Meet the board members elected to serve various terms by members of IDHA. All positions are voluntary and unpaid, with the exception of the Executive Director. They meet regularly to discuss and contemplate various topics regarding Idaho’s dental hygienists and how they can better serve the state. They plan and implement various events including continuing education. They stay informed of legislative changes in dentistry having effects on dental hygiene.
If you are interested in serving on the IDHA Board of Direction, please submit a bio data form to the current President Elect. Officers are elected each October. Bio Data Form Please also bring several copies to annual session for attendees to review.
Tari Devaney RDH-EA, BS, MSDH
Tari graduated from the Idaho State University dental hygiene program and pursued her master’s in dental hygiene from Eastern Washington University. Over the years, she has practiced for a variety of settings, cosmetic, family, community health and periodontics. She currently teaches Clinical Dental Hygiene at the College of Southern Idaho. She has a passion for the underserved and works part time as the Dental Coordinator of the Wellness Tree and for Your Special Smiles, PPLC. Tari feels that ADHA/IDHA has given so much to her throughout her career and it is her time to give to her profession. She wants to grow our organization and build a strong foundation to support our future.
Michelle graduated from College of Southern Idaho's Dental Hygiene program, and currently works in private practice in Boise for Periodontal Health Specialists of Idaho.
Chelsea graduated from the University of Louisville dental hygiene program in 2006. Chelsea is currently practicing dental hygiene and myofunctional therapy at McRae Dental. She is the owner of Tongue Therapy Idaho, working with oral dysfunctions in a variety of age groups. She is passionate about helping others and would like to help advance the career scope for dental hygienist in Idaho.
Jingjing graduated from College of Southern Idaho's Dental Hygiene program in 2019. She developed a passion for public health and increasing access for the underserved while studying in Dental Hygiene program. Currently Jingjing works part time for Your Special Smiles, PLLC and South Central Public Health District.
Heather A. Brown RDH-EA, CDHC, MPH
Heather has lived in Idaho since 2017 and proudly works full-time for Delta Dental of Idaho as the Director of Oral Health and Community Outreach. She shares her passion about oral health and the relationship oral health plays in a person’s well-being through the Tooth TruthsSM videos and article series; and speaks to groups about the benefits of oral health among their employees. Heather also oversees the Community Outreach program, which provides free preventive oral health care and education to underserved communities throughout the state. Before coming to Delta Dental of Idaho Heather was the Oral Health and Wellness Solutions Manager at Northeast Delta Dental, and the Project Manager for the Healthy New Hampshire Foundation. Heather also served in the United States Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller, though she finds convincing people to floss is much more stressful than controlling fighter jet flight patterns.
Heather holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health, is an Extended Access Registered Dental Hygienist and a certified Community Dental Health Coordinator with more than 20 years of clinical dental hygiene experience; she also sits on the Idaho Oral Health Alliance committee for “Healthy Me is Cavity Free,” the Idaho Oral Health Programs Community Water Fluoridation and Sealant workgroups, just to name a few.
With this background, Heather looks forward to championing and supporting what she believes is one of Idaho’s greatest assets, Idaho Registered Dental Hygienists!!! She is ready and excited to roll up her sleeves and get to work as the new Executive Director of the Idaho Dental Hygienists' Association.
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