Dental Hygiene Faculty
Diane Loera, R.D.H., M.A.
Director/Chair, Cerritos College Dental Hygiene Program
Higher Education Completed
- Master of Arts - Occupational Studies, California State University, Long Beach
- Bachelor of Arts – Vocational Education, California State University, Long Beach
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- First and second year Clinical Dental Hygiene
- Head and Neck Anatomy
- Dental Hygiene Clinical Science II
- Management of Pain
- Radiology
Campus Activities
- Advisor to the Student Member, American Dental Hygiene Association (SADHA)
- Faculty Senate Committee Member
- Safety Committee
- Curriculum Committee
Professional Activities
- California Dental Hygiene Educator Association
- California Dental Hygiene Association, Long Beach Component
- American Dental Hygiene Association
Marlena Shore, R.D.H.A.P., M.S.
Higher Education Completed
- Master of Science, Loma Linda University, Health Professions Education
- Bachelor of Science- Dental Hygiene, Northern Arizona University
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- West Los Angeles College
Teaching Responsibilities
- Dental Materials
- General & Oral Pathology
- Radiology
- Second year Clinical Dental Hygiene
Campus Activities
- Faculty Senate
Professional Activities
- Advisor to Student Member, American Dental Hygiene Association (SADHA)
- California Dental Hygiene Educator Association
- California Dental Hygiene Association
- American Dental Hygiene Association
Kristen Stephens, RDH, MSDH, EdD
Higher Education Completed
- Doctorate, Concordia University, Educational Leadership
- Master of Science, Idaho State University, Dental Hygiene
- Bachelor of Arts, California State University, Long Beach, Vocational Education
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- First and second year Clinical Dental Hygiene
- Dental Hygiene Biostats & Research
- Pharmacology
- Principles of Community Oral Health\
- Dental Hygiene Clinical Science I
Campus Activities
- Juniors Clinic Coordinator
- Advisor to Dental Hygiene Club
Professional Activities
- Member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association, California Dental Hygienists Association, Long Beach Dental Hygiene Society, and the California Dental Hygiene Educators Association
- Continuing Education Speaker
- American Dental Hygienists' Association Peer Review Committee
PART TIME FACULTY
Marie Benson, R.D.H., M.A.
Higher Education Completed:
- Master of Arts - Adult Education & Training, University of Phoenix
- Bachelor of Science - Occupational Studies - Vocational Arts California State University Long Beach
Dental Hygiene School Attended:
- West Los Angeles College
Teaching Responsibilities:
- First and Second year Clinical Dental Hygiene
Professional Activities:
- Private Practice
- California Dental Hygiene Association
- American Dental Hygiene Association
Jeannette Diaz, RDH, RDHAP, MSDH, MPH, FADHA
Higher Education Completed
- Master of Science- Public Health, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts
- Master of Science- Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts
- Bachelor of Science - Oral Health Promotion, O’Hehir University, Phoenix, Arizona
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- Dental Care for the Special Patient
- Ethical and Legal Practices
Professional Activities
- RDHAP portable practice
- Health Program Specialist II at CA Dept. of Developmental Services
- Adjunct faculty at MCPHS Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene Graduate Program
- Continuing education speaker
- Member of California Dental Hygienists’ Association, Long Beach Component; American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Special Care Dentistry, and American Public Health Association
- Fellow of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
DiAnn DiPietro-Fife, R.D.H., B.S.
Higher Education Completed
- Bachelor of Science - Occupational Studies, California State University, Long Beach
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- First & Second Year Clinical Dental Hygiene
Professional Activities
- Private practice
- California Dental Hygiene Association
- American Dental Hygiene Association
Andrea Grammatica, R.D.H., M.A.
Higher Education Completed
- Master of Science, Columbia College, Teaching
- Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College, Interdisciplinary Studies
- Minors in Psychology & Sociology
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- First and second year Clinical Dental Hygiene
- Dental Embryology, Histology Anatomy
Professional Activities
- Private Practice
- California Dental Hygiene Association
- American Dental Hygiene Association
- California Dental Hygiene Association
- American Dental Hygiene Association
Ann Nguyen, RDH, RDHAP, MHA, Ph.D
Higher Education Completed
- Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership, University of the Cumberlands
- Master of Science-Health Care Administration, California State University, Long Beach
- Bachelor of Science-Health Science, California State University, Long Beach
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- First & Second year Clinical dental hygiene
Professional Activities
- Private practice
- California Dental Hygiene Association
- American Dental Hygiene Association
Kathy Ninomiya, R.D.H., M.A.
Higher Education Completed
- Master of Arts - Occupational Studies, California State University, Long Beach
- Bachelor of Science - Zoology, California State University, Long Beach
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- Coach - Junior and Senior clinical tutor
Professional Activities
- California Dental Hygiene Association
- American Dental Hygiene Association
Tennille Rozak, D.D.S.
Higher Education Completed
- D.D.S. University of Southern California
- Bachelor of Biological Science – University of California, Irvine
Dental School Attended
- University of Southern California
Teaching Responsibilities
- Periodontology
- 1st year Clinical Dental Hygiene
- Infection Control
- Medical Emergencies
- Management of Pain
Professional Activities
- Attending Dentist, Rancho Los Amigos
- Associate Dentist, Los Angeles County Clinics
Rachel Ward
Higher Education Completed
- Bachelor of Science - Health Science, California State University, Long Beach
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- Second Year Clinical Dental Hygiene
- Preventive Dentistry I
- Preventive Dentistry II
- Senior Clinical Tutor
Professional Activities
- Private practice
- Member of California Dental Hygienists’ Association
Olga Rocio Zozaya, DHSc ,BSDH, RDH
Higher Education Completed
- Doctor of Health Science from Nova Southeastern University
Dental Hygiene School Attended
- Cerritos College
Teaching Responsibilities
- Junior Clinical Dental Hygiene
Professional Activities
- Private practice
- Member of California Dental Hygienists’ Association
- Member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
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