Dental Hygienist - Faculty


Barbara Henkemeyer Dental Hygiene Program Faculty (320) 308-5906 Office: 1-196	Barb is the dental hygiene program director and teaches full time in dental hygiene. Barb started her career at SCTC in 1993 when she was hired as the first (and only) dental hygiene faculty and the first program director. Barb's dental hygiene experience includes private practice clinical dental hygiene and public health dental hygiene. Barb is a graduate of Mankato State University's Dental Hygiene Program. Barb holds an Associate of Science degree in Dental Hygiene, a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education and a Master's degree in Information Media / Training and Development from St. Cloud State University. Barb has completed several formal courses in speech communications, human relations, and teacher education. Fall 2010 Courses: Clinical Dental Hygiene III, Dental Hygiene Materials and Methods, DH- Pre-Clinical Lab I, Orofacial Structures

Mary LeBlanc Dental Hygiene Instructor (320) 308-5051 Office: 1-196	Mary started her teaching career at SCTC in the Fall of 2002. Previous to that she had been in private clinical practice for almost 25 years, most recently for North Benton Dental Care, Sauk Rapids, MN. Mary graduated from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota with a AAS, BS degree in Dental Hygiene. Fall 2010 Courses: Clinical Dental Hygiene III, Clinical Seminar III, DH- Pre-Clinical Lab I, Introduction to Radiology, Pain Management

Patti Peterson Dental Hygiene Instructor (320) 308-5943 Office: 1-196	Patti is a first year teacher in the Dental Hygiene Program. She received her BS in Education from Iowa State University. She is an alumni of St. Cloud Technical College's Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs. She has practiced as a Radiology and Periodontal Surgery Assistant as well as a Registered Dental Hygienist for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Fall 2010 Courses: Clinical Dental Hygiene III, Community Dental Health I, General & Oral Pathology

Charlotte Randall Adjunct Dental Hyg (320) 308-5403	Char is a part time instructor in the Dental Hygiene Program. Her professional experience includes over six years working in a specialty periodontal office and is currently still working part time in private practice. Char is an Alumni of St. Cloud Technical College Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs. Also has a B.S. degree in Home Economics programs with Family Life Emphasis from Minnesota State University and B.S. degree in Nutrition Food Science - Dietetics from South Dakota State University. Fall 2010 Courses: Clinical Dental Hygiene III, Dental Hygiene Materials and Methods, Dental Hygiene Seminar I, DH- Pre-Clinical Lab I, Oral Histology/Embryology, Pain Management

Kimberly Wright Dental Hyg College Lab Assistant Dental Hygiene (320) 308-6640 Office: 1-179	Kim is a 1991 Graduate of the SCTC Dental Assistant Program and is a Registered Dental Assistant. She has been employed in the dental field for 15 years as a chairside assistant and business assistant in both general and specialty practices. Currently Kim is the Lab Assistant, OSHA coordinator and Safety Coordinator for the Dental Clinic at SCTC and has been working here since 2003.

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