Why do you want to be a dentist?
During my first year of college, I had an incredible opportunity to start volunteering at the Somali Health Board, a non-profit organization in Seattle that fights health disparities among immigrants. It was at their annual summer health fair … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
ASDA has provided me with an amazing opportunity to expand my abilities as a leader. While my role as President has just begun in the past few months, I have already seen a lot of growth in my confidence, communication skills, … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
ASDA has helped me grow as a leader and build my leadership skills by giving me opportunities to network and learn from leaders from across the country. Whether it be interactive seminars at NLC in Chicago or walking the … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
During my undergraduate career, I would have never seen myself as the chapter president of such a large organization. Everything changed after my first conference with ASDA. Here, I met some of the most inspiring leaders … read more

Why do you want to be a dentist?
My desire to be a dentist stems from my childhood experience of caring for my younger sister, who has Down syndrome. Ever since we were children, we played a game of dentist and patient, which has carried on throughout the years as I continue … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
ASDA has helped build my leadership skills by gently pushing me into uncomfortable positions. Situations like speaking face-to-face with a Legislator about Dental policy reform or talking to a group of 130 D1 students about … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
No matter how many people you have led and no matter for how long, you always have more to grow. Despite serving in a leadership role for more than half of my life, ASDA has expanded previous skills and developed new ones. … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
From being the president of the Oklahoma ASDA PreDental Chapter as an undergraduate student, to being the president of the Oklahoma ASDA chapter now, I think I have come a long way as a leader. I have learned to communicate … read more

Why do you want to be a dentist?
As an oral surgical assistant of 5 years, I have had the opportunity to offer reassurance and moral support to many apprehensive dental patients undergoing dental procedures. In order to help relieve the dental anxieties in patients, I have experienced … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
When I was in my first year of dental school, ASDA was the first organization that provided me with the opportunity to get involved in leadership at UCLA’s School of Dentistry. From working with the UCLA ASDA leadership and … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
ASDA has been a valuable aid for not only building but also solidifying my leadership skills. During my time on the board, I have learned to be more communicative in a manner that is concise and organized. This drives efficiency … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
ASDA leadership has challenged me to grow personally and professionally in many ways. From practicing discipline, empowering team members, resolving conflict and developing situational awareness. The skill most foreign to … read more

Why do you want to be a dentist?
Coming from a family who was raised believing dental care is not a necessity but rather a luxury, I have understood oral healthcare is holistic healthcare. My family was in a position where we couldn’t afford dental services, however I knew we … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
Being involved in ASDA has shown me the importance of collaboration. There is so much talent amongst all our chapter members and it is critical that we don’t let them go to waste. It is one of my primary … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
My time as a leader has taught me how to approach meetings and planning more systematically. Between planning our larger scale conferences and smaller committee events, it has been essential to maintain … read more

Why do you want to be a dentist?
For my 7th birthday, my parents gave me a dentist's play set. It became my favorite toy and opened my interest in the field. Once in 8th grade, my dad took me to the dental clinic where he worked as a lab technician, and I asked if I could shadow … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
As the chapter President at California Northstate University (CNU), ASDA has helped me develop more robust skills in managing a team, collaborating, networking, and most importantly for me, public speaking. Public speaking … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
Being Vice President of the Stony Brook ASDA chapter, I have had amazing opportunities to work with many students throughout our school and across the nation. Planning ASDA’s Fever Week, I am able to help incoming D1s, introduce … read more

How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills?
ASDA has helped me with time management, networking, public speaking, and critical thinking. I found it enriching to attend many chapter, district, and national events this past year. The District 2 Meeting introduced me … read more

Why do you want to be a dentist?
My interest in dentistry has developed from multiple events in my life. Through shadowing and personal experiences, I have seen firsthand how dentistry has the ability to improve the well-being of patients both physically and mentally. Additionally, … read more