Vice President

Jessica August, MSDH, CDA, RDH, FADHA

Jessica is a dedicated educator, administrator and longtime member and volunteer with the ADHA where she has served at the local, state and national levels. Currently the Program Dean of Dental Sciences at Portland Community College (PCC) in Portland, Oregon, Jessica provides leadership for the dental assisting and dental hygiene programs and oversees the community-based onsite dental clinic. Before her role at PCC, she held full-time teaching appointments at the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, at Idaho State University and at Quinsigamond Community College. With more than 15 years of clinical experience in dentistry and allied dental education, Jessica brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her tenure as ADHA Vice President.

Jessica earned her Master of Science in Dental Hygiene with an emphasis in education from the University of Bridgeport, Fones School of Dental Hygiene. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene. Her academic background and clinical experience have fueled her passion for research, particularly in preventive dentistry, clinical education, interprofessional education and student learning.