Current UNLV ASDA Officers and Duties
Chapter President - Erina Hung

Chapter Vice President - Erin Brosy

  • Assist the President in the performance of his or her duties.
  • Preside at chapter meetings in the absence or incapacity of the President.
  • Represent the Association as ASDA Second Delegate and to attend the national ASDA Annual Session and regional meetings in this capacity.
  • Attend DGSA meetings as a representative of UNLV ASDA.
  • Automatically succeed to the office of President at the conclusion of the term of office.
Chapter Secretary - Galya Raz

  • Take minutes at Association meetings and maintain records of all pertinent   Association business.
  • Maintain the files and facilities of the UNLV ASDA office.
  • Preside at chapter meetings in the absence of the President and President-elect.
  • Represent the Association as ASDA alternate delegate and to attend the national ASDA Annual Session and regional meetings in this capacity.
  • Fulfill duties listed in the Secretary/Alternate Delegate Leadership Position Description document.
Executive Chair - Katie Foster

  • Recruit first year students and non-member upperclassmen, oversees renewal of current members, and organizes annual membership drives.
  • Submit remittances to the ASDA central office.
  • Work closely with the chapter treasurer to ensure timely payment for membership remittances to the central office and the timely depositing of members’ dues payments.
  • Act as a resource on career planning alternatives; informs students of ASDA and ADA employment resources, disseminates postdoctoral and career information, and educates members about involvement in organized dentistry following graduation.
Legislative Liaisons

  • Respond to all urgent ASDA legislative alerts sent by the central office.
  • Report all legislative news to members during the monthly membership. meetings, via email, bulletin boards and/or ASDA monthly update newsletter.
  • Publish with the Publications Editor the ASDA update once a month.
  • Reports local chapter Legislative Grassroots Network activities to the ASDA LGN Regional Coordinator.
  • Organize ADPAC membership drives.
Chapter Treasurer - Nipa Patel

  • Act as the official custodian of the funds and accounts of the Association and to dispense Association funds as directed by the Executive council.
  • Process receipts and write checks for re-imbursements.
  • Help maintain the UNLV ASDA bank account with the President in order to assure checks and balances.
Student Professionalism and Ethics Club Coordinator - Joshua Greshover
Social Media Team Directors

  • Responsible to document UNLV ASDA’s activities with pictures of every activity.

  • Maintains all pictures and documents from previous years.

  • Maintains and creates the UNLV ASDA’s website.

  • Provide accurate and up to date information on UNLV ASDA’s website.

Visual Creative Director - Jessica Fukuda
Faculty Advisor - Dr. Rick Thiriot

Lunch and Learn Coordinators

  • Assist in the establishment of ties to local dental societies; promotes career development events such as Lunch and Learn seminars and alumni outreach program.
  • Acts as a resource on career planning alternatives; informs students of ASDA and ADA employment resources, disseminates postdoctoral and career information, and educates members about involvement in organized dentistry following graduation.
  • Organize lunch events and order food and drinks.
Community Service Coordinators

  • Organize and develop Crest/Oral-B Healthy Smiles program with Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

  • Help organize Give Kids a Smile with local dental society and  DSGA.

  • Organize other dental related projects that the community can benefit from as approved by the executive council.

Pre-dental/First Year Coordinators
Vendor Fair Coordinators

  • Coordinate Bi-Annual Vendor Fairs.

  • Head the fundraising committee in order to organize and run the Bi-Annual Vendor Fair.

  • Contact and coordinator with the vendors for the Bi-Annual Vendor Fair.

  • Organize and run the Bi-Annual Vendor Fair.

  • Oversee and manage Whitestrips fundraiser.

  • Manage fundraising inventory.

  • Work closely with chapter Treasurer to keep accurate records of fundraising income.

Class Representatives
  • Represent the class in Association meetings.

  • Recruit and renew class membership.

  • Maintain 80% membership in ADA free $50,000 life insurance.

  • Inform class about current and upcoming Association events and meetings through emails or class announcements.

Class of 2012 Rep - Megan Rickert

Class of 2013 Rep - Brandon Fitzgerald

Class of 2014 Rep - Sam Faranesh
Class of 2015 Rep - TBD