About Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA Founder of Chairside Assisting with Shannon Pace Brinker Creator of CE in a Box® | International Speaker |With over 35 years of experience as a practicing dental assistant, Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, has dedicated her career to advancing the profession of dental assisting through education, innovation, and inspiration.
As an international speaker, published author, and clinical educator, Shannon has personally trained more than 60,000 dental assistants across the United States and abroad. Her programs are renowned for blending real-world clinical expertise with engaging, hands-on instruction that empowers assistants to perform at the highest level of patient care.
Throughout her career, Shannon has received numerous awards and accolades recognizing her impact on the dental industry, including honors from major dental publications, education organizations, and manufacturers who trust her as a leading Key Opinion Leader (KOL) and product evaluator. She has proudly taught at prestigious institutions such as The Nash Institute and Spear Education, and continues to collaborate with top dental brands to ensure assistants are equipped with the latest materials, technologies, and techniques.
Today, Shannon is on a mission to bring dental education directly into the practice. With over 600,000 dental assistants nationwide, most are too busy to travel or take time away from their patients to attend live events. That’s why she created Chairside Assisting with Shannon Pace Brinker — an educational platform offering live and virtual CE programs, as well as her groundbreaking CE in a Box® kits. Each kit is designed to provide a true hands-on experience, combining clinical materials, models, and step-by-step learning that teams can complete together in their own offices.
Shannon’s vision is to reach every dental assistant who wants to grow, but may not have access to traditional continuing education — making learning more personal, practical, and empowering than ever before. “We’re bringing education back to the operatory — where it belongs.” — Shannon Pace Brinker, CDAShannon Pace Brinker, CDA, is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker, published author, and practicing dental assistant with over 34 years of clinical experience. She has written more than 200 articles on clinical techniques and has trained thousands of dental professionals throughout the United States and Canada.