Anna Kucharek
Owner / Program Facilitator
With years of Dental Office Management and Treatment Coordination experience, many continuing education hours and up-to-date, current knowledge of dental administrative practices, I bring with me the passion and desire to teach others interested in this great career path.
I also help dental offices with increasing their overall revenue and productivity by hiring staff and implementing innovative techniques, creating detailed analytics and building systems and procedures to create a team-centered and goal-oriented practice.
WELCOME MAGDALENA POPIELA, CDA!
As a graduate of Vancouver Community College, Certified Dental Assisting program in 2003, I began my journey within dentistry. Having worked with several talented and amazing dentists and assistants over the years, I have gained an invaluable wealth of knowledge and experience. In 2011, I decided to take the Orthodontic Module at UBC, furthering my career. Whether you are looking to bridge the gap between the administrative and clinical sides or thinking about transitioning or starting your career in dental assisting, I look forward to introducing you to the Theory and Fundamentals of Chairside Assisting program.
As mom, wife and busy professional, my everyday attitude is to work to the best of my abilities and have fun while doing all that.
And this is what I wish all of you:
Enjoy what you do because that’s how you will succeed!
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING…
“I just want to let you know that I was able to score a job shadowing not just in one office, but two beautiful offices with job opportunity in the end! And now I’m torn between two offices and need to decide which office would be best for me, not only that, they are both super close to our home! I can even go home when i want to with my 1 hour break! 😁 Thank you so much for your class! The things that you teach us is what exactly happening in the real Dental Office world and so I was able to do all my task with confidence most especially when dealing with insurance! Oh and one more thing, I will be working with your former student, she took your course in 2017! What a small world! Without you and your program, I wouldn’t be getting these opportunities. I will highly recommend to my friends who’d like to be in this career! Much love ❤️”
“We are very pleased with our new dental receptionist. We recently hired a student from Strictly Dental Receptionistt Inc. and have been very impressed with her training so far. Although she has not yet finished the program, she started with a good clinical knowledge, easily picked up the scheduling requirements, and is doing very well on billing and insurance claims. We were concerned about hiring someone with no previous dental receptionist experience, but the transition has been very smooth, and we see our new hire improving her skills daily. Thank-you to Anna, at Strictly Dental Receptionist Inc. for providing a much needed quality training program.”
“So a little update on the interview I had Downtown today. I got the job! I start this Monday at AARM Dental Group. It will be Monday-Thursday. They have a few locations so if I ever wanted to pick up extra shifts, I am able to do that. Thank you so much for everything. Your class has definitely helped me tremendously in such a short period of time. I am so happy, I could cry. Lol this is something I needed so badly for my little family. Thank you again”
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Anna for coming up with this beautiful workshop.
I was 4 months pregnant when I started this program it was the perfect environment for me getting to do this course in the comfort of my own bedroom.
I recently started looking for a job (without even doing any job shadowing) and to my surprise so many practices approached me. Finally I have accepted a part time job offer which works perfectly for me since I have a 2 month baby at home and this will get me the experience I need.
If you are concerned about not finding a job in this field after you graduate you are in for a sweet surprise. This field is so demanding that you will get a job in no time and you get paid what you ask for!!
Anna thank you once again for everything you taught me and for giving me the opportunity to progress in life!!!”
“My experience with Anna goes back many years when my office was fairly new. No rules, protocols, structures and we were getting through literally day by day! Then here comes Anna to our practise, she whipped up her magic and there we were! She transformed the front and the back and we took a huge step forward. It is not understatement if I say Anna set up the successful path and recruited right staff.
If anyone need any help related to dentistry( and many other things in life!), Anna is very resourceful! She will make it happen for you!”
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being a great instructor for the Dental Receptionist Program program. You were a very thorough and patient teacher. You always took your time to explain the content of the program every step of the way! You have always been encouraging and engaging, and I appreciate you so much!
After 2 dental offices I never found the “right fit” for me in the dental industry… But you ALWAYS encouraged me to pursue the office that will feel like home. I have landed myself an office managers position with 123Dentist and I cannot wait to see where my career takes me. The whole team has been so welcoming and encouraging. I finally found “the one” office that I know will take me past my expectations and allow me to grow as an individual.. Thank you once again. You are creating great futures for those seeking a meaningful career! Cheers.
