She divides her time between teaching dental hygiene at Haper College and helping our patients achieve  healthy, beautiful smiles.  Her committement to oral health was demonstrated when she organized and chaired the First Annual Oral Cancer Walk for Awareness in Illinois in 2012. She has won the Award for Excellence in Public Service in 2012 and the Caring Clinician Award by Young Dental in 2013 and the Sunstar Award of Distinction in 2014. Alison is also an active member of the North Suburban Dental Hygiene Society as well as a Delegate for the state for the IDHA