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NJDA 2009 Convention June 3-5
NJDA 2009 Convention June 3-5 Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ

In an effort to continually support the NJDHA, Teresa Graham, RDH, owner Garden State Dental Temps volunteered at the NJDHA Booth at the Annual NJDA Convention. Teresa is now NJDHA Membership Chair. Please contact Teresa to inquire out about membership services! Your membership dollars support our profession. Recent lobbying has secured Administration of Local Anesthesia for Hygienists. Our next lobbying effort is focusing on General Supervision!

Pictured left to right: Winnie Furmani, RDH, Tracey Marsch, RDH, Teresa Graham, RDH, Kathy Sinatra, RDH.


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Garden State Conference New Jersey Dental Hygiene Show, October 16, 2009
Garden State Conference New Jersey Dental Hygiene Show, October 16, 2009

Garden State Dental Temps was honored to be invited by the NJDHA to participate as an exhibitor at the NJDHA Garden State Conference on Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Double Tree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Somerset, NJ. Garden State Dental Temps would like to thank all those who stopped by to say hello and express an interest in our placement services. This year’s prize winner was Danielle DeSimone, RDH who won a $35 Visa Gift Card. Happy shopping compliments of Garden State Dental Temps! Garden State Dental Temps currently serves Central NJ Counties of Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Union and Hudson.


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Middlesex County College Roundtable Discussion 2009
Middlesex County College Roundtable Discussion May 5, 2009 Garden State Dental Temps was honored to be invited by the NJDHA Central Component to discuss all aspects of employment from resume writing, cover letters, salary, networking, marketing, and interviewing, etc, to the 2009 Senior Graduating Dental Hygiene Class of Middlesex County College. Students opted to be in small groups so that each volunteer was able to bring to the table their own experiences and unique qualities. The students were very attentive and had so many wonderful questions. The advice they received from these seasoned, experienced RDH’s were second to none, and they will be well prepared for their future careers. Volunteers in attendance were Suzanne Eichert, RDH, President NJDHA Central Component, Nancy Zolan, RDH, Past President NJDHA Central Component and Arestin Rep, Kristen Larsen, RDH, former ProDentec Rep, Jodi Heimbach, RDH, CE Chair NJDHA Central Component and Butler/Sunstar Rep, and Teresa Graham, RDH, owner Garden State Dental Temps. Congratulations to the MCC Dental Hygiene Class of 2009!

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Middlesex County College RDH Roundtable
April 15th, 2008, Middlesex County College RDH Roundtable Discussion Teresa Graham, RDH, owner Garden State Dental Temps, volunteered her time in support of the NJDHA to give clinical advice to the graduating RDH Class of 2008. It was wonderful to offer my clinical knowledge and experience to the future RDH’s to help them transition from student RDH to a Licensed Professional

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New Jersey Dental Hygiene Convention 2008
NJDA Convention June 3, 2008 Teresa Graham, RDH, graciously volunteered her time to help support the New Jersey Dental Hygiene Association with their booth at the Annual Dental Convention in Atlantic City, NJ June 3, 2008. Pictured from left to right are: Lauren Jaccodine, RDH Immediate Past President, Treasurer and Delegate, Vickie Fedor, RDH, Delegate and Chair Council, Susan Singer, RDH, Alternate Delegate, Liaison to the Institute for Oral Health and Past President, Winnie Furanri, RDH, President and Delegate, and Teresa Graham, RDH, Owner/Placement Director Garden State Dental Temps.

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Garden State Conference
Garden State Conference Double Tree Hotel, October 17, 2008

Garden State Dental Temps would like to thank all those who stopped by to say hello and express an interest in our services. This year’s prize winner was Bonnie Atkinson, RDH who won a $50 Visa Gift Card. Happy shopping compliments of Garden State Dental Temps!


