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Kris is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, a fellow and accredited provider with the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and a member of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. Her passion for life long learning has directed her to complete advanced specialty courses and obtain certificates in Cambra and Oncology Care.
She is owner/CEO of Oral Health Promotion Strategies, LLC, offering educational speaking, writing, and coaching services for dental professionals. Kris is a published author contributing articles to Dentistry IQ, Developing Healthy Habits Magazine, and contributed and chapter to Volume 5 of Dare to Be a Difference Maker. She has been interviewed on CrossLink Radio, The Doctor Bob Show, and Forever Young Radio for her expertise on xylitol.
Shirley Gutkowski is an international speaker and popular author. Her programs are thought provoking and not only out of the box they are ahead of the game. Gutkowski’s programs and concepts allow hygienists and dentists to be on the forefront. The most common comments from meeting planners: we haven’t had this many great spontaneous comments in years. Common comments from attendees: I haven’t been able to stay awake during a presentation in years! And: This was fantastic I can hardly wait to start some of these concepts when I get back to the office. And: I’ve heard you speak lots of times, I signed up the minute I heard about this course.
Gutkowski is the owner of Cross Link Presentations and Primal Air a practice focused on myofunctional therapy and breathing retraining. This gives her presentations a spin that makes her presentations extremely interactive and engaging.
Lillian is a licensed, dental hygienist, and Professional Dental Lecturer and Manager of Professional Education programs with Premier Dental.
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
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Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH is a passionate public health advocate and champion of oral health prevention strategies. Matt is the associate director at Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin and is a self proclaimed “health policy nerd.” Matt is an advocate for policy change at the local, state and national level that have impacts on health outcomes. Matt’s courses are geared towards dental and dental hygiene professionals but has presented to school nurses, policy makers and physicians on a variety of topics relating to public health. Matt oversees the Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile program which provides care to more than 50,000 children in 850 schools across the entire state. Matt offers courses on evidence-based practices for sealants and various fluoride modalities, school-based oral health programs and community water fluoridation.
Contact info: e-mail: mcrespin@chw.org phone: 414-339-0929
Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH has 35 years of experience in dentistry, 28 spent in academia. In 2014 she retired as associate professor from Southern Illinois University dental hygiene program where she taught oral pathology, community oral health, multicultural dental hygiene and advanced periodontics clinic. Her research concentration was in oral pathology, migrant farm worker oral health, and challenges of other underserved groups, resulting in multiple peer reviewed publications. A Pathology Fellow and approved speaker of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Sherri enjoys integrating her expertise from years of teaching and research into CE courses to empower hygienists in the delivery of care. She serves as chair of the Public Health/Access to Care Committee and is a Past President of the Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association. Community service projects include biannual mission trips to central Mexico, where accompanied by SIU dental hygiene students, she provides oral health care in an orphanage and remote villages. She received Community Service, Teacher of the Year, and Research Paper of the Year awards while at SIU, was named an Oral Health Champion by the IFLOSS Coalition and the Illinois Department of Public Health and is a past recipient of the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction.
Contact info: email: smlukes@siu.edu phone: 618-521-3392
Linda Bohacek is a clinical dental hygienist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Over the past 15 years, she has been involved in her local community with Healthy Communities Eau Claire and is Co-chair of the Oral Health Promotion Action Team. This action team recently completed a year and a half project geared toward Dental Home by Age One which has been recognized state-wide for its webinar design and production.
She has practiced in various settings over her 45 years of practice, including a veterinary setting. She is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Dental Hygiene Program and received her Master’s Degree in Adult and Higher Education, Columbia Teacher’s College, New York. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and has been honored with the ADHA’s Alfred C. Fones Award, WDHA’s Carol Benson Distinguished Service Award, Crest/ADHA Clinical Dental Hygienist Award, and Sunstar America Award of Distinction. She takes an active leadership and project development role in organizations at the community and state level.
Contact info: email: Lbrdh4pets@charter.net
Jasmin is a practicing public health dental hygienist, dental hygiene instructor, business owner, speaker, and writer. Jasmin helps the hygiene community to think beyond the prophy, provide the best patient-centered care, elevate the profession with excellence, and explore alternative opportunities that our profession offers. She utilizes her experiences to present an engaging, empowering, and inspiring course. She is the Founder of Beyond the Prophy LLC and Co-founder of MOMgienists LLC. She currently serves as the President-Elect of the Maryland Dental Hygienists’ Association and volunteers with the Oral Cancer Foundation as a screening team leader.
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Lillian is a licensed, dental hygienist, and Professional Dental Lecturer and Manager of Professional Education programs with Premier Dental.
