AAMS - Key Persons

Brigitte Fung graduated with a professional diploma in physiotherapy. Master degree in science of exercise and nutrition science was granted in 2003. She is also a certified Lymphatic Therapist and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. She was also the clinical educator of the master of physiotherapy in China. She was presented with the Golden Jubilee Award by the Hong Kong physiotherapy association in 2013 in recognition of her contribution to the profession. Recently she has been actively involved in providing service to children with a special interest in the research and management of sleep disordered breathing and dysfunctional breathing with Orofacial myofunctional therapy and Buteyko breathing reeducation. Recently she has been actively involved in the research and management of sleep disordered breathing and dysfunctional breathing with Orofacial myofunctional therapy and Buteyko breathing reeducation.

Dr. Dr. Christian Guilleminault was an internationally acclaimed physician and researcher in the field of sleep medicine who played a critical role in the early discovery of obstructive sleep apnea. He has made seminal discoveries in many other areas of sleep medicine.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Advisory Board

Dr. Lorenzi graduated as an MD. He has a Pulmonary Medicine and PhD on Pulmonary Defense Mechanisms from the University of Sao Paulo. Dr. Lorenzi's main research interest are related to the mechanisms linking sleep disordered breathing & cardiovascular disease.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Advisory Board
• Sleep Medicine Specialist / Director of Sleep Medicine at Children 's National Health System Main Hospital Washington

Biography Judith Owens, MD, MPH, is an internationally recognized authority on children and sleep. She is the Director of Sleep Medicine at Children's National Health System. Her research interests include the neurobehavioral and health consequences of sleep problems in children, pharmacologic treatment of pediatric sleep disorders, and cultural and psychosocial issues that impact sleep. Dr. Owens chairs the pediatric section of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In 2005 and 2006, she was a spokesperson for the National Sleep Foundation "Sleep in America" poll. She is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Owens is co-author of Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep: The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens for parents and A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep for healthcare professionals. She is the recipient of many awards, including a 5-year NIH grant in sleep education, and the AASM 2006 Excellence in Education Award. She is board certified in developmental/behavioral pediatrics and sleep medicine, and is the author of more than 75 original research and review articles in peer-review journals, chapters, and books on the topic. Dr. Judith Owens is an internationally recognized authority in the field of children and sleep. She is also the Director of Sleep Medicine at the Children's National Health System. Dr. Owens chairs the pediatric section of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

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• Treasurer
• Kirk Kollmann

Dr. Kirk Kollmann graduated from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and received his pediatric dental degree from Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. Keeping with his hospital background, he is a clinical instructor and volunteers his time working with the Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Team at Children's Memorial Hospital. Dr. Kollmann has taken extensive continuing education in the field of Orafacial Myofunctional Therapist by the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. He serves as a spokesperson for the Chicago Dental Society and is involved in various aspects of organized dentistry. He loves to be the do-it-yourself craftsman, being proficient in electricity, carpentry, woodworking, plumbing, etc. Computers and gadgets are another one of his hobbies. He holds great respect for his partner Dr. Furusho.

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• Member of the Advisory Board
• Professor of Pediatrics

From March 2005 to present Maria holds the post of Professor of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome "Sapienza" at the Hospital Santi Andrea. Maria Pia Villa was named professor for teaching Pediatrics and performed such teaching for the academic years Since 2005 Dr. Pia Villa has held the post of Professor of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine & Psychology at the Hospital Santi Andrea of the University of Rome. She graduated in 1978 from the school of specialties in Pediatrics at the University of Bologna.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Advisory Board
• Director of the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy University

Mariano Rocabado: PT, DPT, ccTT is a doctor of physical therapy and dean of the faculty of rehabilitation sciences at the University of Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile. Biography Mariano Rocabado: PT, DPT, ccTT is a doctor of physical therapy and dean of the faculty of rehabilitation sciences at the University of Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile. In the academic field, he is a full professor at the University of Chile, Department of orthodontics, and full professor at the School of Physical Therapy, University of Andres Bello. He is also a full Professor at the Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Masters program, and the Masters Program in Physiopathology of the Craniocervical, Craniomandibular and Facial Pain Program, University of Andres Bello. Director of the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy University of Saint Augustine, South America & South Africa. Member of several scientific societies. Past President of the Ibero Academy of Craniomandibular Dysfunction. Author of several books & publications.

