Characteristics and keys: inaugural speech presented at the President's Gala, July 19, 2003, in Nashville, Tennessee.One woman, with lofty goals and a passion for her career. So began the American Dental Assistants Association. Juliette A. Southard, our founder, truly was a visionary 79 years ago when she recognized that success in life is not a destination, but it is in the journey. She believed that life's journey wasn't just to seek new landscapes but to have eyes that could see new concepts and ideas. She had a passion to succeed and the ability to lead others in a journey of success. I believe there are many keys to success. I would like to share with you the keys to success that I feel are important for our association, its dental assistant members and me as your new president. The characteristics of success that I have learned in my 25 years of dental assisting that have made me a successful assistant are the same characteristics that I believe all great leaders possess. These include caring, loyalty, trust, integrity and productivity. Let's talk about each characteristic for a moment and how they relate to the everyday duties of a dental assistant. The Key of Caring The characteristics of caring may be the most important of all success characteristics for assistants and for me as a leader. If you exercise empathy in caring for your patients they will love you. If I really care about this organization then I will see my role as serving you and leading us all to our goals ... not as your all-knowing president. The Key of Loyalty Every assistant must above all be loyal to the doctor and the team. As your leader I must be faithful and loyal to the ADAA ADAA Anxiety Disorders Association of America ADAA American Dental Assistants Association ADAA Art Dealers Association of America (since 1962; New York City, NY, USA) ADAA Aberdeen and District Angling Association . Through education and the ability to maintain proficiency, the assistant can become a valuable and integral part of the dental team. For the career assistant this requires a lifelong commitment to our career, our profession and to our association. The Key of Trust Most know that trust is something that has to be earned; it is not given freely. All assistants know they desire the trust of their doctor and their team more than anything else. As your president, I want to earn your trust by communicating with membership and always being a good listener to your needs and desires. In today's tight economic times, members of an organization like ours trust their leaders to get them the best return on their investment in dues dollars. The Key of Integrity In life, integrity is everything ... without it we have no society. We dental assistants have long known that our patients want to know that when we tell them something, they can count on it. I have always believed that I am only as good as my word and I pledge to you that the ADAA will have integrity and be honest with you, our members. The Key of Productivity Productive dental assistants are a dental practice's most valuable asset. Successful associations and dental practices have long recognized leaders who consider productivity and the bottom line as important objectives. I plan to do my best to see that our activities are well planned and always targeted at our goals. We cannot afford wasted work. Dental assisting is an ever changing and challenging career requiring a multitude of talents and the ability to adapt to the ever changing needs of patients. An assistant who is appropriately educated and trained in today's new dental technologies can be a most productive and valuable part of the dental team. So to reiterate, I believe a successful dental assistant and a leader of your association should exhibit the characteristics of caring, loyalty, trust, integrity and productivity. I will do my best to exhibit each of these characteristics in my year of leadership of the ADAA. I recently read that the definition of a good leader is being an enthusiast, a coach, a facilitator, a team builder and a nurturer of future leaders Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. . A GREAT leader is one who not only exhibits those traits, but also has passion, sensitivity, consistency and attention to the bottom line. Now to a few of my personal goals for the coming year. At this time I want to pledge to you that I am going to follow these creeds. I challenge you to do the same. Here they are: * Live each day to the fullest; get the most from each hour, each day and each age of your life. Then you can look forward with confidence and back without regrets. * Don't be afraid to be happy and take time to enjoy what is beautiful. * Listen to those whom the world may consider uninteresting (jargon) uninteresting - 1. Said of a problem that, although nontrivial, can be solved simply by throwing sufficient resources at it. 2. Also said of problems for which a solution would neither advance the state of the art nor be fun to design and code. , for each person has in themselves something special. Find it! * Disregard what the world owes you, and concentrate on what you owe the world. * When you are faced with a decision, make that decision as wisely as possible, then forget about it, for the moment of absolute certainty never arrives. * Give others the greatest gift you can give, the purity of your attention. * And finally, remember that the future of our association is in the hands of those who will give tomorrow's generation valid reason for living and hope for the future. In closing, I want you to know that I am truly dedicated to the ADAA. I will do all in my power to make it representative of our goals and desires. And with your help and support we can be the best we can be. As one of my quotes over the years says: "Hold fast to your dreams, because they can come true if you give them time to manifest." Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve you as your president for the coming year. 2003-04 Election Results Full governance details to follow in the September/October issue. Kay Mosley CDA (1) (Compact Disc Audio) The compact disc file extension that is seen on the computer in Explorer or some other file manager. CDA files are actually pointers to the locations of the individual tracks on the CD medium. See CD-DA. PRESIDENT Oklahoma City, Oklahoma “OKC” redirects here. For the airport, see Will Rogers World Airport. Oklahoma City is the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city is the 30th largest city in the U.S. Kristy Borquez, CDA, RDAEF, FADAA FADAA Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association PRESIDENT-ELECT Granada Hills, California Debra Von Alman, CDA, RDA RDA abbr. recommended daily allowance Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are quantities of nutrients in the diet that are required to maintain good health in people. VICE-PRESIDENT Richfield, Minnesota Richfield is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. An inner-ring suburb of the Minneapolis-St. Paul region, it is bordered by Minneapolis on the north, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to the east, Bloomington to the south, and Edina to the west. Kimberly Bland, CDA, EFDA EFDA European Fusion Development Agreement EFDA Expanded Functions Dental Assistant EFDA Equipment Facilities Design Authorization , EFOA EFOA European Fuels Oxygenates Association SECRETARY Bradenton, Florida Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2006 population at 53,986.[3] Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 Susan Rexroat, CDA FIFTH DISTRICT TRUSTEE Winter Haven, Florida Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 27,855, making it the second most populated city in Polk County. Natalie Kaweckyj, RDA, CDA, CDPMA, COA (Certificate Of Authenticity) A document that accompanies software which states that it is an original package from the manufacturer. It generally includes a seal with a difficult-to-copy emblem such as a holographic image. , COMSA, FADAA SEVENTH DISTRICT TRUSTEE Minneapolis, Minnesota “Minneapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Minneapolis (disambiguation). Minneapolis (pronounced IPA: /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the largest city in the U.S. Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Marshall, CDA, EFDA, EFODA, AAS, FADAA TENTH DISTRICT TRUSTEE Battleground, Washington Claudia Pohl, CDA, RDA, BVEd TWELFTH DISTRICT TRUSTEE Alta Loma, California |
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