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With over 15 years of clinical experience as a pediatric dentist and over 8 years of nonprofit leadership, I am passionate about improving the oral health and well-being of children and families in underserved and vulnerable communities. Currently, I serve as the Executive Director of Dunebrook, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose vision is every child safe, healthy, and happy.In this role, I leverage my dental expertise and leadership skills to promote oral health as a key component of overall health. I also lead Southshore Skipping Stones, a nonprofit initiative that I founded in 2015 to provide pregnancy and infant oral health education in both English and Spanish. Additionally, I have developed community-based dental education programs and partnerships, having served as the first Director of Community Based Dental Education at Indiana University School of Dentistry. My credentials include a DDS, an MSD in Pediatric Dentistry, and a Fellowship in the International College of Dentists.