Active 2021 – 2023 TDAA’s Local Dental Assistants Societies
The Texas Dental Assistants Association (TDAA) is a constituent of the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA), a recognized provider by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) for Dental Assisting Continuing Education (CE). TDAA is a professional association since 1940, a state association of the 9th District of the ADAA providing the voice, guidance and education for Texas Dental Assistants.
MOST CONTINUING EDUCATION IS FREE OR DISCOUNTED FOR TDAA MEMBERSNON-MEMBERS MAY RECEIVE A CHARGE FOR CE OFFERED BY TDAA AND EACH LOCAL.
Local Societies
| Austin Dental Assistants Society | |
| Dallas County Dental Assistants Society | vantroba@verizon.net |
| West Texas Dental Assistants Society *forming | mgardun2@epcc.edu or sdickins1@att.net |
| Fort Worth District Dental Assistants Society | ftwdas@gmail.com |
| Greater Houston Dental Assistants Society | denacarr62@gmail.com or kljukes@aol.com |
| Coastal Bend Dental Assistants Society | pmunguia@staterr.com |
| San Antonio Dental Assistants Society | edfreindc@aol.com |
Standing Committees
AUDIT
- Jean Howell, Chairman
- Carolyn Friend
- Mary Berry
BYLAWS
- Sharon Dickinson Chairman
- Mary Berry
- Edith Kendell
EDUCATION
- Kay Jukes, Chairman
- Lourdes Garduno
- Rosie Perez
- Sharon Dickinson
- Kathy Sinek
FINANCE
- Carolyn Friend, Chairman
- Mary Berry
- Linda Mueller
- Edith Kendall
- Kay Jukes, ex-officio
LEGISLATIVE
- Karen E. Sitton Chairman
- Ronda Lane
- Edith Kendall, ex-officio
MANUAL OF PROCEDURES/POLICY STATEMENT
- Edith Kendell, Chairman
- Lourdes Garduno
- Carolyn Friend
- Sharon Dickinson
MEMBERSHIP/PUBLIC RELATIONS
- Lourdes Garduno, Chairman
- Marthann Daft
- Linda Mueller
NECROLOGY
- Edith Kendall, Chairman
- Barbara Meleski, BS, Editor
PROGRAM
- Marthann Daft Chairman
- Jean Howell
- Lori Linger
REVENUE
- Jean Howell Chairman
- Karen E. Sitton
- Joy Pilant
- Ronda Lane
SCHOLARSHIP
- Lourdes Garduno, Chairman
- Karen E. Sitton
- Linda Mueller
STRATEGIC PLANNING
- Will Hernard, Chm
- Sharon Dickinson
- Brenda Olivarez
NOMINATING
- Joanne Wineinger, Chairman
- Jean Howell
- Brenda Olivarez
Special Committees
ADAA AWARDS
- Carolyn Friend, Chairman
- Sharon Dickinson
- Ronda Lane
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
- Kathleen Boyle, Chairman
- Kay Jukes
HISTORY
- Dena Carr, Chairman
Social Media
- Joy Pilant, Chairman
- Ronda Lane
- Alyssa Russell, RDA