With an extensive history of leadership in the National Dental Association, Dr. LaTedra Collins has been confirmed by the Board of Trustees to serve as Vice President for 2025. As Vice President, she will lead alongside NDA President Dr. Cheryle Baptiste on the Executive Committee to move NDA’s strategic plan forward, serve as the National Advisor to SNDA, and represent NDA members on the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Collins is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Dentistry. She brings a wealth of professional experience to this role, having matriculated to a hospital residency program, where she obtained a certification in Moderate Sedation from Louisiana State University Health Science Center. She has worked for a Federally Qualified Health Center and is an Independent Contractor. In 2015, Dr. Collins became employed by Benevis, where she was promoted from Associate to Senior Associate and now serves as State Dental Director.
Dr. Collins’ leadership in the NDA began in 2011, where she reactivated the Heart of America Dental Society and served as a member of the House of Delegates. Subsequently, she went on to serve as Assistant Secretary, Secretary and a District V member of the Board of Trustees. She resides in Lake Charles, Louisiana where she obtained a certificate in Business Administration from McNeese State University. She has participated in mission trips to Bolivia, Haiti and Honduras and is a member of numerous organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She enjoys community service with her nonprofit organization Miles of Smiles Mobile Dentistry, golf, fishing, and riding her ATV.
