Hello! My name is Mandy and I am currently enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program at UBC. I originally obtained my Dental Hygiene diploma in 2005 from Fanshawe College in London ON and I have been working as a clinical dental hygienist in London ON ever since. Learning how to be a student again has been challenging and rewarding to say the least. My aspirations of achieving my bachelor’s degree and maybe even someday my master’s degree aligns with my goal to one day set down my scalers and move into more of an instructor/educator role. My hope is to become a role model for future dental hygiene students by providing an environment that is conducive to learning and growth, while educating and bringing awareness to the oral/systemic link.

It would be neglectful if to only focus on academic and professional interests as my family is the driving force for my personal and professional growth. I married my high school sweetheart in 2006 and we have three wild, beautiful, and wonderful children, and to round out our pack we have a 5-year-old chocolate lab who is my loyal early morning running partner.

That is a little bit about me, I hope you find this web folio insightful and informative.