Karen Siebert, RDH, MA is leading the team of AEI CEs. Karen is adjunct faculty instructor at The College of Lake County just outside of Chicago. She has led numerous hands-on workshops featuring AEI’s sharpen-free XP® Technology instruments over the past two years. Karen led a nationwide webinar CE, which was hosted by Pennwell, featuring the dangers of re-tipping dental hand instruments and has presented at RDH Under One Roof. Karen is a member of ADEA and ADHA. She is the Membership Chair for the Illinois DHA and Trustee for the Lake County DH Component. She is also the Screening Committee Chairwoman for the Northern Illinois Oral Cancer Foundation.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Dee Humphrey, RDH, BHSc has been infecting the masses with her contagious laughter and enthusiastic passion for Dental Hygiene. She has worked as a clinical dental hygienist and prevention specialist since 2010 in a Tribal Community Dental Clinic in Northeast Oklahoma and possesses significant expertise in the dental public health setting. Dee is an Author, Speaker, Influencer, who inspires and motivates people to take action and have faith. She has been published in RDH Magazine, and won the Oral Cancer Foundation “I am a part of the Change” Contest in 2015. Dee sits on the visionary Board of Directors for the National Cancer Network, is on the Crest & Oral B’s Smile Council, is an Educator for the Delaware County Community Partnership in Northeast Oklahoma, a member of the ADHA and the OKDHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Lory Laughter, RDH, MS has been a practicing clinical hygienist for 21 years in Northern California. She is a columnist for RDH Magazine and has delivered presentations on American Eagle Instruments’ behalf to several hygiene schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lory has extensively researched the efficacy/non-efficacy of re-sharpening hand instruments and is Founder & President of her own CE Company, Dental IQ. She is a member of ADEA, ADHA, and is a Trustee for the California DHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Stacy Deemer, RDH is based in Western Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of the Sunstar/Butler Award of Distinction in 2013. Stacy is the voice of the dental health professional on the Wellsville television show, which is a local TV show promoting children’s health and wellness. She is a professional Educator for Sunstar, and is Vice President for the Northwestern Pennsylvania DHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Shirley Gutkowski is an international speaker and popular author. Her programs are thought provoking and not only out of the box they are ahead of the game. Gutkowski’s programs and concepts allow hygienists and dentists to be on the forefront. The most common comments from meeting planners: we haven’t had this many great spontaneous comments in years. Common comments from attendees: I haven’t been able to stay awake during a presentation in years! And: This was fantastic I can hardly wait to start some of these concepts when I get back to the office. And: I’ve heard you speak lots of times, I signed up the minute I heard about this course.
Gutkowski is the owner of Cross Link Presentations and Primal Air a practice focused on myofunctional therapy and breathing retraining. This gives her presentations a spin that makes her presentations extremely interactive and engaging.
Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH has 35 years of experience in dentistry, 28 spent in academia. In 2014 she retired as associate professor from Southern Illinois University dental hygiene program where she taught oral pathology, community oral health, multicultural dental hygiene and advanced periodontics clinic. Her research concentration was in oral pathology, migrant farm worker oral health, and challenges of other underserved groups, resulting in multiple peer reviewed publications. A Pathology Fellow and approved speaker of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Sherri enjoys integrating her expertise from years of teaching and research into CE courses to empower hygienists in the delivery of care. She serves as chair of the Public Health/Access to Care Committee and is a Past President of the Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association. Community service projects include biannual mission trips to central Mexico, where accompanied by SIU dental hygiene students, she provides oral health care in an orphanage and remote villages. She received Community Service, Teacher of the Year, and Research Paper of the Year awards while at SIU, was named an Oral Health Champion by the IFLOSS Coalition and the Illinois Department of Public Health and is a past recipient of the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction.
Contact info: email: smlukes@siu.edu phone: 618-521-3392
Lisa’s passion for educating patients, students and professionals about the oral health-nutrition link has been the hallmark of her career.
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
Elijah Desmond began his career at age 15 as a motivational speaker to kids of all ages. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University as a “Guygienist” and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he started his first of five dental businesses. Elijah has learned a great deal from his experiences after practicing with and coaching over 300 dental teams nationwide. In addition to being a highly sought after consultant with Back To The Basics, he speaks in 4-6 cities per month. Elijah has worked with several premier dental companies and has has spoke over 100 times for Straumann and invisalign© . Elijah still manages to find time to speak independently throughout the country and is known for having fun-filled, engaging lectures. He provides his audience with tools they can take back to the office and implement right away. He is adamant that a fun atmosphere is essential to learning!
