Grew up in Wauwatosa Graduate of Divine Savior Holy Angels High School Bachelor of Science, Biology, Marquette University Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, Marquette University Doctorate of Dental Surgery, Northwestern University

Education

• 1993-94 – Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
• 1989-93 – Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, IL
• 1985-1989 – Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (BS in Biology, BA in Spanish)
• 1988 – University of San Diego (Advanced Summer Placement Program in Guadalajara, Mexico)

General Practice Residency Experience

• General practice dental clinic, oral and maxillofacial surgery, Ramsey County Level 1 Trauma Center
• Emergency room anesthesiology, ENT, systemic pathology, diagnostic radiology, part-time faculty
• Position at the University of Minnesota Dental School-Operative Division

Honors/Awards

• 1993 – American Association of Women Dentists Annual Award for Outstanding Leadership and Academic Excellence
• 1992-93 – Apollonian Society (Dental Student Service Group) Achievement Award
• 1988-89 – Marquette University Student Service Honor Award
• 1988-89 – Sigma Delta Pi, Gamma Chapter: Spanish Honor Society
• 1988-89 – Alpha Omicron: Biology Honor Society
• 1988-89 – Charles Coughlin Academic Fitness Award
• 1985-86 – Presidential Academic Fitness Award
• 1981-85 – Divine Savior Holy Angels High School Alumnae Scholarship

Activities

• 1992-93 – President, Northwestern University Dental School Student Council
• 1990-92 – Secretary-Treasurer, Northwestern University Dental School Student Council
• 1992-93– Student Council Liaison, Northwestern University Dental School
• 1991 – Northwestern Dental School Product Display Show Co-Chairman
• 1988-89 – President, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Chapter (pre-med, pre-dental honor society)
• 1987-88 – Vice President, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Chapter
• 1993-present – Alumnae Representative, Northwestern University Dental School
• 1989-present Member, American Dental Association
• 1991-present – Member, Wisconsin Dental Association
• 1993-present – Member, Academy of General Dentistry