Dental Careers II

Copyright 2026

The components of this instructional framework were developed by the following curriculum development panelists:

Tamara Banks, Instructor, Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center, Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Dr. Emily Kate Bowen, DDS, MA, MPH, Dental Assistant Program Director, Mountain Empire Community College, Appalachia
Vicki Brett, CDA, RDH, Executive Director, Montero Medical Missions, Chesapeake
Peggy Croy, Instructor, Massanutten Technical Center, Rockingham County Public Schools
Meredith Davis, RDH, BSDH, Instructor, Virginia Beach Technical and Career Education Center, Virginia Beach Public Schools
Kimberly Little, CDA, RDA, Instructor, Chesapeake Career Center, Chesapeake Public Schools
Dr. Misty L. Mesimer, RDH, CDA, Program Director, Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Program, Germanna Community College, Locust Grove
Sarah Stream, Education Product Manager, Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)/DALE Foundation, Omaha, NE
Summer Williams, Clinic Coordinator and Dental Assistant, HELP Dental Clinic, Newport News
Dr. Adam Wyatt, DDS, MSHI, Chief Dentist, Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond

Correlations to the Virginia Standards of Learning were reviewed and updated by the following:

Cari M. Marks, English Instructor, State Operated Programs
Anne F. Markwith, New Teacher Mentor (Science), Gloucester County Public Schools

HOSA correlations were completed by Kate Doctor

The framework was edited and produced by the CTE Resource Center:

Heather A. W. Widener, Writer/Editor
Kevin P. Reilly, Administrative Coordinator

The development of this framework was overseen by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education:

Crystal Y. Stokes, Specialist, Health and Medical Sciences
Kelly C. Davis, Associate Director, Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation
Dr. J. Anthony Williams, Director

The CTE Resource Center is a grant project of the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education and is administered by Henrico County Public Schools.

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