Program Director

• Sep 2022 - Present

Registered Dental Hygienist with Local Anesthesia

• May 1992 - Present

Licensed and practiced as a registered dental hygienist with local anesthesia for several dental offices across the Wasatch front in Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada and fully licensed in the State of California. Licensed and practiced as a registered dental hygienist with local anesthesia for several dental offices across the Wasatch front in Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada and fully licensed in the State of California.

Registered Dental Hygienist with Local Anesthesia

• Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

Registered Dental Hygienist with Local Anesthesia

• Jan 2020 - Sep 2022

Health Program Specialist III

• Feb 2019 - Sep 2022

Working under Utah House Bill 186, 2019; as an Academic Detailer working to reduce Opioid overdose deaths in the State of Utah including assistance with 'Utah-ID' and the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring System (PDMP), known as the Controlled Substance Database (CSD), account creations and one-on-one training on the CSD online system. Created the training materials and exam for licensed medical prescribers for the Division of Professional Licensing (DoPL) for the State of Utah. Working under Utah House Bill 186, 2019; as an Academic Detailer working to reduce Opioid overdose deaths in the State of Utah including assistance with 'Utah-ID' and the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring System (PDMP), known as the Controlled Substance Database (CSD), account creations and one-on-one training on the CSD online system. Created the training materials and exam for licensed medical prescribers for the Division of Professional Licensing (DoPL) for the State of Utah.

Health Program Specialist II

• Apr 2018 - Feb 2019

Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (OPCRH) Rural Health Systems Specialist involved in collaborating with statewide partners to improve access to quality health and dental care services in rural and underserved communities and elevate the capacity of rural and underserved communities to deliver quality dental and health care. Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (OPCRH) Rural Health Systems Specialist involved in collaborating with statewide partners to improve access to quality health and dental care services in rural and underserved communities and elevate the capacity of rural and underserved communities to deliver quality dental and health care.

Epidemiologist

• Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

Infectious enteric (food borne illness) disease surveillance and data collection. Infectious enteric (food borne illness) disease surveillance and data collection.

Data Manager

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

Managed members' health indicator data and social determinants of health for the Quality Assurance Division. Managed members' health indicator data and social determinants of health for the Quality Assurance Division.

Professor - Adjunct Undergraduate Public Health Program

• Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

■ Taught and developed curriculum ■ Created an effective learning environment through the use of a variety of instructional methods ■ Moderated classroom discussions on public health care ■ Assisted students in development of research, writing, and critical thinking skills ■ Provided tutoring and one-on-one feedback sessions with students ■ Monitored on-site computer resources ■ Taught and developed curriculum ■ Created an effective learning environment through the use of a variety of instructional methods ■ Moderated classroom discussions on public health care ■ Assisted students in development of research, writing, and critical thinking skills ■ Provided tutoring and one-on-one feedback sessions with students ■ Monitored on-site computer resources

Program Coordinator

• 2006 - 2010

■ Assessed community educational needs, evaluated curriculum and strategically planned course offerings ■ Recruited and evaluated instructors ■ Prepared the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Dental Hygiene Program Self-Study ■ Assessed community educational needs, evaluated curriculum and strategically planned course offerings ■ Recruited and evaluated instructors ■ Prepared the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Dental Hygiene Program Self-Study

Test Question Author and Editor

• Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

President

• Oct 2003 - Sep 2004

Served as the 2003-2004 American Dental Hygienists' Association President - Utah Constituent http://www.udhaonline.org Served as the 2003-2004 American Dental Hygienists' Association President - Utah Constituent http://www.udhaonline.org

Clinic Instructor - Dental Hygiene Interns

• Aug 2002 - May 2003

Supervised and evaluated second-year dental hygiene students on their clinical rotation internship at the Veteran’s Administration Dental Clinic Supervised and evaluated second-year dental hygiene students on their clinical rotation internship at the Veteran’s Administration Dental Clinic

Clinic Instructor

• Aug 2000 - Dec 2002

Supervised dental hygiene students in the student DH Clinic. Supervised dental hygiene students in the student DH Clinic.

Software Training Expert

• Jan 1998 - Dec 2002

Trained dental office professionals nationwide in/on the PracticeWorks/Infocure dental practice-management software system Trained dental office professionals nationwide in/on the PracticeWorks/Infocure dental practice-management software system

Dental Anesthesia Board Examiner

• Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

Served as an examiner for dental hygiene student candidates taking their clinical board examination to obtain a license to administer intramuscular local anesthesia Served as an examiner for dental hygiene student candidates taking their clinical board examination to obtain a license to administer intramuscular local anesthesia