Baccalaureate Degree - School of Allied Health Sciences, Health Sciences Education
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
12.2006
Dental Assisting Program -
Professional Careers Institute
Indianapolis, IN
01.1978
Skills
Affiliations
American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA), # 95920
CODA (Commission on Dental Assisting)
Dental Assisting National Board, Certified Dental Assistant # 121638
Indiana State Department of Health Radiographer License # XT007689
American Dental Assistants Association: Member of Council on Education and Professional Development (writing and reviewing continuing education materials)
Commission on Dental Assisting (CODA) Site Visitor (Curriculum Lead Consultant)_
Commission on Dental Assisting (CODA) Review Committee Member
Committees/Extra Duties
Lead Dean of Health Sciences, Ivy Tech Community College, Over 19 campuses, 2021-2023
Member of the SAP Review Committee, 07/01/18, Present
Eight (8) Week Course Committee, 2018-2019
Healthy Communities Committee, 2018-2019, Attend in Dr. Comb's absence
Representative for Health Sciences for the new Building Project at the Columbus Campus of Ivy Tech Community College
Beginning Self-Study for Dental Hygiene Program for Columbus Campus, Ivy Tech Community College, 2021
Ivy Tech Community College Systems Office incorporated two new counties under the Columbus campus, I am the Dean of Health Sciences over these two counties.
Worked with Sellersburg Campus assisting with start-up and completion of the Commission on Dental Assisting (CODA) initial self-study., 2018
Assisted Sellersburg Campus with hiring of Dental Assisting Program Chair, 2018
Worked with Schneck Medical Center to begin a AYD partnership to offer a Medical Office TC., 2019, Cohort started January, 2019 and graduated May 2020
Worked with Seymour and Greensburg High Schools, implementing a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program for their students.
Completed Self-Study and obtained initial Accreditation status for the Ivy Tech Community College/Columbus campus Dental Assisting Program from the Commission on Dental Accreditation., The program has been in good standing with no reporting recommendations since 1994.a
Completed Self-Study and obtained initial Accreditation status for the Ivy Tech Community College/Columbus campus Dental Assisting Program from the Commission on Dental Accreditation., The program has been in good standings with no reporting recommendations since 1994.
Taught Competency Based Instruction (CBI's) to High School Career Center Instructors 1993-1996
Timeline
Dean of Health Sciences
Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus
08.2017 - Current
Summer Skill Development-Dental Skills
Steinmetz Pediatric Dentistry
07.2011 - 08.2011
Program Director/Chair/Clinical/ Coordinator
Ivy Tech Community College/Dental Assisting
08.1992 - Current
Program Director/Teacher/Clinical Coordinator
C4 Columbus Area Career Connection
08.1990 - 06.2012
Health Careers Education – Dental Assisting
C4 Columbus Area Career Connection/Ivy Tech Community College