I’m an internationally renowned dental assistant, educator, and entrepreneur with over 34 years of experience in the dental industry. A passionate advocate for elevating the role of dental assistants and empowering them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to excel in their careers. Practicing dental assistant dedicated to helping dental professionals and teams reach their full potential. Through my hands-on education programs, consulting, and publications, I aim to improve dentistry for everyone—patients, assistants, and dentists alike.

Career Highlights

Founder of The Whitening Shop: Based in Virginia Beach, It has whitened over 4,300 smiles, helping patients achieve their dream smiles with professional-grade services.
Educator: As a teacher at the prestigious Nash Institute and Spear Education, I’ve led lecture-based and hands-on programs, inspiring dental professionals nationwide.
Columnist: As a writer for Dental Product Report, I share insights on the latest digital products, materials, and techniques shaping the dental industry.
International Speaker: I’ve presented at major conferences, sharing my expertise and passion for patient care and dental innovation.
Awards & Recognition
Throughout my career, I’ve received numerous accolades for my contributions to dentistry and my commitment to excellence in patient care.

A few are noted below:

• An active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and was the first auxiliary to sit on the AACD Board of Directors.
• Awarded the (Evy) Rising Star Award from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
• Recognized as Dentistry Today’s  Top 100 Clinicians.
• Dental Product Report’s 25 Most Influential Women in Dentistry.
• Presented the Lucy Hobbs Award.
• Awarded the Sunstar Butler Award.
• Dr. Bicuspid’s Dental Assistant Educator of the Year.
• Align Technology’s Education Leadership Award.

About the Evy

Oscar? Oscar who? At the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, excellence is recognized with the Celebration of Excellence award, more commonly known as the Evy. The Evy moniker and the statuette’s design both have significance founded in the history of the Academy and in the fundamentals of cosmetic dentistry.

To bring you up to speed, here are ten little known but important facts about the Evy :

• The Evy statuette was designed and sculpted by the late Dr. Jeffrey Golub-Evans who, in addition to being an AACD member and past President, was an award-winning artist.
• Evans drew inspiration for his design from classical mythology, but ultimately selected a female form in the Art Deco style. According to Evans, “The AACD has moved from the age of ‘traditional’ dentistry into what I think of as the ‘Design Era’ —the stylistic, modern age of dentistry. The Art Deco era represented a high point in modern style, in elegance, and in beauty; and our cosmetic dentistry is also elegant, functional and decorative.” Dr. Jeffrey Golub-Evans crafting the Evy