2012 Board Members and Staff James Homon, DDS, MS (Board

 2012 Board Members and Staff
James Homon, DDS, MS (Board Chair)
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Founder of KidSMILES in 2008 President, James A. Homon DDS, MS, PC and Delaware Orthodontics Masters of Science in Orthodontics from the University of Michigan; DDS from The Ohio State University and BA in Chemistry from Miami University Member of Diplomat American Board of Orthodontics, American Association of Orthodontists, American Society of Dentistry for Children “After realizing how many children do not receive regular dental care and knowing the generosity of the Central Ohio dental community, it became obvious to me that I needed to create a way to bring them together. KidSMILES has evolved from that simple concept and is now poised to help thousands of children in our community.” Jeffrey Milton, DDS (Board Vice Chair)
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Owner, Olentangy Pediatric Dentistry, Powell Part-­‐time Faculty, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Masters of Science and Pediatric Dentistry Certificate from The Ohio State University; DDS and BA in Biochemistry from the University of Iowa Member, Columbus Dental Association, ODA, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, ADA Editor, Journal of Dentistry for Children "As a Pediatric Dentist I witness firsthand the struggles of tooth decay in children. I was drawn to KidSMILES because it is an exciting project that will help many central Ohio children with preventive and restorative care that is so desperately needed. KidSMILES will also allow many central Ohio dentists, hygienists, assistants, and office staff to give back to their community and help decrease the amount children's tooth decay.” 9/5/12 Timothy Edwards, DDS (Treasurer)
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Owner, Edwards Family Dental, Dublin DDS from The Ohio State University with residency at VA Medical Affairs Center in Dayton; BS from Pennsylvania State University Member of Dublin Kiwanis and Dublin Chamber Leadership Dublin graduate (1999) and board member (2000-­‐2005) Dublin City Schools athletic team dentist “When I first got involved in KidSMILES, I viewed it as a way to do mission work right here in our community. I have grown to learn that the huge patient need for our services and the ample supply of willing volunteers in the dental community really just needed a place to connect. The enthusiasm for this concept by the dental and overall medical community has validated our plan. The process of creating KidSMILES has been both more challenging and rewarding than I expected and I can’t wait to see our vision put to action." Jennifer Livermore, DDS (Secretary)
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Sole Proprietor, Powell Dental Concepts Graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Member of ODA, ADA, Greater Columbus Society of Contemporary Dentistry—Study Group Volunteer at the Capital Area Humane Society, Faith Mission and dental mission trips to Romania and Haiti "I chose to dedicate time to KidSMILES because I feel every one of us should find a way to make a difference in our community. There are far too many children in our community that can't eat properly or are sickened by their untreated dental disease. I want to make a difference by helping those children, and I will make the time in my life to do so." 9/5/12 Fred Sakamoto, DDS (Board Member)
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Owner, Central Ohio Periodontics DDS and Periodontal Specialty Certificate from The Ohio State University GPR Certificate from Eastman Dental Center Adjunct faculty at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and Columbus State Community College Department of Dental Hygiene Past President of Ohio Academy of Periodontists Member of ADA, American Academy of Periodontics, Academy of Ossesointegration, ODA Julie Homon (Executive Director)
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Has served as KidSMILES’ top executive in a volunteer capacity since 2010 BS in Communications from Miami University Former positions include Public Relations Manager at M·∙E Companies and Marketing Coordinator at Detroit Stoker Company Attended many training classes regarding non-­‐profit work with HandsOn Central Ohio and The Columbus Foundation Past volunteer experience with New Directions Clothing Closet and Westerville Reads Member of the Dublin Women’s Club “Access to dental care for children may be a difficult problem to solve, but it is a solvable problem. I am proud to be part of the solution that will make a difference to thousands of children.” 9/5/12