Shirley Gutkowski is an international speaker and popular author. Her programs are thought provoking and not only out of the box they are ahead of the game. Gutkowski’s programs and concepts allow hygienists and dentists to be on the forefront. The most common comments from meeting planners: we haven’t had this many great spontaneous comments in years. Common comments from attendees: I haven’t been able to stay awake during a presentation in years! And: This was fantastic I can hardly wait to start some of these concepts when I get back to the office. And: I’ve heard you speak lots of times, I signed up the minute I heard about this course.
Gutkowski is the owner of Cross Link Presentations and Primal Air a practice focused on myofunctional therapy and breathing retraining. This gives her presentations a spin that makes her presentations extremely interactive and engaging.
Lisa’s passion for educating patients, students and professionals about the oral health-nutrition link has been the hallmark of her career.
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
Lillian is a licensed, dental hygienist, and Professional Dental Lecturer and Manager of Professional Education programs with Premier Dental.
Lillian is a licensed, dental hygienist, and Professional Dental Lecturer and Manager of Professional Education programs with Premier Dental.
Karen Siebert, RDH, MA is leading the team of AEI CEs. Karen is adjunct faculty instructor at The College of Lake County just outside of Chicago. She has led numerous hands-on workshops featuring AEI’s sharpen-free XP® Technology instruments over the past two years. Karen led a nationwide webinar CE, which was hosted by Pennwell, featuring the dangers of re-tipping dental hand instruments and has presented at RDH Under One Roof. Karen is a member of ADEA and ADHA. She is the Membership Chair for the Illinois DHA and Trustee for the Lake County DH Component. She is also the Screening Committee Chairwoman for the Northern Illinois Oral Cancer Foundation.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Dee Humphrey, RDH, BHSc has been infecting the masses with her contagious laughter and enthusiastic passion for Dental Hygiene. She has worked as a clinical dental hygienist and prevention specialist since 2010 in a Tribal Community Dental Clinic in Northeast Oklahoma and possesses significant expertise in the dental public health setting. Dee is an Author, Speaker, Influencer, who inspires and motivates people to take action and have faith. She has been published in RDH Magazine, and won the Oral Cancer Foundation “I am a part of the Change” Contest in 2015. Dee sits on the visionary Board of Directors for the National Cancer Network, is on the Crest & Oral B’s Smile Council, is an Educator for the Delaware County Community Partnership in Northeast Oklahoma, a member of the ADHA and the OKDHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Lory Laughter, RDH, MS has been a practicing clinical hygienist for 21 years in Northern California. She is a columnist for RDH Magazine and has delivered presentations on American Eagle Instruments’ behalf to several hygiene schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lory has extensively researched the efficacy/non-efficacy of re-sharpening hand instruments and is Founder & President of her own CE Company, Dental IQ. She is a member of ADEA, ADHA, and is a Trustee for the California DHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Stacy Deemer, RDH is based in Western Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of the Sunstar/Butler Award of Distinction in 2013. Stacy is the voice of the dental health professional on the Wellsville television show, which is a local TV show promoting children’s health and wellness. She is a professional Educator for Sunstar, and is Vice President for the Northwestern Pennsylvania DHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Lillian is a licensed, dental hygienist, and Professional Dental Lecturer and Manager of Professional Education programs with Premier Dental.
