My academic background:

Dental Hygiene: Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY

Graduate Degrees:

• PhD in higher Education Administration and Leadership from Barry University. My dissertation topic: "Exploring the Perceptions of Novice Dental Hygiene Faculty Toward Mentoring Within Academic Settings." 
• Masters of Public Health Education, University of South Florida; additional graduate hours from the University of South Florida and the University of Florida. 

In addition to teaching at SPC, I have also taught the following continuing education courses:

• "Prevention of Medical Errors"
• "Emerging Infectious Diseases"
• "Dental Roles in Decreasing Tobacco Use"
• "HIV/AIDS for the Health Care Professional" 
• "Ethics & Jurisprudence for Health Care Providers "

I am involved in teaching several SPC courses, primarily Clinical Dental Hygiene and General and Oral Pathology.

My professional memberships include the American Dental Hygienists' Association, including state and local affiliates; the American Dental Education Association; the American Association of University Professors; the Florida Association of Community Colleges and the Florida Allied Dental Educators Association. Outside the classroom my interests are spending time with family & friends, cooking, traveling, reading, and gardening.

My teaching philosophy: I believe that education must be meaningful and relevant to the student in order to have success. We should all strive to do our best and have fun at the same time!