Sherri began her career as a Dental Assistant in Miami, Florida 54 years ago. Working in a Periodontal specialty office for 10 years, she held a position as a Plaque Control Therapist. This gave her the training and opportunity to hone her skills in relating to all types of dental patients and treating each one as an individual. She attended the University of Cincinnati dental hygiene program and has been an RDH for the past 31 years, licensed in both Ohio and Florida. For the past 13 years Sherri has interacted monthly with dozens of dental office staff in her position as a Professional Educator for Waterpik, Inc., giving her the opportunity to stay current in the dental world. After leaving clinical practice Sherri was accepted into the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center program and was certified as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist in 2013. In July 2023 Sherri piloted a national tobacco treatment certification exam for the American Heart Association, and she is one of the first 150 people to receive this credential. Over the past 13 years she has been studying the constantly changing landscape of smoking/nicotine trends and treating clients. Her passion in this field is motivated by her personal story of losing so many family members to smoking induced illnesses.
She has decades of combined experience working as a clinician in Periodontal Specialty offices and was a clinical instructor at the University of Cincinnati dental hygiene program. In addition to her dental career, Sherri is the owner and founder of Smokefree Steps, LLC. Her company works with individual clients, businesses, insurance companies, health and wellness providers, and schools to treat smokers and provide educational presentations. Connecting with people on a personal level in her dental and tobacco treatment careers has been a major goal for Sherri.