Karen Siebert, RDH, MA is leading the team of AEI CEs. Karen is adjunct faculty instructor at The College of Lake County just outside of Chicago. She has led numerous hands-on workshops featuring AEI’s sharpen-free XP® Technology instruments over the past two years. Karen led a nationwide webinar CE, which was hosted by Pennwell, featuring the dangers of re-tipping dental hand instruments and has presented at RDH Under One Roof. Karen is a member of ADEA and ADHA. She is the Membership Chair for the Illinois DHA and Trustee for the Lake County DH Component. She is also the Screening Committee Chairwoman for the Northern Illinois Oral Cancer Foundation.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Dee Humphrey, RDH, BHSc has been infecting the masses with her contagious laughter and enthusiastic passion for Dental Hygiene. She has worked as a clinical dental hygienist and prevention specialist since 2010 in a Tribal Community Dental Clinic in Northeast Oklahoma and possesses significant expertise in the dental public health setting. Dee is an Author, Speaker, Influencer, who inspires and motivates people to take action and have faith. She has been published in RDH Magazine, and won the Oral Cancer Foundation “I am a part of the Change” Contest in 2015. Dee sits on the visionary Board of Directors for the National Cancer Network, is on the Crest & Oral B’s Smile Council, is an Educator for the Delaware County Community Partnership in Northeast Oklahoma, a member of the ADHA and the OKDHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Lory Laughter, RDH, MS has been a practicing clinical hygienist for 21 years in Northern California. She is a columnist for RDH Magazine and has delivered presentations on American Eagle Instruments’ behalf to several hygiene schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lory has extensively researched the efficacy/non-efficacy of re-sharpening hand instruments and is Founder & President of her own CE Company, Dental IQ. She is a member of ADEA, ADHA, and is a Trustee for the California DHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Stacy Deemer, RDH is based in Western Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of the Sunstar/Butler Award of Distinction in 2013. Stacy is the voice of the dental health professional on the Wellsville television show, which is a local TV show promoting children’s health and wellness. She is a professional Educator for Sunstar, and is Vice President for the Northwestern Pennsylvania DHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Cindy M. Purdy, RDH, BSDH, CEAS
Thirty-five years of clinical dental hygiene practice has fueled Cindy Purdy’s passion for workplace wellness. She holds an Ergonomic Certificate from Colorado State University. In 2013, she earned her CEAS Credential (Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist), with an emphasis on improving the health and performance of dental personnel by creating safe in-office workstations.
Acting as a liaison for clinical dental healthcare workers, Cindy provides corporate consulting, strategic development and training for dental/medical industry manufacturers. She works in professional relations with key opinion leaders for manufacturers that focus on ergonomic products used by dental healthcare workers.
Cindy continues to keep her clinical skills sharp by providing dental hygiene services in her hometown in rural Colorado . Additionally, she provides ergonomic education for dental hygiene students through an educational grant.
Her current focus is to utilize her CEAS education on bringing her ergonomic assessment skills into individual dental offices to increase the health of dental professionals and to reduce the number of careers that are cut short due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
Contact info: e-mail: purdy.cindy@yahoo.com phone: 719-783-0704
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
Sarah Thiel is a Registered Dental Hygienist who is very passionate about continuing education and regulation and compliance. She is very knowledgeable in this area given she is serving on the NM Dental Board as the secretary and owns CE Zoom which offers a state specific CE tracker and helps states audit dental professionals. Although the word audit, rules and regs are like a 4 letter words and no one wants to learn about it, she manages to hold the audience attention and teach very valuable information.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Elijah Desmond began his career at age 15 as a motivational speaker to kids of all ages. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University as a “Guygienist” and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he started his first of five dental businesses. Elijah has learned a great deal from his experiences after practicing with and coaching over 300 dental teams nationwide. In addition to being a highly sought after consultant with Back To The Basics, he speaks in 4-6 cities per month. Elijah has worked with several premier dental companies and has has spoke over 100 times for Straumann and invisalign© . Elijah still manages to find time to speak independently throughout the country and is known for having fun-filled, engaging lectures. He provides his audience with tools they can take back to the office and implement right away. He is adamant that a fun atmosphere is essential to learning!
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH has 35 years of experience in dentistry, 28 spent in academia. In 2014 she retired as associate professor from Southern Illinois University dental hygiene program where she taught oral pathology, community oral health, multicultural dental hygiene and advanced periodontics clinic. Her research concentration was in oral pathology, migrant farm worker oral health, and challenges of other underserved groups, resulting in multiple peer reviewed publications. A Pathology Fellow and approved speaker of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Sherri enjoys integrating her expertise from years of teaching and research into CE courses to empower hygienists in the delivery of care. She serves as chair of the Public Health/Access to Care Committee and is a Past President of the Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association. Community service projects include biannual mission trips to central Mexico, where accompanied by SIU dental hygiene students, she provides oral health care in an orphanage and remote villages. She received Community Service, Teacher of the Year, and Research Paper of the Year awards while at SIU, was named an Oral Health Champion by the IFLOSS Coalition and the Illinois Department of Public Health and is a past recipient of the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction.
Contact info: email: smlukes@siu.edu phone: 618-521-3392
Jasmin is a practicing public health dental hygienist, dental hygiene instructor, business owner, speaker, and writer. Jasmin helps the hygiene community to think beyond the prophy, provide the best patient-centered care, elevate the profession with excellence, and explore alternative opportunities that our profession offers. She utilizes her experiences to present an engaging, empowering, and inspiring course. She is the Founder of Beyond the Prophy LLC and Co-founder of MOMgienists LLC. She currently serves as the President-Elect of the Maryland Dental Hygienists’ Association and volunteers with the Oral Cancer Foundation as a screening team leader.
