Education:<br />* 7/97-7/99 Children's Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University<br />* Pediatric Dental Residency<br />* Certificate 7/99<br />* 7/94-7/97 University of the Pacific School of Dentistry<br />* DDS 1997<br />* 9/88-3/93 University of California, San Diego<br />* BA Psychology 1993<br /><br />Leadership Experience:<br />* Student ody President UOP Dental School 1996-97<br />* Class President First Year Class UOP Dental School 1994-95<br />* Founder and First President of SCOPE (Student Philanthropy Group)<br /><br />Awards & Recognition:<br />* American Association of Public Health Dentistry Award for Interest and Achievement in Community Dentistry 1997<br />* American Society of Dentistry for Children Award for Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 1997<br />* Diplomat American Board of Pediatric Dentistry 2006 (Oral Section)<br />* San Diego Magazine Best Doctors/Dentists Pediatric Dentistry 2006<br /><br />Teaching Experience: <br />* Instructor Pediatric Dept. Northwestern Dental School 1998-99<br />* Instructor (Volunteer) Donna Olsen People's Clinic 1998-9 9<br />* Associate Faculty UCSD Medical School 1999-2005<br />* Lecturer: Scripps Hospitals Parent Connection 1999-Present<br />* Lectures: Local elementary schools, Pediatrician Study Clubs<br />* Volunteer Clinician St. Leo's Dental Clinic with UCSD pre-dental students<br /><br />Oranizations/Memberships:<br />* American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry<br />* California Society of Pediatric Dentists<br />* American Dental Association<br />* California Dental Association<br />* San Diego Dental Society<br />* Staff Privileges Rady Children's Hosp..