to visit Italy.

Olga says she enjoys working at Coastal because everyone is so close and she feels grateful to be a part of the Coastal Family.

 

Mackenzie Waddell - Part-Time Back Office Assistant

Mackenzie is the newest member of Coastal and was hired in July 2022. Mackenzie assists in the back office of the Palatka location. She lives with her parents and her brother and their four dogs.

When not at work, Mackenzie likes to go shopping and she also likes to hunt and fish. Her favorite music is rap, hip-hop and R&B.

If she had the chance to do anything or go anywhere, Mackenzie would love to go to Greece.

Mackenzie says that her favorite part about working for Coastal is her co-workers.