Program Manager-Maine CDC School Oral Health Program
MCD Global Health
Sherry Laliberte (she/her) RDH, IPDH, BSDH, CDHC Program Manager: Maine CDC School Oral Health Program at MCD Global Health is the Program Manager for the Maine CDC School Oral Health Program (SOHP), State Office of Rural Health, Oral Health and Primary Care, where she provides management, oral health care, and leadership to the SOHP team hygienists, school nurses and students across Maine, in order acquire data collection and reduce the childhood caries rates. She is responsible for leading the day-to-day activity of the SOHP and activity with partnering schools. In this role, Sherry is also responsible for reporting this data back to the Maine CDC. Sherry has previously worked in the private dental sector as a dental hygienist for 30 years and as a public health dental hygienist for Maine Dental Health Outreach for 15 years. Sherry is a lifelong Maine resident with a passion for Children’s oral health and access to dental care issues. She serves in a supporting role for the Maine Oral Health Centers Alliance, among stakeholders and non-profit dental centers, including the Waterville Community Dental Center where she holds a seat on the Center’s Board of Directors. Sherry completed her associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene at Westbrook College (now known as the University of New England) in 1993. She completed her bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of Maine at Augusta in 2013. She has recently returned to the University of New England to pursue a master’s degree in Public Health. Areas of expertise include oral health education/literacy, dental hygiene, children’s wellness, and community work. Sherry loves to learn about and work with the Community Health Worker Initiatives with partners and stakeholders, and to promote SOHP services across Maine. Sherry’s hobbies include breeding and training her Australian Shepherd dogs, camping, boating, crafts, and reading.