All the best to you and your future grads.”
“I’m SOOOOO excited, I’m only about 8 classes in and I’ve managed to already score a job shadowing position and potentially a full time job afterwards!! In my own town, not even 5 minutes away. Just wanted to thank Anna for being so helpful! I’m beyond excited to get started next week, and even more excited to go pick out some new scrubs!! I can’t believe everything I have learnt so far, and can’t wait to keep on learning! This was the best choice I’ve ever made to sign up for this class! Anna, you Rock!”
“What a dream it has been the past 12 weeks! I have learned so much from your program and it gave me the confidence to go out into the
field and apply for jobs while we were still having classes.
I was offered 2 F/T and 1 P/T position before the program even finished! I was able to choose the dental office which felt right for me and on top of that the staff, location and pay is just amazing!
Thank you for offering this class online! It made learning attainable and achievable. You are a great teacher who continually shows professionalism, a kind caring nature and sincere empathy to your students!! I believe I have gained more than a mentor but a friend in you! Thank you again for offering this program, you are giving an opportunity to those who want a career!”
“I just got some good news! The office where I went to yesterday for a working interview is
hiring me!! I am starting next Tuesday. I am super happy and nervous. I wanted to thank you again for everything you tought me…(6 WEEKS LATER…)
…So you remember when I told you I was having trouble memorizing the codes for insurance?
I know them now, it’s so easy!
Also, we have a new girl at our office, she is working within dental for 4 years and my boss just asked me to deal with the doctor chair/main schedule duties because I am doing better than her! Thank you Anna! Thank you for everything! You were an awsome instructor! I love how much passion you have for your job and your students!”
“The main reason I decided on your class (I had done research for well over a year… every possible school), was because you were in the field and had actual hands on experience. To be honest I would have paid much more to take your class. You really were amazing. I rant about you to anyone that will listen. You are passionate, supportive, and you can tell that you love what you do. You were honest about the good and the bad things this job has to offer. You took the time to teach us the important things and made sure all of us understood every step of each module…
…I just got hired for a full time position! Anna is an amazing instructor who gave me the skills and confidence I needed to start a new chapter in my life. I have scored my dream job and it is all thanks to The Dental Receptionist Program. If you have the opportunity to take Anna’s class you will see how many doors open for you. Anna has been an incredible support during and after the course and I would recommend her class to anyone that wants to get into the dental field.”
“I just wanted to share my experience/story about me taking the plunge into this fantastic course.I had been in the service industry as a server & bartender for the past 14 years, loved it in my early 20’s but by my 30’s I became bitter and miserable with my job and where my life was going. Working evenings, weekends, holidays, ALL over the place I was dying for something with a steady and stable schedule. Being stuck in the same field for SO long and being out of school for what felt like forever, I was super nervous and scared to try something new. The thought of starting school and taking a course terrified me. I actually had the thought of taking a dental receptionist course on off for about 3 years. A friend who I had worked with at a previous restaurant that I was catching up with one day was telling me how she’s working in a dental office and was loving it. I told her it had crossed my mind a few times and then she told me about this course. I took it as a sign and decided to face my fears and just sign up.
