Danielle Avila, RDH Danielle Avila is a true leader in empowering and guiding other hygienists. She is a writer, speaker, and practicing clinical hygienist with over 15 years of dental experience. She is a board member of the NHDHA and is also the co-founder of Diamond Dental Hygiene Career Coaching. Her expertise is in creating harmony amongst team members and helping others to create the space needed to gain the confidence they desire. As a career coach, she loves to help hygienists reignite their passion for their career and find that work life harmony they crave. She helps others see their highest self and aspires to help others to thrive. She wants all hygienists to truly SHINE!

Laura Bettencourt, RDH Laura Bettencourt, BSDH, RDH, has more than 14 years of clinical experience in the New England Area. She is a co-founder of Diamond Dental Hygiene Career Coaching. Her expertise is in human connection, relationship building, career development, and team leadership. She has helped create and implement programs such as compliance, hygiene excellence, and periodontal protocols. As a mindset hygiene career coach, she thrives on guiding and empowering her clients to achieve the confidence and clarity they seek. She’s passionate about education, mentorship, and bringing a positive attitude to every aspect of life.

Flora Couper, Flora Couper has been part of the dental profession for over 30 years as a dental hygienist and business coach based in Scotland. She is the Co-founder of ‘Love Your Dentistry’ an online platform to support dental practices in delivering a higher level of care, developing their people and in growing their business. She is passionate about technology in preventive dentistry, how to promote its value and how it fits into a multi-disciplinary approach to care delivered by the whole team. As an NPL coach, she likes to explore the use of language and discover ways to encourage effective communication that benefit the patient, clinician, and the business.