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Tara L. Menard, RDH has been a hygiene consultant, speaker and educator for over 23 years, with a focus in dental hygiene since 1994. As an Executive Hygiene Mastery Coach backed by her training with Fortune Management, Tara brings cutting-edge strategic solutions with an enthusiasm to inspire and educate dental teams to raise the bar on professional standards leading to superior levels of clinical excellence. Tara is currently pursuing a Certification in Strategic Interventions/Coaching with the Robbins-Madanes Center for Strategic Interventions co-sponsored by Council for Human Rights of Children of the University of San Francisco Center for Child and Family Development. As a published author and a Champion Hygienist with Zila Pharmaceutical, Tara's commitment to constant and never-ending improvement creates the framework in which excellence in dental care can be most effectively provided.
Tara brings with her knowledge and expertise necessary for the business requirements of the modern dental hygiene department. She has always understood and continues to exemplify the fact that extraordinary care and profitability are directly proportionate to the each other. Her diverse career experiences effectively demonstrate the numerous opportunities and positive impacts that dental hygiene departments can have on the dental office as a whole by creating growth and financial rewards for the entire team. She assists the team to create a "Win-Win" environment that supports the patients, staff and doctor.
In her coaching, she draws from her many years of experience as a clinician, coach and practice administrator to deliver hygiene programs that continuously strive to raise the bar of standard professional care. Tara is passionate about being in relationships with her fiancé, son, family and friends. As a volunteer dental hygienist she has had the opportunity to provide dental care to the people of Honduras via Honduran Missions for Humanity. She believes that continued growth and contributing beyond oneself are the keys to a fulfilling life. She believes that the motto "when you can't you must and when you must you can" combined with a 'whatever it takes attitude' get you through the challenges and help you to raise your own standards. Some of her favorite activities include reading, writing, exercise, volunteering, and her personal business Growth Point Strategic Life Coaching. To contact Tara Menard please email tara@hygienemastery.com.