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2008 Hygiene Extravaganza
May 14th, 2008 Hygiene Extravaganza

Garden State Dental Temps owner, Teresa Graham, RDH, recently participated as a sponsor in the 9th Annual Hygiene Extravaganza at the PNC Arts Center offering our Employment and HR Services to the Dental Hygiene Community. Congratulations to Cheryl Handfuss, RDH, door prize winner of the I-Pod Shuffle donated by Garden State Dental Temps.


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2008 Burlington County College RDH Roundtable Discussion
April 10th, 2008
Burlington County College RDH Roundtable Discussion

Garden State Dental Temps owner, Teresa Graham, RDH was one of six RDH volunteers (Becky Pugh, RDH, Carol Bjornsen, RDH, Cindy Rothenberg, RDH, Sandra Berger, RDH, Susan Singer, RDH, Suzanne Eichert, RDH) to participate in BCC’s First Annual Student RDH Roundtable Discussion. It was a pleasure to offer my 20 years clinical experience and knowledge to the recent graduating class of 2008 and would like to congratulate them all on their hard work and future endeavors to our profession!

A special “Thank you” to Linda Hecker, RDH for allowing Teresa Graham, RDH and Garden State Dental Temps to be a part of this special event to share my experiences as a clinician and as an employment service.
    “Dear, Becky, Carol, Cindy, Sandra, Susan, Suzanne, and Teresa,
    Thank you so much for participating in Burlington County College's first annual roundtable discussion. Your dedication to the students, professionalism and unique personalities made for some interesting and lively discussions. It was especially gratifying to observe the attentiveness and enjoyment of the students as they listened to your wealth of experience.

    The feedback from the students was particularly positive as they described what they had learned and how much they enjoyed the activity. Everyone mentioned what a worthwhile discussion group it was.

    Thank you again for your contributions to the future of our profession.”

    Sincerely,
    Linda Hecker, CDA, RDH, BS, MA
    Director of Dental Hygiene
    Burlington County College

Hi Ladies,
I wanted to personally thank all of you for participating in yesterday's roundtable. I also wanted to say how impressed I was when each one of you explained your background and experience to the students. I feel fortunate to be in the company of such extremely intelligent and professional women. I am sure the students felt the same way.

Your combined efforts made the event a success. I hope we can all participate again next year!

Thanks again,
Danielle Desimone, RDH
Burlington County College



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EMPLOYMENT LAW COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION COURSE March 2008
NEWS RELEASE
DATE: March 29, 2008 ** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EMPLOYMENT LAW COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION COURSE

The offices of Dental Temps Professional Services, Inc., today announced the recent completion of an employment law compliance re-certification course by staff consultants Teresa Graham, Garden State Dental Temps, Sherrie Busby, Dental Temps Staffing Resources, Nora Booth, Dental Temps Professional Staffing, Kim Knapp, Dental Temps of Northeast Florida, Inc. and Coco Fleming, Dental Temps of Northwest Florida, Inc. The certification course was offered through the nationally recognized human resources consulting firm of Bent Ericksen and Associates. Bent Ericksen and Associates, the industry leader in employment law compliance and human resources products and support services, makes this unique certification program availability to selected industry consultants throughout the United States. The certification program allows consultants to become more personally active in supporting their healthcare professional clients in the area of employment law compliance.

“I am excited about the outstanding qualifications and skills Teresa Graham, Sherrie Busby, Nora Booth, Kim Knapp, and Coco Fleming will provide in representing our state-of-the-art products and services,” indicated Bent Ericksen and Associates President, Tim Twigg.

During the certification course a majority of the time is spent on achieving employment law compliance and the proper methodology for implementing the products into the client’s business. Topics addressed include major employment law provisions like: American’s with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Fair Labor Standard Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Also covered are the myriad of key employment policies like: equal opportunity, “at-will” employment, harassment, performance reviews, leaves of absence, continuing education, and responsibility and professional conduct issues.

