My passion for dentistry started in 1986 while I was in High School and able to do volunteer work at a dental office.  I was initially working at the front desk and doing all things related to filling the hygiene schedule.  I started sharing my curiosity about the rest of dentistry took hold and I started sitting chairside with the doctor- and loved it!  I became an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant at the University of Florida in 1988.

I received my AA from Hillsborough Community College in 1990.

My love of dentistry continued to grow and I loved serving patients chairside.  I later took an interest in the business side of dentistry and began to learn to study business.  In 2000 I became the office manager at a dental office.  Later while at this practice, I also became a new patient coordinator and loved that interaction with patients and doctors.  That is where I met my practice “coach”.  I pumped her for information all the time, wanting to pursue management consulting as my next goal.

In 2005, that mentor Vicki was a founder in Productive Dentist Academy, and she introduced me to being a coach.  My first role was mentoring other Office Managers.  I became really passionate about helping OM’s become the best they could and helping lead up other team members to their full potential.  I still hold a special place for helping OM’s take on and master that leadership role.

In 2010, I left private practice and became a full-time Business Development Coach with Productive Dentist Academy.  During this time I have assisted with multiple practices to reach their goals.  I have worked in every system in the practice and helped doctors and teams streamline their processes and improve patient care.