Toni McLeroy, CRDH, MSDH, FADHA, is an associate professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at the State College of Florida in Bradenton where she teaches preclinic; clinic I, II and IV; and dental radiography. After practicing dental hygiene for 20 years, she began a career in dental hygiene education in 2010. McLeroy currently serves the dental hygiene profession at the local, state, and national levels.