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Current WyDHA Leaders


​​Shelby David, RDH

President of WYDHA

Shelby is originally from Idaho and moved to Wyoming in 2015. She practices full-time in private practice in Cheyenne. Shelby was part of the Student Dental Hygiene Association as Vice President and student delegate, while also serving as an alternate delegate with the Idaho Dental Hygiene Association. Currently, she is now proudly serving in the Wyoming Dental Hygiene Association. Shelby loves being involved with the ADHA and attending annual sessions, especially the House of Delegates. Shelby would love to advance the dental hygiene community and open more possibilities for dental hygienists across Wyoming.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter on their farm raising chickens, goats, pigs, dogs, cats, and a horse. She also enjoys a good night of Grey’s Anatomy or Yellowstone snuggled with her dogs by the fireplace.

 
 
 
 
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​Keshia Brinkerhoff, RDH, BSDH

Delegate for Wyoming Treasurer & Dental Hygiene Liaison

Keshia graduated from the Sheridan College Dental Hygiene program in May 2012 and then received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene in 2013. During her time at Sheridan College, she served as both Vice President and President of her student dental hygiene association.  Upon graduation, she received a peer nomination for the Excellence in Dental Hygiene award as well as an academic achievement award from the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Keshia began her professional career in pediatric dentistry and has been practicing at the Community Health Center of Central Wyoming in Casper since 2012.  Keshia was selected to attend the ADA Foundation's 2016 Give Kids A Smile Community Leadership Development Institute in St. Louis, Missouri, and was named a Give Kids A Smile Institute Ambassador.  Keshia coordinated and organized the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Give Kids A Smile Events at the Community Health Center of Central Wyoming and has received two Employee of the Month awards.  She has served the Wyoming Dental Hygienists' Association for five years in the roles of President-Elect, President, Immediate Past President, Secretary, and ADHA Delegate and looks forward to promoting the profession of dental hygiene in the future. ​

 
 

Stacie Hassinger, RDH, BSDH, MHA

Secretary of WyDHA

Stacie has been practicing clinical hygiene for over 27 years in the great state of Wyoming. Within that time she earned her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and a Masters in Health Services Administration with emphasis on Leadership. Stacie works full-time in a periodontal office with previous experience in general practice.

She has been teaching clinical dental hygiene at Laramie County Community College for over 13 years, working as the Clinical Coordinator of the Dental Hygiene Program for four years. Additionally, Stacie is currently the dental hygienist for the Wyoming Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate Team, and she is the past WyDHA Annual Session Chair. In her spare time, Stacie loves to volunteer for Give Kids a Smile, COMOM, and Friday Food Bag. When Stacie is not volunteering for non-profit organizations, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Wayne, and their son, Hayden.

 

Lilia Jurczewsky, RDH

Board Member at Large

Lilia Jurczewsky graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. She served as a Student Delegate in the 2022 House of Delegates for District VIII. She received the Procter & Gamble Outstanding Community Achievement Award for her dedication to public health. She strives to help make dental care more accessible.

Lilia recently moved to Laramie Wyoming with her husband, Casey, who is a dentist. They enjoy working together to help improve the oral health and well-being of their community. They have two chihuahuas named Smokey and Lulu who love to go hiking and kayaking.


CAra reck, RDH,BS,LAP
​​District X Trustee

Cara Reck, RDH, BS, LAP graduated from Montana State University-Great Falls in Dental Hygiene in 2010. Since 2016 she has worked in public health providing school-based preventative dental care to kids all over rural Montana including many Reservations. She is the co-founder of Smiles Across Montana and is also a national speaker speaking on mobile dental programs, medical-dental integration, school-based prevention, as well as providing trauma-informed care. She lives in Jefferson City, MT with her husband Cody and two boys, Stetson and Sawyer. She enjoys being the ADHA District 10 Trustee and encourages anyone with a passion to lead and wants to be a part of something that can positively change our profession to reach out! You can contact her at carar@adha.net

 

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