Megan Shepard

Megan Shepard has significant experience in the dental industry. Megan is currently serving as the Senior Director of Operations at Spark Dental Management since July 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Director of Operations at Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics from March 2018 to October 2022. Before that, they worked as the Training & Development/Lead Orthodontic Assistant at Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics from June 2015 to March 2018. Megan also served as an Orthodontic Assistant/Observation Coordinator at About Faces and Braces from September 2013 to June 2015. Megan started their career as a Registered Dental Assistant at St. Bethlehem Dental Care from June 2012 to September 2013 and Springfield Family Dentistry from May 2008 to June 2012.

Megan Shepard's education history includes completing a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Trevecca Nazarene University from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, they obtained an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Applied Science from Volunteer State Community College from 2006 to 2008.

In addition to their formal education, Megan Shepard has obtained several certifications. Megan completed the "De-Escalating Conversations for Customer Service" certification from LinkedIn in September 2022. In September 2020, they obtained the "Building Accountability into Your Culture" certification. Megan also completed the "Emerging Leader Foundations" and "Leading Effectively" certifications in September 2019. Other certifications include "Managing Up, Down, and Across the Organization" in April 2019, "Coaching Employees through Difficult Situations" in December 2018, "Balancing Multiple Roles as a Leader" in September 2018, "Improving Your Conflict Competence" in June 2018, "Communication within Teams" in May 2018, "Rewarding Employee Performance" in May 2018, and "Having Difficult Conversations" in March 2018. All of these certifications were obtained from LinkedIn.