Heather O. Mapp has been a licensed dental hygienist and dental hygiene
educator for the past twenty-six years. She founded Dental Hygiene Seminars
in 1991, and is now very proud to be a very active participant of the largest
provider of dental hygiene seminars, nationwide.

Ms. Mapp received her degree in dental hygiene from Clayton state college, in
Jonesboro, Georgia. She received a Bachelor's Degree in English from North Georgia University, and a Master's Degree in Health Education from the University of Georgia.

Heather served as a clinical dental hygienist at the Emory University School of
Dentistry in Atlanta, Georgia for twelve years, and has also worked in public
health dentistry, periodontal and general practice. In 1989, she helped with the development of a dental hygiene program in North Georgia, where she remained as program director for sixteen years. In addition to her administrative duties, Ms. Mapp also teaches courses in Clinical Dental Hygiene, Special Needs patients, and Periodontology, Her program boasts a very successful 98% pass rate for state and National Boards since 1990. Heather has given numerous presentations on Dental Hygiene Education, and authored the Introductory chapter in a dental hygiene board review textbook published by Prentice Hall and edited by Mary Cooper and Jacque Brian.

Ms. Mapp was recently appointed a consultant for the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. Heather has been selected Instructor of the Year at her institution for three years, and was selected by the Governor of the State of Georgia as one of one of Georgia'stop five educators in technical eduation.