CADHS Board Members

President Jody Sherman    ldrawls@cox.net	Graduate of NAU. I love to laugh, & have a good time. I enjoy traveling & seeing new sites. I do like to go to C.E. & get the new updates.
VICE PRESIDENT Sonja Bell-Rabb    redsonja61@cox.net	I attended Florida Community College in Jacksonville, Florida. I am married with 2 children, 2 cats and a dog. I enjoy crafts when I have the chance although haven't much in the last year.
SECRETARY  Brett V. Nosal ddybrt@yahoo.com	I graduated from Rio Salado college school of dental hygiene  May 2006. I am currently employed in 2 different general dental practices. Dr. James Jorgensen at Squaw Peak Dental in Central Phoenix,www.squawpeakdental.com, and Dr.Nitu at Victor Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Peoria,www.victornitudds.com. I love my career and find myself at my best when I am helping others and constantly learning. This is my first time being involved in CADHS and enjoy all of the camaraderie. I grew up in Lake Havasu City and first attended NAU before moving to the valley in 1998. My hobbies include exercising and eating healthy. I love cars, and watching NASCAR!! I live in a 1950 Ralph Haver home in central phoenix where I enjoy planting and gardening. It is my pleasure to help continue to better our profession as CADHS Secretary.
TREASURER Linda Rawls, RDH, BS 16845 N. 29th Ave, Ste 1-530 Phoenix, AZ 85053 ldrawls@cox.net	I graduated from Phoenix College Dental Hygiene program in 1996. I practiced clinical hygiene full-time in general and periodontal offices until 2006. Feeling I wanted to do more with my career, I went back to school to get my BS degree in Business in 2005. I worked for Pfizer and Johnson&Johnson in dental sales until December 2008. In April of 2009, I was hired by Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals as the west valley oral health care consultant. I have been a member of CADHS for most of my hygiene career, serving as a delegate, Vice President, and currently as Treasurer. I spend my free time with my 2 wonderful boys. Feel free to email or call me at any time on my cell phone #602-550-5559 or at ldrawls@cox.net .
TRUSTEE Laura Corbin corbinfrerichs@gmail.com	I am a native Arizonan along with my husband, and our two young children. We live in a historic house in north central Phoenix that was built by my husband's grandfather. I have a BFA as well as Associates degrees in both Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene, and received my RDH through Phoenix College in 2006. I love working in both a periodontal and general office, and hope to one day return to teaching. I enjoy attending national as well as local Dental Hygiene Association sessions, "honored to have served on CADHS board since 2006"
TRUSTEE RDH Renee Taylor reneetaylor.rdh@gmail.com	I attended hygiene school at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem PA and graduated in 1997. I am married to a wonderfully supportive husband named Fred, who is a computerprogrammer. My 20 year old daughter Sara is in college in Tucson and my 16 year old son Ben is aJunior in HS. My other passion is my Pampered Chef business, after helping patient's keep their mouth's healthy it's fun to go to a party and meet and make new friends. My birthday is Jan. 2nd.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT / BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Joanne Harrelson, RDH low-n-fat@juno.com	I was born in Nashville, Tennessee.  Grew up in the Maryland suburb of Adelphi.  After High school I attended Howard University Dental School in Washington D.C. the nation's capitol, where I obtained my RDH.   I am married to Bradley, a real Southern gentleman from North Carolina.   We have no children but lots of nieces and nephews we try to spoil.  If you have ever wondered about the e-mail address- low-n-fat it is Bradley 1947 2- door restored low fat finder Ford. It is lowered, slammed, shaved and Frenched with 8 coats of black paint. The license read low-n-fat. He is a car and motorcycle buff.  We love to travel and friends are an utmost part of our lives.

 

Committee Chairs

Newsletter Editor / Board member at large Suzanne Peterson suzyqrdh7@gmail.com	I graduated from Rio Salado in 2002 and have been involved with CADHS since graduation, acting as a delegate and as newsletter editor. I am married, have 3 stepdaughters and one son and am originally from Michigan. I am a huge football fan and love the Arizona Cardinals.
Membership  Mildred Lubimir, RDH mlubimir@aol.com	A native of San Francisco, California, Mildred graduated from the University of California, Berkley with a BA and from the University of California School of Dentistry in San Francisco with a BSDH degree.  In addition to her many years of private practice, she has held a variety of positions in the state associations and component offices in California, Connecticut and Arizona.   While living in Connecticut, she was appointed to the State Dental Board and became a member of the Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners, serving as dental hygiene examiner, a position she continues to hold today.  In addition to her duties as an examiner and membership chairman for CADHS, she travels extensively to Hawaii and Pennsylvania to visit her 3 children and 8 grandchildren.  Her spare time is devoted to vegetable gardening at home and relaxing at her vacation home in Lake Tahoe.
Hospitality Tracey Thompson ctraceyt@yahoo.com	· Graduated from Apollo High School in 1980. · Graduated from Phoenix College in 1987. · My hobbies are traveling, yoga, and pilates.
Hospitality Deborah Holaday d_holaday@cox.net	I was born in Phoenix, Arizona and have lived here all of my life. I graduated from Phoenix College in Dental Hygiene in 1987.  I have one son Stephen and one granddog Bubba.  I have worked in the Sun Cities for 18 years. My hobby is travel, yoga and pilates.
Rio Salado DH Program Liaison Kathy LaVoy th3lavos@yahoo.com	Born and raised in Massachusetts, I am a graduate of Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists.  As adjunct faculty, I am teaching at both Rio Salado and Phoenix College, as well as pursuing a Master's degree at NAU and a Certification in Community Oral Health.  My very supportive husband is Mike Elinski......children are Sam and Kaitlyn.
WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR Debby Kurtz-Weidinger debbykw@cox.net	Graduate of The Ohio State University with degrees in Dental Hygiene and Biology. Attended graduate school at ASU and received an M.Ed. in Educational Technology. Worked for many years at the Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Oral Health as a public health dental hygienist, and have also taught in both the Phoenix College and the Rio Salado Dental Hygiene Programs, as well as the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health. Presently practicing as a clinical dental hygienist at the V.A. in Phoenix . I spend all my free time with my two great kids and my wonderful husband!