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
Shirley Gutkowski is an international speaker and popular author. Her programs are thought provoking and not only out of the box they are ahead of the game. Gutkowski’s programs and concepts allow hygienists and dentists to be on the forefront. The most common comments from meeting planners: we haven’t had this many great spontaneous comments in years. Common comments from attendees: I haven’t been able to stay awake during a presentation in years! And: This was fantastic I can hardly wait to start some of these concepts when I get back to the office. And: I’ve heard you speak lots of times, I signed up the minute I heard about this course.
Gutkowski is the owner of Cross Link Presentations and Primal Air a practice focused on myofunctional therapy and breathing retraining. This gives her presentations a spin that makes her presentations extremely interactive and engaging.
Elijah Desmond began his career at age 15 as a motivational speaker to kids of all ages. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University as a “Guygienist” and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he started his first of five dental businesses. Elijah has learned a great deal from his experiences after practicing with and coaching over 300 dental teams nationwide. In addition to being a highly sought after consultant with Back To The Basics, he speaks in 4-6 cities per month. Elijah has worked with several premier dental companies and has has spoke over 100 times for Straumann and invisalign© . Elijah still manages to find time to speak independently throughout the country and is known for having fun-filled, engaging lectures. He provides his audience with tools they can take back to the office and implement right away. He is adamant that a fun atmosphere is essential to learning!
Debbie Z. Sabatini is an amazing speaker who is extremely passionate about educating dental professionals about early signs of oral cancer.
Eva Grayzel, a nationally recognized Master Storyteller and performance artist, was diagnosed at age 33 with stage IV oral cancer and given a 15% chance of survival. After regaining her deep vibrant voice, Eva applied her stage skills to communicate the depth of her experience in a unique and powerful way. For over a decade, Eva has captivated dental professionals worldwide using her story as a catalyst for change. She performed ‘Tongue-Tied’ Off-Broadway in New York City to a sold-out audience. A champion for early detection, Eva developed the Six-Step Screening™ oral cancer awareness campaign, for which she was recognized by the American Academy of Oral Medicine. She is the author of ‘Mr. C Plays Hide & Seek’ and ‘Mr. C the Globetrotter.’
Kris is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, a fellow and accredited provider with the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and a member of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. Her passion for life long learning has directed her to complete advanced specialty courses and obtain certificates in Cambra and Oncology Care.
She is owner/CEO of Oral Health Promotion Strategies, LLC, offering educational speaking, writing, and coaching services for dental professionals. Kris is a published author contributing articles to Dentistry IQ, Developing Healthy Habits Magazine, and contributed and chapter to Volume 5 of Dare to Be a Difference Maker. She has been interviewed on CrossLink Radio, The Doctor Bob Show, and Forever Young Radio for her expertise on xylitol.
Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH has 35 years of experience in dentistry, 28 spent in academia. In 2014 she retired as associate professor from Southern Illinois University dental hygiene program where she taught oral pathology, community oral health, multicultural dental hygiene and advanced periodontics clinic. Her research concentration was in oral pathology, migrant farm worker oral health, and challenges of other underserved groups, resulting in multiple peer reviewed publications. A Pathology Fellow and approved speaker of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Sherri enjoys integrating her expertise from years of teaching and research into CE courses to empower hygienists in the delivery of care. She serves as chair of the Public Health/Access to Care Committee and is a Past President of the Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association. Community service projects include biannual mission trips to central Mexico, where accompanied by SIU dental hygiene students, she provides oral health care in an orphanage and remote villages. She received Community Service, Teacher of the Year, and Research Paper of the Year awards while at SIU, was named an Oral Health Champion by the IFLOSS Coalition and the Illinois Department of Public Health and is a past recipient of the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction.
Contact info: email: smlukes@siu.edu phone: 618-521-3392
Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, BS, OMT is from Hartland, Wisconsin and has been involved in the dental field for over 20 years. Corinne graduated from Marquette University, the Coulson Institute of Oral Myology and has a certificate from the Human Resources Institute. She is an experienced private practice clinician, practice development consultant and previous dental staffing company founder and owner.
“Corey” is an independent in-office trainer for practice development and business solutions to dental and health care offices. She and her team develop successful protocols and systems to maximize growth and production. The experience of founding and owning a successful dental staff replacement company called “The Dental Connection, Inc.” gives her the background and knowledge in the industry to key into what practices need to ensure quality and excellence with patient and employee care.
