Member Spotlights

ASDA’s membership is made up of more than 23,000 predoctoral and predental students. Learn more about our members as they share their experiences in dental school and preparing for dental school.

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  • Dylan-Holder

    Dylan Holder

    Leader

    How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
    With UCSF’s ADSA chapter including 29 board members, I have grown immensely in my ability to collaborate with others and maintain consistent organization of everyone’s plans and responsibilities. Additionally, … read more

  • Mark-Sadek

    Mark Sadek

    Leader

    How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
    ASDA has showed me how being a leader is by first being a servant. Being a servant to your peers, your community and to dentistry. It helped me build my leadership skills by allowing me to feel the pressure of constant work … read more

  • Stacey-Young

    Stacey Young

    Leader

    How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
    Ever since my first year, I have observed and learned what it meant to be a strong, yet kind leader. I have learned how to advocate not just for myself, but for others as well- using that voice to uplift, protect, and push … read more

  • Sophia-Acosta

    Sophia M. Acosta Avilés

    Leader

    How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
    ASDA has been instrumental in shaping my leadership skills, both as a pre-dental student and now as a first-year dental student leading my chapter through its formative years. During my pre-dental years, ASDA provided me … read more

  • Jared-Jacobson

    Jared Jacobson

    Leader

    How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
    ASDA has helped me to build my leadership skills in many ways. I have been able to improve my communication skills by being in constant contact with students from my school, other schools in the district, and administration. … read more

  • Anna-Walker

    Anna Walker

    Leader

    How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
    ASDA has helped me build my leadership skills in numerous ways. As the oldest child of five girls, I think I was born a natural leader. It wasn’t until I joined ASDA that I had the opportunity to enhance my leadership skills. … read more