Shannon McCharen, RDH, has been a dental hygienist for 20 years. She is also a military spouse and has been licensed in five states. McCharen is passionate about improving state legislatures to allow military spouses to continue on with their professional careers without having to take unnecessary tests, and holding licensing boards responsible for carrying out the regulations that are already in place. She holds a part-time job as an adjunct clinical instructor at the local community college while she attends the University of Mississippi Medical Center.