Expert Sedation Training from Industry Leaders

At Sedation Consult, our team of highly skilled and experienced sedation professionals is dedicated to providing top-tier education and training for dental and medical professionals. With decades of hands-on experience in IV sedation, patient safety, and anesthesia protocols, our experts ensure you receive the highest quality instruction. We stay at the forefront of sedation advancements, equipping you with the knowledge and confidence to provide safe, effective sedation care. Whether you're expanding your skills or seeking certification, our team is here to support your success.

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Allan Schwartz

A 1980 graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry (Now Texas A&M University College of Dentistry) and 1994 graduate of the Washington University School of Nurse Anesthesia, Dr. Schwartz has been teaching anesthesia to Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists, Physicians, and Nurses for over 13 years. He is currently employed with Sedation Consult, LLC as a CRNA. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Periodontics at the Center for Advanced Dental Education at Saint Louis University.

Allan Schwartz

A 1980 graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry (Now Texas A&M University College of Dentistry) and 1994 graduate of the Washington University School of Nurse Anesthesia, Dr. Schwartz has been teaching anesthesia to Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists, Physicians, and Nurses for over 13 years. He is currently employed with Sedation Consult, LLC as a CRNA. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Periodontics at the Center for Advanced Dental Education at Saint Louis University.

Sherri Cawley

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Sherri Cawley

Sherri has spent the last 15 years holding different titles in the dental field including dental assistant, financial manager, insurance coordinator as well as front office coordinator. Sherri enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 children. As a family they enjoy camping and being involved with their children’s sporting activities. She is our Executive Assistant to the President and Test Proctor for our sister company: AssessLive.com. She enjoys meeting new students and guiding them through the online examination process.

Sharon Heironimus

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Sharon Heironimus

Sharon has been a Registered Dental Hygienist in Texas for more than 40 years. She has been with our company for 9 years. She is one of our Test Proctors extraordinaire for our sister company: AssessLive.com. She enjoys working with our students who require online testing for our various courses. Sharon enjoys traveling and playing online games.

Tricia Hovick

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Tricia Hovick

Tricia grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Minnesota for Dental Assistant school at Herzing Universtity. She is Licensed Dental Assistant and is currently working for TC Orthodontics as a treatment coordinator. She also has 12 years experience in Oral Surgery. Tricia, her husband, and two kids live in Apple Valley, MN with their 3 dogs and 3 cats. She enjoys staying active with her family and pets. You can also find her going out to dinner with friends, shopping, and watching Hallmark.

Andrea McGuire

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Andrea McGuire

Andrea is an RN with 15 years experience in Illinois, working in obstetrics and now surgery.She has three active children, and enjoys her time with them. She is also one of our Test Proctor extraordinaires for our sister company: Assess Live. She enjoys meeting each of our students, and helps them through the examination process.

Kristy Corn

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Kristy Corn

Kristy is a test proctor extraordinaire. She works as a Color Analyst, Printer, and a Photograpy pre-checker with Miller's Professional Imaging in Columbia, Missouri for twenty years. Kristy also has her own photography business. She has two children and has been married to her husband Chris for 13 years. Kristy loves to cook and travel.

Michelle Manelli-Schneider

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Michelle Manelli-Schneider

Ms. Manelli Schneider graduated from the Dental Assisting program in 1976 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. She has been involved in all aspects and function of the dental office for over forty years. She is currently employed with Metro DentalCare (American Dental Partners) as an Licensed Dental Assistant in their Maple Grove Specialty Practice.

Tammy Hexum

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Tammy Hexum

Tammy graduated from the Minnesota School of Business. She worked in General Dentistry for four years. She has worked in a private oral surgery practice for over nineteen years. She is certified in Monitoring Sedation and General Anesthesia and Insertion of Intravenous Catheters as well as Nitrous Oxide. Tammy enjoys working with patients and loves the patient care portion of her job.

Madeline O'Connor

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Madeline O'Connor

Madeline is a Licensed and Certified Dental Assistant from the Twin Cities. She works at an oral surgery office in Wayzata. She has experience working in pediatrics, orthodontics, general dentistry, and oral surgery. In her free time Madeline enjoys singing in a choir, skating and spending time with friends.

Cheryl Orak

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Cheryl Orak

Cheryl is a licensed dental a licensed dental assistant with over 38 year of experience. Her favorite is assisting in Oral Surgery. She enjoys weight lifting and spending time with her significant other and their children and grandchildren.

Shannon Caton

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Shannon Caton

Shannon is a 1998 Grad of the Dental Assistant Program at DCTC in Rosemount. Her first 13 years as an LDA were spent chair-side in a general dental setting. Then she fell into Oral Surgery and nothing has been the same since.

Ellie Otte

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Ellie Otte

Ellie has been gaining experience as a nurse since 1997 working on Med-Surg, NICU, plastics and reconstructive. Ellie also taught clinical nursing for 2 years. In 2014 she started working as a nurse at an oral surgery practice. Her current role is dental implant coordinator at OMSC where she assists in the recovery room and with same day surgeries. Ellie brings her passion for teaching to assist our students with the clinical portion of the Minnesota I.V. Catheter Certification Course.

Flordeliza (Diana) Bieganek

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Flordeliza (Diana) Bieganek

Diana is a foreign educated dentist, a dental hygienist in Florida, a RN/BSN in Florida and Minnesota, and a Licensed and Certified Dental Assistant in Minnesota. She also is on the National Registry for EMT and a BLS Instructor. She is a life-long learner. Diana also brings her passion for teaching to assist our students with the clinical portion of our Minnesota I.V. Catheter Certification Course.​