I honestly did not think I was going to enjoy it as much as I have been, Anna is an excellent teacher and explains things so clearly and her passion for the industry rubs off and makes you want to succeed. I began to start to look forward to Mondays & Thursdays to do class. After having a bit of a confidence boost from enjoying the course so much I started applying for jobs. I went to my first interview, after I left had a really good gut feeling about it, then I ended up landing a job! I am on my second week of training there, and I couldn’t be happier. The training is corresponding so well with the remainder of the course and I am loving being hands on with the learning and the whole atmosphere of the dental industry. I still have to pinch myself that my days of serving tables are coming to an end! If you need a change and want in on a great field I highly recommend this course. I wish I had done it sooner!Thank you Anna for basically changing my life and putting this course out there. :)”
“I wanted to let you know that taking your course was The BEST DECISION I EVER MADE, I love my job!! A few weeks ago, after almost 3 months at my office, my coworker decided to quit with zero notice, leaving me to handle the front office pretty much on my own. I was only looking after hygiène then so this became a big and overwhelming undertaking for me. I had a stressful couple days, not gonna lie… But with the support and encouragement of my fantastic team, I took it one day at a time and I have survived the last 3 weeks and grown SO much.Today, I got the biggest compliments from the doctor, he said I have come so far and he very much enjoys working with me because I am so dedicated. Sincerely, I do it because I love it.The job is exactly what I was looking for: the social aspect, the admin part, the quick thinking (sometimes stressful but that’s the adrenaline too), the fast pace.I am so glad I signed up that day for your course without thinking too much about it. Thank you for giving me all the keys I needed to succeed, I almost cried today because I finally felt accomplished and that my hard work was recognized, and I have found my calling and can’t wait to see where this takes me.I also feel so lucky to say that I have found my office on the first try,Anyhow, none of this would have been possible without you, so THANK YOU Anna, I am forever grateful for you, this was so worth it. It held me back many years when I was trying to switch directions…Good luck with the new session!”[❤️] [❤️] [❤️]
“I took this course with Anna – and at first I was very nervous to do it . But I finally got myself to do it. Anna was there every step of the way. I found her very involved with everything , I am a big over thinker at EVERYTHING! And she kept telling me to calm down .. and everything will work out and look it all worked out !!! I had 4 job interviews right when I graduated and will be full time working not even a month since graduating school 🙂 thanks so much Anna you rock !!! 💜💜”
“…after every class I just get and more excited to get started in my career and really seeing what you teach in person. You know, I have never been a big fan of school, this is the first time I’ve been excited about learning in a long time. So thank you for putting the excitement back. Can’t wait to see what happens next!”
“I am currently enrolled in the Fall 2018 course and am so excited for the classes but not only that, I have already been offered a position at a Dental Office half way through week 3! I cannot wait to apply my learnings hands on!”
“I have interviewed and hired some women from The Dental Reception Program . Anna does an amazing job teaching her students what they need to know to work in this competitive field.
As an employer that hires for multiple offices I need to find great people frequently and I know I can trust Anna and what she delivers through her students. Very happy with my experience.”
“I’m so thankful and SO EXCITED!! I’m exactly half way through this program and I’ve already managed to get accepted into an Orthodontics Office to shadow under! I took my resume and job shadow letter and walked to a few different offices and when I walked into the ortho office, I was welcomed with smiles and open arms. I spoke with the manager right away for about 15 minutes and she told me she was more than happy to accept me to shadow in their office! She managed to schedule me around MY work schedule – but still gave me enough hours that I would be learning and experiencing lots! I’ll be starting this Monday!! There’s even a potential for a job at the end! A HUGE shoutout to Anna! I’m so thankful she’s been able to help me through this course and I’ve already learned so much! Finding this workshop through Facebook was one of the best things that’s happened to me! It’s so fun, and I love that I can do it all from the comfort of my home. This course allows me to still work full time and go to school! Can’t wait to start my job shadowing!
Thanks again Anna!”
“Wow, what an amazing program Anna has set up. I was hesitant to bring on an inexperienced receptionist, straight out of her course to our busy practice. However, Amy, our new receptionist, has blown me away. She understands all the systems, and knows more than even some experienced receptionists. I credit this to all the great training she has received from Anna’s program! It seems that Anna understands to teach the important and practical information and leave out all the “fluff”. Anna “gets it”, and I will definitely be utilizing her program for our future needs of a receptionist if need be. An added bonus is Anna is easy to work with, always helpful, and responds promptly to my messages. So thrilled I came across The Dental Program.”
“I got offered a job in the dental office I was job shadowing at and I am so excited to be a part of the team and start a new career! That being said, I want to thank everyone who encouraged me to get out there and pursue my dreams and a big thanks to Anna Kucharek for teaching such an amazing course!”
“I would like to thank you for your help in finding a replacement receptionist trained by you for my staff member who is about to go on maternity leave. Your information was thorough and your followup was very professional; I was able to move forward with the new receptionist in place ready to go with minimum stress!
Thank you Anna!”