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| The Officers below form the MDHA State Board. The main function of this board is to generate membership for the National Association, the ADHA, thus gaining members for the State Association. |
Linda Hiter
President
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I am Linda Adams Hiter, President Elect of the Mississippi Dental Hygiene Association. I graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dental Hygiene in Jackson, MS in 1980. I was a full-time hygienist for the last 26 1/2 years in Cleveland, Clarksdale and Rosedale Mississippi. Four years ago I began teaching part-time at Mississippi Delta Community College. Last year, I became a full-time instructor/teacher. I recently added mentoring future RDHs to my life. This has been an added plus to fulfilling my dream of helping educate the underpriviledged.
I have two daughters, Elisa Brunetti(24) and Chaley Burnetti(20), and a stepdaughter, Hayden Hiter(24). My family and I reside on the family farm in Merigold, Ms. and besides being busy growing cotton, we have a habit of resucing dogs. We currently have 14!!!
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Michele Giles
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I am Michele Giles, originally from Waynesboro,MS., but currently reside in Hattiesburg,MS. I graduated from Waynesboro-Central High School. I received my A.A.S.in Dental Hygiene from Meridian Community College. I also received my B.S. in Speech Communication at the University of Southern Mississippi. I am currently working on my master's degree in higher education administration from the University of Louisville.
I have past experience working in private practice for general dentists. Currently, I am an instructor in the Dental Hygiene program at Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg, MS. I am licensed in Mississippi and Florida.
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Jennifer Self
Secretary
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My name is Jennifer L. Self and I have the pleasure of serving as Secretary for Mississippi Dental Hygiene Association for the 2007-2008 term. My education consist of graduating from Southport High School as well as the Dental Assisting program held at I.U.P.U.I in Indianapolis, Indiana before moving to Mississippi in 1992. As of last year, I graduated from the Dental Hygiene program at Pearl River Community College.Since that time, I am employed in a periodontal office in Gulfport, Mississippi. I live in Saucier, Mississippi with my husband of almost fifteen years and our two boys. Our family is very active in serving in our church, Michael Memorial. In our spare time, we enjoy boating, scuba diving, and spending time together watching movies.
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Tracie Miller
Treasurer
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Janet McMurphy
Membership and Legislative Chair
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My name is Janet Brice McMurphy from Biloxi, MS. . I am serving as your legislative and membership chairperson this year. Based on my past experience lobbying to stop perceptorship in our state, I realize the importance of a numbers(members) at the state level. Unfortunately, only 10% of us are members of ADHA. Having ADHA to back us in our legislative battles is essential in our success. I graduated from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Health Related Professions just yesterday. I work in general dentistry and have been at my present job for 17 years now. My husband, Tim, and I have been married for 28 yearsand have 2 sons, Brice, 21, and Austin, 19. They attend LSU and are majoring in biological sciences with aspirations of going to dental school. May as well keep it all in the family as my brother is Dr. Buddy Brice, a pediatric dentist in Biloxi.
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Kit Stilley
Delegate to ADHA |
Kit Stilley is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University (BS) and Old Dominion University (MS) and has been teaching in the dental hygiene program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, for fifteen years. Prior to moving to Mississippi, she had wonderful experiences as a clinical dental hygienist in general and periodontal practices and as a contract hygienist with the US Navy. Kit has held various different offices at the component and state levels in Delaware, California, Virginia, and Mississippi. She is privileged to serve with such a great MDHA Board this year and to represent Mississippi at ADHA Annual Session, New Orleans, June 07 and Albuquerque, June 08. If every hygienist in Mississippi joins ADHA/MDHA this year, Mississippi could send 13 -15 delegates June 2008. Let’s go for it!
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REPORT FROM KIT STILLEY, DELEGATE TO ADHA
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Delia Harwell
President Elect
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Hi, I am Delia B. Harwell RDH, BS, from Collinsville, MS, and I am the 2008-2009 president-elect of MDHA. I graduated from the University of Medical Center School of Dental Hygiene in Jackson, MS. and recently obtained my BS in Health Sciences from UMC. I was in private practice in Newton and Forest for 15 years before becoming an instructor at Meridian Community College, where I have been employed as dental hygiene instructor since the fall of 1995. I am married to Lesley Harwell and have two children, Austin and Audrey Bonds, both in college. I am looking forward to the next two years and learning ways which we can make the MS Dental Hygiene Association grow, and an association whose membership you will be proud to claim.
MCC Dental Hygiene Instructor
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Donna Lunn
Past President
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Greetings! I'm Donna Lunn, from Collins, MS, and your past president of MDHA. I have enjoyed meeting you and having this opportunity to work toward achieving better growth and understanding within our association. Please know that your support and participation are needed to give us strength and the power of decision.
I graduated from Mize High School. I recieved my Dental Hygiene degree from the University of Tennessee-Memphis. I have years of experience in private practice and am currently teaching Dental Hygiene at Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg,Mississippi My daughter and I currently reside near Mt. Olive, MS.
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Catherine Ellington, District Trustee |
Catherine M. Ellington, RDH, BS and District Trustee of the American Dental Hygiene Association, is a private practice and public health dental hygienist and is active on the local, state, and national levels of ADHA.
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