The SDM Newsletter will periodically spotlight a Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences – School of Dental Medicine team member.
PNWU-SDM’s Administrative Coordinator, Lisa Brown, joined the team in August 2022. Ms. Brown has deep roots in the Yakima Valley, growing up in the lower valley and living in Yakima as an adult to help support her hometown. Ms. Brown worked as a Registered Dental Hygienist for 11 years before an injury caused her to switch gears. She earned her bachelor’s in business management from Yakima Valley College and went on to manage a dental office. During the COVID-19 shutdown of all dental offices in 2020, Ms. Brown went to work for the Washington State Employment Security Department, helping others get their much-needed unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
When asked, “What do you like most about being part of the PNWU-SDM team?” Ms. Brown replied:
“The fact that PNWU has a service-driven mission piqued my interest in working here. And now that I have been here for a while, I have seen how our mission is embodied daily. The people I work with focus on improving rural communities, starting right here at home! The service and leadership I have witnessed and participated in since starting at PNWU have been incredible. I can’t wait to see what great things we accomplish as we build this dental school from the ground up.”