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