Career & Profession

RDH Quik Chat: Nicole Giesey, MSTPE, RDH

June 3, 2020

If you'd like to make a career transition, drive is just as—if not more—important than having the right background and education, as Nicole Giesey has found through her many years of experience in dental hygiene.

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, Chief editor, RDH magazine

Nicole Giesey, MBA, MSTPE, BSDH, RDH

Nicole Giesey, MSTPE, RDH, has done almost everything in dental hygiene—from full-time clinical, to teaching, to writing, to volunteering with her local component, to working for product companies. Currently, she is a territory manager for KaVo Kerr, which makes many infection control products that have become vital to the practice of hygiene during the coronavirus pandemic. If you wonder what it is like to work through many different career transitions, don't miss this insightful chat between Giesey and Chief Editor Jackie Sanders.

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About the Author

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH | Chief editor, RDH magazine

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, has over four decades of continual career development and experience in dentistry. As the chief editor of RDH magazine, she strives to remain a proactive personality in the continual advancement of the profession. She has been defined as a motivated trendsetter and dependable colleague and is inspired by her true passion of helping others to achieve their personal goals.

About the Author

Nicole Giesey, MBA, MSTPE, BSDH, RDH

Nicole Giesey, MBA, MSPTE, BSDH, RDH, is dedicated to researching, writing, and helping people in general through her current platform. She began her career as a dental assistant and then progressed into dental hygiene, then branching into dental hygiene education. With the opportunity to get into dental product management knocking at her door, she leaped into the world of dental sales. She is now a dental product sales representative and can be reached at [email protected].

Updated September 9, 2021