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Faculty
Pauline Stuckey
Program Director, RDA, CDA
Pauline Stuckey grew up in San Jose, CA, and moved to the Sacramento area after high school. She started her career in dental assisting when she took her young children to their dental appointments at Weideman Pediatric Dentistry. She obtained her Registered Dental Assistant license and worked for Dr. Weideman for seven years before changing her career to educate future dental assistants.
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She has earned her associate's Degree in Dental Science. She has taught future dental assistants and registered dental assistants for fifteen years. She has since moved further into her career by developing the curriculum and as the Program Director for California Dental Educators.
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She enjoys relaxing at the pool with her husband and German Shephard Dakota in her spare time, traveling to experience new places, and crossing items off their bucket list. One of her most memorable experiences was scuba diving in Bonaire with friends.
Tracie Ramage
Instructor, RDA
Tracie grew up in Redding and moved to Sacramento in 1992. She attended Western Career College and received her RDA in 1996. Tracie worked in a general dental office for over eight years before returning to school to earn her Bachelor’s degree in 2003. She continued on to complete her Master’s Degree in Educational Technology in 2012. She has taught future dental assistants for the past 17 years.
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She enjoys spending time with her nieces, twin sisters, family, and friends in her spare time. In the summer, she spends a lot of time cycling on the river trail, camping, and swimming by the pool.
Maria Francavilla
Instructor, RDA, CDA
Maria grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and knew at a young age that she wanted to work in the dental field thanks to her experiences as a patient. She moved to Tampa, Florida after high school to study with her now husband at the University of South Florida, receiving her Bachelors of Arts in German Studies with an emphasis in Biomedical Sciences. She got her certificate in Dental Assisting Education from Pima Community College, and moved shortly after to Davis, California in 2020. She earned her Registered Dental Assistant license in 2021 and her Certified Dental Assistant license in 2024. With five years of experience in general practices and seeing the range of specialties, her passion for learning more and mentoring others naturally led her back to wanting to be in an educational setting.
In her spare time she enjoys many crafty hobbies, including sewing, painting, and crocheting. Her husband and her have three kitties, Floki, Meeka, and Outback, all of whom enjoy spending time outside with them on nice days while they garden. She stays busy with friends and social events, exploring California through concerts and fairs.