Gift from the Heart
Advisory Council
Members of the Gift from the Heart Advisory Council are extra special volunteers who offer their expertise to grow the Gift from the Heart organization. Their passion, dedication and commitment to our mission extends beyond our meetings.
Jo-Anne Jones, RDH
Advisor
As a successful entrepreneur and international, award winning speaker, Jo-Anne brings life, energy and inspiration to all her presentations. The veteran dental hygienist turned educator has a no-nonsense approach and dynamic speaking style that has made her one of North America’s most sought-after lecturers in the dental community. Jo-Anne has been selected as one of DPR's Top 25 Women in Dentistry and joins the 2020 Dentistry Today CE Leaders for the 10th consecutive year.
Jo-Anne has been described as a very dynamic, knowledgeable and entertaining speaker with an ability to powerfully communicate her knowledge. Jo-Anne's gift for motivating and inspiring has catapulted her into motivational speaking for Fortune 500 companies and professional women's groups.
Jo-Anne is a Key Opinion Leader for a number of leading corporations within the dental community including Philips Oral Healthcare, Apertyx Imaging, Orascoptic, Oral Science, WEAVE Patient Communications and 3M Oral Care.
A frank and open lecture style, a focus on audience engagement complemented by the provision of educational and clinical resources has earned Jo-Anne many loyal followers both nationally and internationally.
Natalie Muccioli Emery, BHA, RDH (Educator)
Ensuring access to dental hygiene services for vulnerable populations is a professional and personal priority for Natalie.
After 13 years in private dental practice she made the difficult, but necessary decision to pursue her passion in adult education and oral health promotion and community advocacy. Natalie believes this is where her knowledge and expertise would have the most significant impact on the future of dental hygiene and Canada’s vulnerable populations.
Natalie earned a Bachelor of Health Administration with distinction from Ryerson University. Her experience at Ryerson provided her with foundational knowledge in research and understanding the structure of Canada’s health care policies.
She has enhanced her learning through selection of professionally related courses in gerontology and disability studies to learn more about these demographics who encounter barriers accessing dental hygiene services.
Natalie is an award-winning writer, passionate dental hygiene educator and proud member of the Gift from the Heart Charity. Natalie hopes for a future where ALL Canadians will have access to oral health care for better overall health outcomes.
