Pamela Paden
Registered Dental Hygienist, Employed February 1979
Pam was born in the Aloha state of Hawaii on the island of Oahu. After graduating from the University of Hawaii she left the land of waterfalls and trade winds and moved to Arizona in 1977.
After working in a general dental practice in Chandler she applied for a dental hygienist position at Dr. Longfellow's first office on Lakeshore Drive in Tempe. Pam majored in elementary education before switching to dental hygiene. "What a rewarding experience it has been to work in a children's dental practice. I am, after all, still teaching and learning at Children's Dental Village. The owners encourage the staff to educate themselves by providing us with continuing education opportunities." Pam provides tender loving care for children and grandchildren of the first patients she saw in 1979.
When she is not in the office Pam spends her time dancing, beading, and participating in several charity fund raisers - American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Chandler Regional Hospital Kids Care Program, Susan G. Komen breast cancer events and office-sponsored community outreach programs.