Anna Nelson, CDA/RDA, MA

Director

As a second generation native San Franciscan, Anna Nelson attended the city's public schools and graduated from the CCSF Dental Assisting Program in 1971.  Anna received her Bachelors of Science Degree from SFSU in Health Education, her California Life-Time Teaching Credential from UC Berkeley and her Master of Arts in Educational Technology from SFSU.  Dental Assisting positions held by Ms. Nelson included chairside, receptionist and office manager.  Besides experience in general dentistry, her experience also includes the dental specialties of orthodontics, endodontic, oral surgery and periodontics.  Ms. Nelson started her career as a dental assisting educator in 1976 at the College of the Redwoods in Eureka and returned to CCSF in 1985, becoming the Director of the Dental Assisting Program.

As a student in CCSF Dental Assisting Program, Anna began her membership and active participation in her professional organizations.  Ms. Nelson has held various offices on local, state and national levels and was President of the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) in 2000-2001.  In addition, Anna has served as Treasurer of the California Association of Dental Assisting Teachers for four years.  Currently, Ms. Nelson is Chair of the California Dental Association's Student Recognition Committee and Editorial Director of the ADAA JOURNAL.