She is also a regional coordinator for the Oral Cancer Foundation, and a myofunctional therapist. In her free time, Corey enjoys writing articles for professional and consumer newsletters and magazines. She also enjoys traveling to conferences to represent forward-thinking companies and networking with her colleagues.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Elijah Desmond began his career at age 15 as a motivational speaker to kids of all ages. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University as a “Guygienist” and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he started his first of five dental businesses. Elijah has learned a great deal from his experiences after practicing with and coaching over 300 dental teams nationwide. In addition to being a highly sought after consultant with Back To The Basics, he speaks in 4-6 cities per month. Elijah has worked with several premier dental companies and has has spoke over 100 times for Straumann and invisalign© . Elijah still manages to find time to speak independently throughout the country and is known for having fun-filled, engaging lectures. He provides his audience with tools they can take back to the office and implement right away. He is adamant that a fun atmosphere is essential to learning!
Lillian is a licensed, dental hygienist, and Professional Dental Lecturer and Manager of Professional Education programs with Premier Dental.
Elijah Desmond began his career at age 15 as a motivational speaker to kids of all ages. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University as a “Guygienist” and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he started his first of five dental businesses. Elijah has learned a great deal from his experiences after practicing with and coaching over 300 dental teams nationwide. In addition to being a highly sought after consultant with Back To The Basics, he speaks in 4-6 cities per month. Elijah has worked with several premier dental companies and has has spoke over 100 times for Straumann and invisalign© . Elijah still manages to find time to speak independently throughout the country and is known for having fun-filled, engaging lectures. He provides his audience with tools they can take back to the office and implement right away. He is adamant that a fun atmosphere is essential to learning!
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
Shirley Gutkowski is an international speaker and popular author. Her programs are thought provoking and not only out of the box they are ahead of the game. Gutkowski’s programs and concepts allow hygienists and dentists to be on the forefront. The most common comments from meeting planners: we haven’t had this many great spontaneous comments in years. Common comments from attendees: I haven’t been able to stay awake during a presentation in years! And: This was fantastic I can hardly wait to start some of these concepts when I get back to the office. And: I’ve heard you speak lots of times, I signed up the minute I heard about this course.
Gutkowski is the owner of Cross Link Presentations and Primal Air a practice focused on myofunctional therapy and breathing retraining. This gives her presentations a spin that makes her presentations extremely interactive and engaging.
Karen Siebert, RDH, MA is leading the team of AEI CEs. Karen is adjunct faculty instructor at The College of Lake County just outside of Chicago. She has led numerous hands-on workshops featuring AEI’s sharpen-free XP® Technology instruments over the past two years. Karen led a nationwide webinar CE, which was hosted by Pennwell, featuring the dangers of re-tipping dental hand instruments and has presented at RDH Under One Roof. Karen is a member of ADEA and ADHA. She is the Membership Chair for the Illinois DHA and Trustee for the Lake County DH Component. She is also the Screening Committee Chairwoman for the Northern Illinois Oral Cancer Foundation.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Dee Humphrey, RDH, BHSc has been infecting the masses with her contagious laughter and enthusiastic passion for Dental Hygiene. She has worked as a clinical dental hygienist and prevention specialist since 2010 in a Tribal Community Dental Clinic in Northeast Oklahoma and possesses significant expertise in the dental public health setting. Dee is an Author, Speaker, Influencer, who inspires and motivates people to take action and have faith. She has been published in RDH Magazine, and won the Oral Cancer Foundation “I am a part of the Change” Contest in 2015. Dee sits on the visionary Board of Directors for the National Cancer Network, is on the Crest & Oral B’s Smile Council, is an Educator for the Delaware County Community Partnership in Northeast Oklahoma, a member of the ADHA and the OKDHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Lory Laughter, RDH, MS has been a practicing clinical hygienist for 21 years in Northern California. She is a columnist for RDH Magazine and has delivered presentations on American Eagle Instruments’ behalf to several hygiene schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lory has extensively researched the efficacy/non-efficacy of re-sharpening hand instruments and is Founder & President of her own CE Company, Dental IQ. She is a member of ADEA, ADHA, and is a Trustee for the California DHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Stacy Deemer, RDH is based in Western Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of the Sunstar/Butler Award of Distinction in 2013. Stacy is the voice of the dental health professional on the Wellsville television show, which is a local TV show promoting children’s health and wellness. She is a professional Educator for Sunstar, and is Vice President for the Northwestern Pennsylvania DHA.
