Ellen Gambardella, CDA

Ellen Gambardella, CDA, M.Ed., FADAA is an acclaimed educator who has lectured nationally and internationally. In a nationwide search she was selected as the Most Effective Dental Assistant Educator in the United States. The Massachusetts Dental Society presented her with the Special Award for Teacher of the Year as well as the Dr. LeClaire Dental Health Professional Award. Ellen is also the recipient of the Goldin Foundation Award for Excellence in Education. The United States Air Force recognized Ellen for her outstanding educational support of the 66th Dental Flight and Medical Group. The Dental Assisting National Board recognized Ellen for her contributions, talent, and commitment to the dental profession. A commemorative brick engraved with her name is displayed in the Smithsonian’s Dr. Samuel Harris National Museum of Dentistry. She is an ADAA “Fellow”, an author, and a former faculty member of Tufts & Northeastern Universities, Middlesex Community College, and the Minuteman