Dr. Styles is a general dentist with over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, education, and student mentorship. She graduated from the University of the Pacific’s (UOP) Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, where she served as an admissions ambassador and American Student Dental Association (ASDA) PreDental Officer. Students she’s worked with have been admitted to dental schools at UCSF, UOP, Midwestern, USC, UCLA, the University of Nevada, Oregon Health & Science University, and others.
Dr. Styles' journey in dentistry began as a periodontist’s assistant while she was still a student at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, studying kinesiology. Her leadership and initiative were evident when she founded the Students for Health and Well-Being Program. Dr. Styles was also recognized with four community service awards, including a university-wide honor that came with a scholarship. Her commitment to service continued in dental school, where she won three more community service awards, with her proudest moment being her recognition for founding the first University of the Pacific chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists. Today, her dedication to community service is evident in her work at her hometown clinic, where she provides free dental care to veterans and the community.
Dr. Styles' passion for pre-dental consulting was ignited at UOP, when she served as the American Student Dental Association Predental Officer. She played a pivotal role in creating the very first UOP Predental Day, an event that has now evolved into the prestigious Dugoni's Predental Bootcamp. Dr. Styles was instrumental in every step of the process, from speaking to the admissions committee for each section to personally accepting the first 100 students to the inaugural session. Dr. Styles also served as a student admissions ambassador at UOP, conducting one-on-one student interviews and providing feedback directly to the admissions committee. Dr. Styles also served as a tutor to her fellow dental students while at UOP, focusing on hand skills and restorative dentistry. Through her experiences at UOP, she found herself enjoying the admissions process, and she developed a passion for learning every aspect of the application cycle.
Dr. Styles currently works with her local university's mentorship program, which allows students to come and be trained as assistants, gaining valuable experience for their dental school applications. She has been committed to getting to know each student individually to help them find their unique voice and ensure their strengths shine.
Dr. Styles has a tremendous amount of patience, and she takes pride in being friendly and approachable. She has worked with underrepresented students, reapplicants, gap year students, and students from all university grades to provide individualized timelines for building every aspect of the AADSAS application. Students whom she has coached have been accepted to and graduated from many schools across the nation— many of them are now practicing dentists with whom she remains friends today.
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