DentalCare

Natalie Kaweckyj currently resides in Minneapolis, MN where she has worked clinically, administratively and academically.  She is currently clinic manager at Children’s Dental Services.  She is a certified dental assistant, certified dental practice management administrator, certified orthodontic assistant, certified oral and maxillofacial surgery assistant, licensed dental assistant in restorative functions in Minnesota, and a Master of the American Dental Assistants Association.  She graduated from the ADA accredited dental assisting program at ConCorde Career Institute in 1993, and became a member of ADAA that same year.

She has graduated with degrees in biology and psychology and is pursuing a Master’s in Public Health with a focus on oral health education.  Natalie is a three-term past president of MDAA, past 7th District Trustee and has served as chair of many ADAA Councils and Subcommittees.  She has served in all offices of the ADAA including President and is a past director of the ADAA Foundation.  In addition to her association duties, Natalie is very involved with her state board of dentistry and state legislature in the expansion of the dental assisting profession, serves as the Immediate President of the Minnesota Educators of Dental Assistants (MEDA) and sits on the MN RDA Exam Committee in Expanded Functions.  She is also affiliated with OSAP and the American Association of Dental Practice Managers.  She has authored several other courses for the ADAA on a variety of subjects and speaks locally and regionally.

Email: nataliekaweckyj@hotmail.com

Wendy currently lives in St Louis, Missouri where she is a chairside dental assistant and implant treatment coordinator in a periodontal office.  She is a Certified Dental Assistant, Registered Dental Assistant and Fellow of the American Dental Assistants Association.  Wendy graduated from the ADA accredited dental assisting program at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Wendy has served in many various capacities on the local and state levels of the Iowa and California Dental Assisting Associations.

Email: wfcdarda@yahoo.com

Lynda lives in Billings, MT. She is a Certified Dental Assistant and has been employed in the private practice of Michael W. Stuart, DDS for the last ten years as a chairside assistant.  Lynda began her dental assisting career as an on the job trained assistant and then challenged the CDA exam in 1999.  Lynda is a Master in the American Dental Assistants Association.  Lynda has served on the Executive Board of the Montana Dental Assistants Association including the Presidency.

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Lisa is a Certified Dental Assistant and a Certified Dental Practice Administrator and is employed chairside in the private practice of Michael W. Stuart, DDS.  Lisa began her dental assisting career as an on the job trained assistant, and then challenged the CDA and CDPMA exams.

As a member of the American Dental Assistants Association, Lisa has received her Mastership.  Lisa has served on the Montana Dental Assistants Dental Assistants Association Executive Board including the Presidency.

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Linette is a graduate from the ADA accredited dental assisting program at Hibbing Community College.  Linette currently works as a chairside assistant in a large group practice.  She is a MN Registered Dental Assistant and a Certified Dental Assistant, and is also certified to administer nitrous oxide analgesia.  She is a member of the American Dental Assistants Association, and holds an ADAA Mastership.

She has served in many capacities at the local and state levels of her association level, and is serving as ADAA Seventh District Trustee.  Linette is legislatively involved with the MN Board of Dentistry’s Policy Committee.

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Wilhemina Leeuw is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Education at Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne.  A DANB Certified Dental Assistant since 1985, she worked in private practice over twelve years before beginning her teaching career in the Dental Assisting Program at IPFW.  She is very active in her local and Indiana state dental assisting organizations.  Prof. Leeuw’s educational background includes dental assisting - both clinical and office management, and she received her Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision.  She is also the Continuing Education Coordinator for the American Dental Assistants Association.

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