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Council

Council serves as the governing body of the College and fulfills specific roles and responsibilities as set out in the Health Professions Act.

Council

Council's focus is to set organizational goals and directions for the College, which are implemented at the direction of the Registrar. Council governs on behalf of its owners and makes decisions in their best interest. Council members are all Albertans.

Council is comprised of 5 registered dental hygienists and 5 public members appointed by government. 

Councillors have no individual authority. Collectively, they are responsible for understanding the values, perspectives, wants and needs of the Alberta public and developing written policies within which the College and Council operates. 

 

ACDH COUNCIL MEMBERS

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Lindsay Ord, RDH

Lindsay serves on the ACDH Council as a Regulated Member. She graduated from the University of Alberta in 1998 with a DipDH, and then returned to complete her BScDH in 2017.

Lindsay lives and works in rural Central Alberta as both a clinical dental hygienist, as well as an office manager. She has served on several community boards and committees, including Kiwanis and youth sports. Lindsay has been actively involved in the music and fine arts community as a parent, performer and Music Festival President.

Lindsay loves to travel, and has combined this love of seeing new places with providing dental hygiene care to underserved populations. She has traveled to Africa several times to provide dental care to orphaned and vulnerable children.

Lindsay and her husband have three young adult children, and an old dog who follows her everywhere she goes. Lindsay enjoys being physically active through strength training, hiking and downhill skiing. She also enjoys conducting her church choir and playing the piano. 

Carol Gibbons Kroeker

Samantha Heron, BDSc (DH), MSc, RDH

Sam has sat on Council with the ACDH as a regulated member since 2021. Sam also works as a Registered Dental Hygienist in two private practices, and as a dental hygiene coach with Optimize Dental. Sam graduated with her dental hygiene degree from the University of British Columbia in 2012 and pursued a Master of Medical Sciences from the University of Alberta in 2019. 

In the past, Sam worked as a clinical instructor at the University of Alberta, a preceptor for the student-led SHINE clinic, and as an interviewer for the dental hygiene program admissions. Her love for oral health is evident in the various volunteer programs and continuing education sessions that she participates in. 

In her personal life, Sam is the mother to a two-year old daughter with her husband, Dan. They have a four-year-old mutt, named Indy. Sam loves all crafts including crochet, quilting, and baking and spends a lot of her winter on the slopes of marmot basin snowboarding. She is very excited to get her daughter on skis and looks forward to all the future crafts that she'll get to do with her.  

Kathy is on the Council of ACDH as a regulated member. She also currently serves as an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta and works as well as a clinical hygienist in private practice. Kathy is a  graduate of the University of Alberta's dental hygiene program, and is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Health Professions at the University of Saskatchewan.

In addition to her role at the University, Kathy volunteers as a preceptor at the student-led Shine clinic, guiding and mentoring aspiring dental health professionals. Her dedication to community service and enhancing dental care is evident in her multifaceted contributions to both education and clinical practice.

Beyond her academic role, Kathy leads an active and diverse lifestyle. She stays engaged with tennis, soccer, and yoga, emphasizing the importance of physical well-being. Additionally, her intellectual pursuits include active participation in a book club, demonstrating a passion for lifelong learning and cultural engagement.

Mimi Godin, RDH

John Jossa

John is currently on the Council of ACDH as a public member. He has experience as a public member at another health college, ACMDTT (The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic & Therapeutic Technologists) and the Alberta Transportation Safety Board.  John’s work experience includes being employed as a Financial Officer with the federal government in British Columbia and Ottawa, and most recently with the Calgary Police Service as the Internal Auditor.  

John has a business degree from Queen’s University in Ontario, and a number of auditing/accounting certificates, in addition to recent training in effective board governance.

John is married with a grown son and a recently acquired collie dog.  His outside interests include dog walking, swimming, and kayaking.  He enjoys attending live performances, whether it be jazz or opera, or country music.  

Judy Hansen