Contact info: e-mail: ksiebert@am-eagle.com or marketing@am-eagle.com phone: 800-551-5172
Elijah Desmond began his career at age 15 as a motivational speaker to kids of all ages. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University as a “Guygienist” and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he started his first of five dental businesses. Elijah has learned a great deal from his experiences after practicing with and coaching over 300 dental teams nationwide. In addition to being a highly sought after consultant with Back To The Basics, he speaks in 4-6 cities per month. Elijah has worked with several premier dental companies and has has spoke over 100 times for Straumann and invisalign© . Elijah still manages to find time to speak independently throughout the country and is known for having fun-filled, engaging lectures. He provides his audience with tools they can take back to the office and implement right away. He is adamant that a fun atmosphere is essential to learning!
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Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
Elijah Desmond began his career at age 15 as a motivational speaker to kids of all ages. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University as a “Guygienist” and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he started his first of five dental businesses. Elijah has learned a great deal from his experiences after practicing with and coaching over 300 dental teams nationwide. In addition to being a highly sought after consultant with Back To The Basics, he speaks in 4-6 cities per month. Elijah has worked with several premier dental companies and has has spoke over 100 times for Straumann and invisalign© . Elijah still manages to find time to speak independently throughout the country and is known for having fun-filled, engaging lectures. He provides his audience with tools they can take back to the office and implement right away. He is adamant that a fun atmosphere is essential to learning!
Todd Cohen is the nation’s leading voice on building Sales Culture.A dynamic, engaging and motivational keynote speaker and trainer, Todd’s message is relevant to any organization striving to increase revenue, strengthen relationships and improve client satisfaction. Using humor and real-life examples, Todd demonstrates how every conversation is a “selling moment” and how everyone can contribute to the growth and profitability of the organization.
Averaging 90 appearances per year, Todd’s audiences range in size from small groups to upwards of 5,000 people. His diverse clientele includes Subaru of America,Florida Dental Hygiene Association, Career Fusion for Dental Professionals, Inc., NFL Players Association, Corning, The American Institute of Architects, EY LP, and Investors Bank.
In 2015, Todd was awarded the title of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest-earned designation awarded by the National Speakers Association (NSA). He is the principal of Sales Leader LLC and author of “Everyone’s in Sales” and “Everyone’s in Sales; STOP Apologizing.” Todd is co-chair of the NSA Sales Professional Education Group, a member of the NSA Chapter Leadership Council and the immediate past president of NSA’s Philadelphia Chapter. He serves on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Senior Executives Group (GPSEG) and is co-chair of GPSEG’s Sales and Marketing Group. Todd is a member of the American Society of Training and Development and previously served on the board of the Pennsylvania Society of People and Strategy. He is a regular contributor to the Philadelphia Business Journal, has written for numerous trade and association magazines and has a monthly newsletter titled, Sales Culture Newsletter.
Todd is a frequent guest lecturer at Temple University, Drexel University, Pierce College and Pennsylvania State University. From 2010-2012, he served as the Sales Executive in Residence at Temple University Fox School of Business where he mentored students on entrepreneurship. Todd regularly coaches people in career transition teaching them how to sell themselves to get the position they want. Prior to launching Sales Leader LLC, Todd coached and led dozens of sales teams to deliver more than $850 million in revenue for leading companies including Xerox, Gartner Group, Thomson-Reuters and LexisNexis. Todd holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Fox School of Business at Temple University.
Cindy Ishimoto is passionate about cultivating self-directed leaders who help their practices flourish. She wants dentists and teams to know that they CAN make a change and grow as professionals, leaders, and self-directed individuals.
With 35 years of dental consulting and speaking experience, Cindy has worked in all specialties, small practices, very large group practices, with new practitioners and those transitioning out of dentistry. Her focus is on helping practices establish systems that balance serving patients, profitability and enjoyment of profession. She is well known for her expertise in the business, financial management, motivational and team building systems of the practice.
Cindy’s enthusiasm, expertise and energy make her one of the most influential speakers and consultants in dentistry today. Cindy understands that repetition is the key to learning, and her creative presentations and coaching sessions ensure this happens.
Cindy is an active member of The Academy of Dental Management Consultants, the American Association of Dental Office Managers, the American Dental Assistants Association and the National Speakers Association. Cindy has been named a Consulting Leader by Dentistry Today from 2006-2017.
Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, BS, OMT is from Hartland, Wisconsin and has been involved in the dental field for over 20 years. Corinne graduated from Marquette University, the Coulson Institute of Oral Myology and has a certificate from the Human Resources Institute. She is an experienced private practice clinician, practice development consultant and previous dental staffing company founder and owner.
