I graduated with my entry-level degree from Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Florida.
Ms. Cindy Biron was then Chair of the department and was instrumental in my decision to move overseas and work as a dental hygienist abroad.
How it all started – why work abroad?
Many of my teachers and alumni had also lived (or were currently living) in Switzerland when I graduated. So naturally, they piqued our interest with photos and the sharing of their own international experiences as a dental hygienist abroad.
Thereafter, completely inspired and after much contemplation, planning and networking, I started my first overseas job. I became an international dental hygienist in Switzerland!
Though I subsequently returned to the U.S. for a time, my experiences and new friendships abroad left a deep impression. Living abroad in those formative years as a professional shaped the person I would become.
Back in the States
While back stateside, I furthered my education with a focus on teaching. I took every opportunity to share with my students the possibility that they too could work abroad. I really wanted to impress upon them how big of an opportunity it could be for them.
I taught both clinically and didactically in a few schools in the greater Atlanta Georgia area.
While teaching in Atlanta, I was diagnosed with a very serious autoimmune disease. I learned how to manage this condition without pharmaceuticals and, thus, regained my health. Thus began my promotion of dental and total health without pharmaceuticals.
When my circumstances improved and allowed me to return to Europe, I gladly accepted. This time in beautiful Germany!
Return to work abroad as a dental hygienist
I chose my career path as a dental hygienist over 20 years ago. I truly believe this was one of the best decisions that I could have made for my life. My decision to work abroad was just the icing on the cake!
Therefore, I hope this site and the many experiences presented herein inspire other hygienists to take the leap into international dental hygiene.
I encourage you to take full advantage of the possibilities to work abroad and to promote total health. Feel free to reach out to me, I speak English, Spanish, and German.
Angela Scott, BASDH
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