Experience

First Choice Dental

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner Dentist

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  Provide comprehensive oral health preventive, diagnostic and treatment services to approximately 2500 patients annually. In addition to clinical care, responsibilities include managing auxiliary staff, conducting community outreach and education, and facilitating ongoing patient care and business quality improvement. Currently serving as Chair of the Clinical Leadership Committee, which has oversight of the clinical, administrative and cultural practices of our 11 branch offices. Provide comprehensive oral health preventive, diagnostic and treatment services to approximately 2500 patients annually. In addition to clinical care, responsibilities include managing auxiliary staff, conducting community outreach and education, and facilitating ongoing patient care and business quality improvement. Currently serving as Chair of the Clinical Leadership Committee, which has oversight of the clinical, administrative and cultural practices of our 11 branch offices.



Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dentist

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Twice a month, provide comprehensive oral health preventive, diagnostic and treatment services to patients at western Wisconsin’s Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Currently working with SBHC and Gundersen Health System leadership to open a clinical, research, and educational partnership to provide care for Medicaid/BadgerCare and uninsured patients in La Crosse. Twice a month, provide comprehensive oral health preventive, diagnostic and treatment services to patients at western Wisconsin’s Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Currently working with SBHC and Gundersen Health System leadership to open a clinical, research, and educational partnership to provide care for Medicaid/BadgerCare and uninsured patients in La Crosse.



Blacktooth LLC

• Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Founder and President, Blacktooth LLC

  • May 2018 - Present

  Provide consulting services related to dental health clinical practice and systems development. Primary contract is for the implementation of the Wisconsin Dental Pain Protocol (WDPP) (www.widentalpainprotocol.com), which offers guidance on systems, algorithms and training for non-opioid pain and infection control for patients presenting in emergency departments and urgent care centers with dental pain. Services include systems development, educational sessions, hands-on training, technical assistance, and training of trainers. Also Founder and Clinical Director of the Hometown Smiles initiative (HTS) (www.hometownsmiles.org) that builds partnerships and systems between schools, oral health promotion and prevention programs, and local dentists. HTS helps schools assure that any child who needs dental care gets it. Show less



Freelance

• Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Author

  • May 2017 - Present

  Under the pen name of Davie Fletcher, author of two children's books, "Dentina: The Kind-of-True Tale of a Tooth Fairy Who Stopped Believing in Children," and "Blacktooth: The Kind-of-True Tale of Pirates, Dentists, and Treasure Chests." Under the pen name of Davie Fletcher, author of two children's books, "Dentina: The Kind-of-True Tale of a Tooth Fairy Who Stopped Believing in Children," and "Blacktooth: The Kind-of-True Tale of Pirates, Dentists, and Treasure Chests."



Wisconsin Department of Health Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media and Policy Director, Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program

  • Jul 2003 - Jun 2007

  Oversaw the planning, implementation and evaluation of Wisconsin’s policy and media efforts to reduce the death, disease and health care costs caused by tobacco. Responsibilities included strategic planning, media planning and coordination, policy development, speech writing, press and media contacts, RFP development, evaluation and assessment of program efforts, and meeting facilitation. Oversaw the planning, implementation and evaluation of Wisconsin’s policy and media efforts to reduce the death, disease and health care costs caused by tobacco. Responsibilities included strategic planning, media planning and coordination, policy development, speech writing, press and media contacts, RFP development, evaluation and assessment of program efforts, and meeting facilitation.



Wisconsin Tobacco Control Board

• Madison, WI

• Executive Director, Wisconsin Tobacco Control Board

  • May 2000 - Jul 2003

  Facilitated and managed an 18-member Governor-appointed board in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Wisconsin’s $15 million program to prevent and reduce the death, disease, and health care costs caused by tobacco. Responsibilities included strategic planning, grant management and evaluation, meeting facilitation and coordination, interagency and interorganizational liaison, speech writing, lobbying and education of policy makers, and press and media outreach. Facilitated and managed an 18-member Governor-appointed board in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Wisconsin’s $15 million program to prevent and reduce the death, disease, and health care costs caused by tobacco. Responsibilities included strategic planning, grant management and evaluation, meeting facilitation and coordination, interagency and interorganizational liaison, speech writing, lobbying and education of policy makers, and press and media outreach.



Wisconsin Department of Health Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Wisconsin School Health Programs

  • Jun 1997 - May 2000

  Managed school health program infrastructure and systems development within the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Responsibilities included fostering coordination between state and local health and educational leaders. Also responsible for the administration and reporting on grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including an oral health grant that supported the establishment of the Seal-a-Smile Program in Wisconsin. Managed school health program infrastructure and systems development within the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Responsibilities included fostering coordination between state and local health and educational leaders. Also responsible for the administration and reporting on grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including an oral health grant that supported the establishment of the Seal-a-Smile Program in Wisconsin.



Congressman Steve Gunderson

• Washington DC

• Legislative Assistant

  • May 1994 - Aug 1995

  Intern and then Legislative Assistant overseeing health care, education, workforce development, HIV/AIDS, senior, rural health, and arts issues for Congressman Gunderson. Responsibilities included issue briefing, constituent correspondence, speech writing, and meeting coordination. Intern and then Legislative Assistant overseeing health care, education, workforce development, HIV/AIDS, senior, rural health, and arts issues for Congressman Gunderson. Responsibilities included issue briefing, constituent correspondence, speech writing, and meeting coordination.



COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teacher, Middle School Science and Health

  • Sep 1990 - Jun 1994

  Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science and health courses in Title I school in Los Angeles county. Responsibilities included lesson planning, classroom management, student evaluation, coaching, student organization supervision, and parent coordination. Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science and health courses in Title I school in Los Angeles county. Responsibilities included lesson planning, classroom management, student evaluation, coaching, student organization supervision, and parent coordination.