Dorothy Ferreira RDH, MSDH, Past President & Head ADHA Delegate

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Component: Bergen


Dental Hygiene Education:

Bergen Community College, AASDH

Fones School of Dental Hygiene, BSDH

Fones School of Dental Hygiene, MSDH


Current Practice: Adjunct Faculty at BCC, Clinician, Speaker

COUNCIL CHAIR
Administrative: Sue Scherer


DIRECTORS
Member Services: Rina Nowka
Public Health Issues: Stacy Onofrietti
Advocacy: Yvonne Goldman & Lynn Tobin

Give Kids A Smile Liaison: Stacy Onofrietti


COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bylaws, Chair: Howard Notgarnie
CE Approval, Co-Chairs: Lisa Duddy

Committee on Diversity & Inclusion, Chair: Dorothy Ferreira

Facebook Editor: Cassidy Labita

Historian Middlesex College 

NJDH-PAC, Chair: Tina Modi

Contact Us
Emailcentraloffice@njdha.org


Address:

NJDHA Central Office

2 Danbury Court

Marlton, NJ 08053


Fax Available Upon Request

NJDHA ELECTED OFFICERS & ADHA DELEGATION

NJDHA LEADERSHIP

Sue Scherer RDH, BS, President & ADHA Delegate

Component: Bergen


Dental Hygiene Education:

Bergen Community College, AASDH

Wichita State University, BSDH


Current Practice: Education and Professional Relations Manager, Waterpik, Inc.,  a subsidiary Church & Dwight Co. Inc.


Awards:

Cheryl Westphal Scholarship 2017 

Pam Graboso RDH, MS, Vice President & Alternate Delegate

Kim Attanasi, RDH, PhD, FADHA, ADHA Alternate Delegate

NJDHA CENTRAL OFFICE

NJDHA Executive Director,

Michelle Roman RDH, EdD, MS, BS

NJDHA Lobbyist, Paul Bent

THE VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE THINGS WORK
COMPONENT OFFICERS

NORTHERN
President: Vacant 
Director: Ruth Ann Connors



SOUTHERN

President: Elizabeth Suarez-Saez

Director: Mary Buttery

NJDHA EDITORS

Cassidy Labita RDH, BS

Website and Facebook Editor, update NJDHA & Facebook websites, add content, update new and important component dates, monitoring and answering messages & emails


CassidyLabita@gmail.com

Dr. Michelle Roman RDH, EdD, MS, BS

Executive Director, Local CE and Email updates, alerts, component emails


romanberry40@gmail.com 

Stacy L. Onofrietti RDH, BSDH, PhD, President Elect & ADHA Delegate

Component: Central


Dental Hygiene Education:

Middlesex County College, AASDH

Thomas Edison State University, BSDH

Hawthorn University MS in Nutrition and Health Education

Texas Tech University, PhD 

Current Practice: OSHA & HIPPA Healthcare Compliance, Nutritional Science Dept., Administration, Adjunct Faculty, Clinician


Awards:

TTU Academic Scholarship Award 2021

Howard Notgarnie RDH, EdD, Secretary & ADHA Delegate

Treasurer : Information to Come

Component:  Central


Dental Hygiene Education:

Palm Beach State College, AS

Florida Atlantic University, BA, Chemistry

University of Phoenix, MA, Education

University of Phoenix, EdD, Education


Current Practice: Continuing Education Provider, Advanced Professional Education


Awards:

CODHA Presidential citation Award
CODHA Ethel Covington Award CODHA Distinguished Service Award

NJDHA Co-Communications Director,

Cassidy Labita RDH, BS

Information and Picture to come

NJDHA CFO, Becky Pugh

Component: Central


Dental Hygiene Education:

New York University, BS

MCPHS University, MSDH


Current Practice: Private Practice

Component: Northern


Dental Hygiene Education:

English Literature-City University of New York, BA,

University of Baltimore Maryland Dental School, MS

Walden University, PhD



Current Practice: Medical Affairs-Senior Scientist-for Haleon
& Associate Professor at NYUCD 


Awards:

Carol King Award 2021

Presidential Citation Award 2019

Exceptional Leadership and Commitment Award 2019

In Memory of Winnie Furnari

Our friend, mentor, and advocate for our dental hygiene profession Winnie Furnari, MS, RDH, FAADH, FAAFS, FADE, FADHA passed away on April 20, 2023. Winnie led a distinguished career committed to exceptional research, education, clinical practice and professional associations. She was awarded and recognized throughout her career for her numerous academic achievements, scientific contributions and expertise particularly in forensic dentistry and ethics. Winnie dedicated countless years and efforts to the ADHA through the student, component, constituent and national levels in many roles, generously serving the dental hygiene profession and the continuity of our organization. Winnie served the NJDHA membership for many years and would tell us to continue to move forward, speak up for things we believe and to never stop championing for our association. In honor of Winnie, please consider sending a donation to the ADHA Institute for Oral Health.

BERGEN
President: Maria Workman 
Director: Vacant



CENTRAL

President: Linda Furka

Director: Debbie Locke