Where the profession of dental hygiene began in 1913
Irene M. Newman (1875-1958)
The first dental hygienist.
The first President of the Connecticut Dental
Hygienists' Association in the early 1900's.
Kristin Minihan-Anderson, MSDH, RDH
Current President
of the Connecticut Dental Hygienists'
Association 2023
Meet Our Connecticut Dental Hygienists' Association Board of Trustees
2023 BOT Meeting Schedule
Meetings conducted via ZOOM until further notice
June 5, Strategic planning meeting June 30 , September 11, October 2, House of Delegate November 11th
Kristin Minihan-Anderson, MSDH, RDH
2023 President
Education:
Resides in:
Employment:
Jenifer Mancini
2023 President-Elect
Education:
Resides in:
Employment:
Bernice Dabrowski-Iwinski, BSDH, RDH
2023 Vice President
Education: RDH from New York University, BSDH from Fones College of Dental Hygiene.
Resides in: Ridgefield, CT
Employment: Clinician in general dentistry private practice in New Canaan, CT
Rachel Vibert, RDH, MHA
2023 Secretary
Education: BSDH and MHA from University of New Haven, CT.
Employment: Blue Back Dental, Dental Hygienist and Continuing Education Coordinator
Adriana Fields, MHA, RDH,
2023 Treasurer
Kristin Minihan-Anderson, MSDH, RDH
2023 Immediate Past President
MaryEllen McLoughlin, RDH
Southwestern Component Trustee
Maria Cholewinski
Southeastern Component Trustee
Sharon Smith-Alling, RDH
Southeastern Component Trustee
Amy Mongillo, RDH, MS
Northwestern Component Trustee
Cherell Crooms, RDH
Northeastern Component Trustee
Sharon Efron, RDH, MS
Northeastern Component Trustee
Dana Northway, RDH
Speaker of the House
Dinah Auger, RDH, BS
Parliamentarian
Ellen Adler, RDH
Regulations and Practices
Cherell Crooms, RDH
Annual Session and Continuing Education
TBA
Membership and Public Relations
Marie Paulis, RDH, MSDH
Legislative Chair
Marcia Lorentzen, RDH, MSEd, EdD
Conn HyPAC
Thais Hochdorfer, RDH
Conn HyPAC
Gabrielle Liquori
Social Media Committee