Brinker, Shannon Pace

Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, is an international speaker, a published author, and a practicing dental assistant in Virginia Beach, Va. She has taught over 60,000 dental assistants in the United States and Canada. She has taught at the Nash Institute, Dawson Academy, and Spear Education, instructing through lectures and hands-on programs. She has written over 300 articles regarding clinical application and has a current column in Dental Product Reports for the team evaluation of dental products and materials. She has created CE In A Box, which combines live virtual learning modules with equipment and materials. Mrs. Brinker is an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and was the first auxiliary to sit on the AACD Board of Directors and was awarded the Rising Star Award. She has been recognized as one of Dentistry Today‘s Leaders in Continuing Education for the last 10 years and as one of Dental Products Report‘s 25 most influential women in dentistry. She has also received the Lucy Hobbs Award, Sunstar Butler achievement award, and Dr. Bicuspid’s Dental Assistant Educator of the year award. She is the owner of the first online dental assisting training academy, Chairside Assisting with Shannon Pace Brinker.