For nearly 25 years, Bent Ericksen and Associates has distinguished itself as the leading personnel management and employment law resource for the healthcare professions. Focusing exclusively in the area of human resources, staffing issues, employment law, and compliance--a critical business element for all practitioners and a key concern of all consultants--Bent Ericksen and Associates’ provided products and support services are an essential resource in preventing trouble and financial hardship.





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Garden State Conference New Jersey Dental Hygiene Show, October 17, 2008
Garden State Conference New Jersey Dental Hygiene Show, October 17, 2008 Garden State Dental Temps has been selected by the NJDHA to participate as an exhibitor at the NJDHA Garden State Conference on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Double Tree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Somerset, NJ. Please stop by to meet Teresa Graham, RDH, owner of Garden State Dental Temps between 12:00 and 2:00 pm so she may answer any of your questions regarding temporary or permanent placement. Garden State Dental Temps currently serves Central NJ Counties of Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Union and Hudson.

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9th Annual Hygiene Extravaganza - May 14, 2008
9th Annual Hygiene Extravaganza Please come and visit our booth at the 9th Annual Hygiene Extravaganza on Wednesday May 14, 2008, 8am – 2:30 pm. If you can guess the right answer to a specific question we will be asking, you will be entered into a drawing for an I-POD Shuffle and if you inquire about our services you will receive a complimentary gift. The 9th Annual Hygiene Extravaganza is sponsored by Dr.’s Anthony DiCesare, Periodontists in Sea Girt and Red Bank, NJ. For more details, go to www.hygieneextravaganz.com Location for this annual event is The Robert B. Meyner Reception Hall, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ. Garden State Dental Temps currently serves central NJ Counties of Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Hudson and Union. See you there!

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Garden State Conference October 26, 2007
Garden State Conference October 26, 2007

Garden State Dental Temps was once again invited by the NJDHA to share our services with the Dental Hygiene community at the Annual NJDHA Garden State Conference held at the Holiday Inn, East Windsor, NJ on Friday October 26, 2007. It was great to see so many familiar faces of seasoned and up and coming hygienists who are so full of enthusiasm!

Once again we played our Pumpkin Match Game, which was a hugh success! Thank you to all who participated! Here are your beautiful hygienist smiles with your match below. Congratulations to our Outback Steakhouse Gift Certificate winners, Carol Burket, RDH and Evelyn Gonzalez! See you again next year!

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N.J. Dental Hygiene Association
Teresa Graham, RDH, owner of Garden State Dental Temps, had the distinct pleasure of meeting the new President of the New Jersey Dental Hygiene Association at the Garden State Conference on Friday, October 26, 2007. Congratulations to Winnie Furnari, RDH for being inducted as the President of The New Jersey Dental Hygiene Association for the term 2008!

Garden State Dental Temps fully supports the NJDHA as a member, contributor of the association and encourages prospective members.

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Dental Temps Rewards Program
Introducing Garden State Dental Temps Rewards Program Turn your tips into CA$H! Garden State Dental Temps offers cash incentives for Dental Professionals who use our services. $$ Refer a friend to Garden State Dental Temps and receive a cash incentive of $20 if they work five full temp days through Garden State Dental Temps. $$ Refer a friend to Garden State Dental Temps and receive a cash incentive of $50 if they accept a permanent position with a Dental Office referred to them by Garden State Dental Temps. Employee must pass 90 Day Probation Period with employer. Terms and Conditions: Candidate is solely responsible for notifying Garden State Dental Temps of incentives due to them. Notification is to be given by mailing or faxing a completed “Garden State Dental Temps Rewards Program Worksheet” directly to Garden State Dental Temps. Temp days worked must fall within one year of each other. All Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice. Effective 4/1/07