“Corey” is an independent in-office trainer for practice development and business solutions to dental and health care offices. She and her team develop successful protocols and systems to maximize growth and production. The experience of founding and owning a successful dental staff replacement company called “The Dental Connection, Inc.” gives her the background and knowledge in the industry to key into what practices need to ensure quality and excellence with patient and employee care.
She is also a regional coordinator for the Oral Cancer Foundation, and a myofunctional therapist. In her free time, Corey enjoys writing articles for professional and consumer newsletters and magazines. She also enjoys traveling to conferences to represent forward-thinking companies and networking with her colleagues.
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
Kris is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, a fellow and accredited provider with the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and a member of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. Her passion for life long learning has directed her to complete advanced specialty courses and obtain certificates in Cambra and Oncology Care.
She is owner/CEO of Oral Health Promotion Strategies, LLC, offering educational speaking, writing, and coaching services for dental professionals. Kris is a published author contributing articles to Dentistry IQ, Developing Healthy Habits Magazine, and contributed and chapter to Volume 5 of Dare to Be a Difference Maker. She has been interviewed on CrossLink Radio, The Doctor Bob Show, and Forever Young Radio for her expertise on xylitol.
Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH is a passionate public health advocate and champion of oral health prevention strategies. Matt is the associate director at Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin and is a self proclaimed “health policy nerd.” Matt is an advocate for policy change at the local, state and national level that have impacts on health outcomes. Matt’s courses are geared towards dental and dental hygiene professionals but has presented to school nurses, policy makers and physicians on a variety of topics relating to public health. Matt oversees the Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile program which provides care to more than 50,000 children in 850 schools across the entire state. Matt offers courses on evidence-based practices for sealants and various fluoride modalities, school-based oral health programs and community water fluoridation.
Contact info: e-mail: mcrespin@chw.org phone: 414-339-0929
Elijah Desmond began his career at age 15 as a motivational speaker to kids of all ages. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University as a “Guygienist” and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where he started his first of five dental businesses. Elijah has learned a great deal from his experiences after practicing with and coaching over 300 dental teams nationwide. In addition to being a highly sought after consultant with Back To The Basics, he speaks in 4-6 cities per month. Elijah has worked with several premier dental companies and has has spoke over 100 times for Straumann and invisalign© . Elijah still manages to find time to speak independently throughout the country and is known for having fun-filled, engaging lectures. He provides his audience with tools they can take back to the office and implement right away. He is adamant that a fun atmosphere is essential to learning!
Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP is internationally recognized for her numerous contributions to dental hygiene and dentistry over the last four decades. She is a practicing clinician, columnist, feature writer and Senior Consulting Editor for RDH Magazine and has authored textbook chapters on ergonomics and power driven scaling. Anne has been involved in the development and testing for a wide range of clinical products and equipment.
She holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Texas Dental School and was honored as the 2004 Philips RDH Mentor of the Year, received the 2009 ADHA Colgate Irene Newman Award, recognized in 2012 as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report, received the 2016 RDH Magazine Reader’s Choice Most Effective Educator Award and nominated for the 2013 CNN Home Town Heroes Award. In 2015 Anne was awarded the National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional Credential, the highest earned designation for professional speakers.
Contact info: email: anne@anneguigon.com
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Kris is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, a fellow and accredited provider with the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and a member of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. Her passion for life long learning has directed her to complete advanced specialty courses and obtain certificates in Cambra and Oncology Care.
She is owner/CEO of Oral Health Promotion Strategies, LLC, offering educational speaking, writing, and coaching services for dental professionals. Kris is a published author contributing articles to Dentistry IQ, Developing Healthy Habits Magazine, and contributed and chapter to Volume 5 of Dare to Be a Difference Maker. She has been interviewed on CrossLink Radio, The Doctor Bob Show, and Forever Young Radio for her expertise on xylitol.
Shirley Gutkowski is an international speaker and popular author. Her programs are thought provoking and not only out of the box they are ahead of the game. Gutkowski’s programs and concepts allow hygienists and dentists to be on the forefront. The most common comments from meeting planners: we haven’t had this many great spontaneous comments in years. Common comments from attendees: I haven’t been able to stay awake during a presentation in years! And: This was fantastic I can hardly wait to start some of these concepts when I get back to the office. And: I’ve heard you speak lots of times, I signed up the minute I heard about this course.
Gutkowski is the owner of Cross Link Presentations and Primal Air a practice focused on myofunctional therapy and breathing retraining. This gives her presentations a spin that makes her presentations extremely interactive and engaging.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Speakers coming soon for this course category.
Lillian is a licensed, dental hygienist, and Professional Dental Lecturer and Manager of Professional Education programs with Premier Dental.
