13 years, giving her a total of 30 years in the profession of dentistry. She started with lasers in 1993 with a Standard Proficiency on the 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser received her Advanced Proficiency in 1995 on the Nd:YAG laser and her Standard Proficiency on the 810 nm Diode laser in 2000. She received her UCSF/ALD Certified Laser Educator (CLE) status in 2000. Ms. Gutierrez is a past Hygienist’s Representative to the board of directors of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, is a past chair of the Hygienist’s Committee, functions as an examiner for the Academy of Laser Dentistry, is a yearly speaker at the Academy of Laser Dentistry annual conference, and has published many articles on Lasers in Dental Hygiene from 1998 to 2006. Ms. Gutierrez provides in office, chair-side, hands on training and Standard Proficiency certification for dental hygienists through her business Soft Tissue Laser Training. She is a member of ADHA, CDHA, SCVDHA, and ALD. Ms. Gutierrez has provided laser education and training for laser companies, for which she has been paid an honorarium.