Her Story
About Sondos
Sondos Alghamdi began her journey in dentistry after dental school in Saudi Arabia and internship training. She pursued a craniofacial program at Nova Southeastern University, focusing on children with syndromes and congenital conditions. She then completed specialist training in dental public health and a master's in Medical Sciences in Dental Education at Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston. As a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Dental Public Health, she has worked on accreditation, quality assurance, and curriculum redesign. She helped launch an executive education program for dental educators and contributed to starting an online master's program at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where she has been working since graduation. Her career has involved pivots from clinical practice toward education, quality improvement, and population-level impact through teaching future providers and incorporating topics like nutrition, social determinants of health, and AI in curricula.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Sondos
01What do you attribute your success to?
Family support is a big thing. It's so good when you have people who believe in you and they help you reach the next level. Persistence and resilience - the number of times where I was feeling down and depressed but still deciding to get up and do it. Whenever I go through a very difficult point and push through, always something great happens after that.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Always have a goal and a plan. Look into what your path is leading you toward and go after it. If an opportunity presents itself that is new to you and you feel it's good, pursue that opportunity. You never know what good things you can learn or what it can lead you towards.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Opportunities are everywhere if you're working hard. The challenge has been with the many opportunities presented since graduation - discernment and determination of what we envisioned our life to be. Recently more careful about pivots and reorganizing priorities including building a good personal life.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Trust, loyalty, and fairness. You have to have these three if you want to make it with the people.
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