Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Cathy obtained her Dental Hygiene degree in 1994 from SUNY Farmingdale. Upon graduation, she received the Dental Hygiene award of Excellence and the Aggie Spirit Award. Throughout her time in Farmingdale, Cathy was on the Dean's and President's lists. After hygiene school she furthered her education by obtaining her local anesthesia license from SUNY Stony Brook. Cathy has been in several private practices and has been with Total Family Dentistry since her graduation in 1994. Cathy is happily married to her teenage sweetheart for 30 years. Together they have 2 beautiful daughters, one of which has followed in her footsteps and is also a dental hygienist. Cathy spends her free time with her family and also enjoys scrapbooking and photography.