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Practice Management Consulting Services
Practice Management Consulting Services – Jan Keller, President Janice Keller has 25-plus years of experience in dentistry – clinically and as an office manager – and more than 16 years as a certified SoftDent® trainer. Her goal is to provide high-quality, customized staff development and education to clients, whether in the capacity of practice management consultant, or as a software and systems trainer. Practice Management Consulting Services: • Practice Assessment and Analysis • Take Control of Your Account Receivables • The New Patient Interview • Scheduling for Profit • Effective Staff Development • Employee Evaluation & Training • Staff Acquisition and Retention • New Employee Training Systems Implementation Training Services: • Update/Upgrade Training • Conversion Training • Continuing Education • Utilization of Advanced Features and Functions • Clinical Electronic Charting • Software Audit • Basic Microsoft Word Merge • Telephone Support For more information, contact: Jan Keller & Associates PO Box 211 Hatfield, PA 19440 215-855-2650 jkeller@jankellerassoc.com www.jankellerassoc.com

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NJDHA Presidential Meeting
Teresa Graham, RDH, owner of Garden State Dental Temps, had the distinct pleasure of meeting the new President of the New Jersey Dental Hygiene Association at the Garden State Conference on Friday, October 27, 2006. Congratulations to Lauren Jaccodine, RDA, RDH for being inducted as the President of The New Jersey Dental Hygiene Association for the term 2006-2007!

Garden State Dental Temps fully supports the NJDHA as a member and contributor of the association and encourages prospective members.

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NJDA Annual Convention
Garden State Dental Temps was proud to be a first time exhibitor of the NJDA Annual Convention at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ on June 7th and 8th, 2006. Joining Teresa Graham, RDH at booth #513 was Coco Fleming, Vice President, Dental Temps Professional Services, Inc and owner of Dental Temps of NW Florida. Together, over the 2-day period, they met with dental students, residents and faculty from all of the dental schools, retired and practicing dentists, hygienists, assistants and front office personnel in the tri-state area. It was a great opportunity to network with sponsors and meet with Cheryl Kovacs, NJDAA President. Thank you all for stopping by and for playing our Match Game!

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7th Annual Hygiene Extravaganza
7th Annual Hygiene Extravaganza May 10, 2006

WOW!!! What a great turnout for our 1st time as an exhibitor at the Hygiene Extravaganza! 350 RDH’s were present at this event sponsored by Dr. DiCesare and DiCesare, Periodontists in Red Bank and Sea Girt. Garden State Dental Temps would like to thank Dr.’s DiCesare for giving us the opportunity to share our staffing services with the hygiene community. It was a great way to network with experienced hygienists, acquire CEU’s, have good food, win some gifts and play some games. Did you all get the correct answer to our question? How many teeth do the Disney characters Chip and Dale have? The answer was 3, Chip has one and Dale has 2! Congratulations to our winner of the Ipod Shuffle!

A special thank you goes out to Annette Lockett, RDH who took time out of her busy schedule to share information at our table to the dental community about “Juice Plus+” and periodontal health, www.juiceplus.com/+tg07662 Lastly, “thanks” to all the Hygienists who stopped by our table! It was good to see so many new and familiar faces and to be able to offer our exclusive employment services to you. We look forward to meeting with you all again next summer!

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Grand Opening of New Jersey Office
Dental Temps Professional Services, Inc is pleased to announce the expansion of its staffing division. New Office Opening – Garden State Dental Temps serving the New Jersey counties of Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset, and Warren. Teresa Graham, RDH is owner and operator of Garden State Dental Temps, a firm that provides employment services to dental professionals. Teresa is currently practicing clinical dental hygiene and periodontal therapy in Spring Lake, NJ in a private office setting. A graduate of Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey, she received her Associate in Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene in 1988, which accounts for 17 years of dental office experience. She is Northeast Region and NJ State Licensed with comprehensive background in Periodontal Therapy and Nutrition. Teresa is deeply involved in health education and the mouth-body connection having taken numerous continuing education courses and health seminars. Teresa is a wife and mother of two children and volunteers at the children’s school as class mother and for various activities. A lifetime resident of the Jersey Shore, she is looking forward to providing quality professional staffing service to dental professionals.

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