I’m so excited to be able to give back to NNOHA by serving as an ambassador for California, sharing with other community health center leaders and dental professionals serving within them the incredible resources we have to offer and the advantages of being a member.

When I was a little kid I told my mom that I wanted to be the US Ambassador to Finland where she was born. Now being a NNOHA Ambassador lets me live a childhood fantasy and I'm stoked to build bridges with superheroes who are bringing health to the smiles of our island people!

Fifteen years ago, I was lost trying to learn about FQHCs and their role in public health. As a Chief Dental Officer, I needed help. I attended my first NNOHA conference and was immediately at ease knowing that I had so much support and education at my fingertips. Fast forward 15 years later, I have become the primary lead for NYS PCA and a member of the DOH Public Health Committee. This is all because of what I have learned from the NNOHA conferences and their continuing education. I now have the opportunity to help those by being an Ambassador and I am looking forward to it! Giving back to the community is what started NNOHA, and I am so very happy to be a part of it.

I am excited to be a NNOHA Ambassador to participate in the goal of expanding NNOHA’s mission of improving the oral health of underserved populations and to introduce other oral healthcare professionals to the incredible programs and resources NNOHA has to offer.

NNOHA has helped me grow professionally. It is a safe space to ask questions and get answers from others across the nation. Completing the NOHLI cohort gave me the confidence that I need to take on a role at a large health center. I am enjoying my job and I credit NNOHA with giving me the knowledge and the confidence to do so. I am excited to be an Ambassador and encourage other folks who may feel in a similar way as I did and encourage Health Centers to be part of the NNOHA family.

I am excited to become a NNOHA ambassador because to know NNOHA is to love NNOHA! I was made aware of all the NNOHA joy, benefits, and family by a beloved mentor of mine a few years ago and I want to do more of the same for others to be so blessed.

I am excited to join the NNOHA Ambassador Program and act a representative of the organization in my communities. NNOHA remains a driving force in my professional career, connecting me with a broad network of mission driven, community focused oral health professionals. The resources and network NNOHA brings me is invaluable. I hope to bring this mission to others as we continue to strive to achieve equitable oral health and overall health care through best practices and collaborative learning.

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