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• Vice - President
• Eliana Rivera
• Specialist in Clinical Hearing

Eliana Rivera Capacho is a Phonoaudiologist, specialist in Clinical Hearing, has a Master in Quality Management in Higher Education, she is currently a student of the Doctorate program in Education at the Universidad Experimental Pedagógica del Libertador UPEL - Venezuela. She has been a member of the Institutional Accreditation Support Group since 2014. She covered the positions of Dean of the Faculty of Health of the University of Pamplona, Representative of the Deans before the Academic Council, Member of the Board of Directors of the Institution that Provides Health Services of the University of Pamplona - IPS Unipamplona, Director of the Phonoaudiology programs at the Manuela Beltrán University in Bogotá and at the University of Pamplona. She has been a Coordinator of Practices of the Phonoaudiology Program and co-founder of the Undergraduate Academic Program in Phonoaudiology at the University of Pamplona. She has been the Editor of the Scientific Journal Signals (Siglos) since 2014 and Director of the Human Communication research group since 2010.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Founding Board
• Vice - President

Joy Moeller, BS, RDH, is a Registered Dental Hygienist and is a former associate professor at the Indiana University School of Dentistry, and has been practicing orofacial myofunctional therapy for over 30 years. She is an on-going guest lecturer at USC, UCLA, Loma Linda University, West Coast University, and Cerritos College to ortho, perio, and pedo dental residents and hygiene students. She is currently holding a position at the Sleep Medicine Mini Residency Program at NYU. Joy is currently a speaker of the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) and has taught courses in OMT at the venues of USC, UCSD, UBC, UCSF, NYU, Columbia University, University of Sydney, Australia, the Guttenberg University in Mainz, Germany, Freiberg University in Freiberg, Germany, Louvain, University in Brussels, Belgium, and many other locations around the world. She has worked with Children's Hospital, was a consultant for a sealant program for indigent children, worked in the Super Tooth Program, and in public schools as a health educator in the Smiles Program where she developed a preventive orthodontic program. She is currently in the exclusive practice as myofunctional therapist in Pacific Palisades, California and Beverly Hills, California. Joy Moeller has worked in private practice as a myofunctional therapist since 1980. She graduated from the Myofunctional Therapy Institute in Coral Gables, Florida and had an extensive Internship in Orofacial Myology. "Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy must be part of the treatment plan from the beginning."About Joy Moeller Joy has co-authored a book with Linda Krol, RDH, called "Taking It Further, A Guide for Periodontal Therapy." She has written a children's book called "Tucker the Tongue Finds His Spot," now available on Amazon.

Job Titles:

• Member of the at Large Board

Job Titles:

• Member of the at Large Board
• Specialist

Katrina is a specialist speech and language therapist working as a Consultant in Dysphagia in Kent Community NHS Foundation Trust. She has an independent practice, and trained as an orofacial myofunctional practitioner. She is an honorary lecturer at Christchurch University, Greenwich for Paediatric Dysphagia. 2019 winner of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship where she will be tasked with exploring how to establish OMT in the NHS of the UK.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Founding Board

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Member of the Founding Board
• Adjunct Professor at the University
• Director of Communications of the Stanford Sleep Epidemiology Research Center
• Managing Director of the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Marc Richard Moeller, Managing Director of the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT), and Executive Director and Founding Board Chair of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences (AAMS), has spoken on Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) in 28 countries to date and supported the facilitation of research, public health projects, clinical protocols, and curriculum development in OMT with over 50 universities, hospital groups, and governments around the world. Marc is also a Director of Communications of the Stanford Sleep Epidemiology Research Center. Since 2011 Marc has been on a Public Health Committee of the Teste de Linguinha (Frenulum Insepction Protocol) organized out of Brazil that has helped medically validate frenulum inspection protocols for infants (Martinelli) and adolescents/adults (Marchesan) that has passed 18 laws (including a national law in Brazil effective since January 2015) requiring frenulum inspection at birth for newborns. Marc comes to the field of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy with extensive experience in sales and marketing strategy and management. Marc has spent the majority of his career working in business banking with experience in sales management, sales and marketing strategy, and integration of vertical business units across complimentary business lines. He has managed business banking units starting at Wells Fargo Bank while based in Los Angeles where he rose from an entry level business banking sales position to helping set strategy for the entire division. Based in London he was First Data Corporation's Director of Sales for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, crafting and managing the credit card processing sales and marketing strategies of Halifax Bank of Scotland, and Lloyds TSB in the UK, and Deutsche PostBank in Germany. Based in New York as the North American Director of the JPMorgan Chase Merchant Services Business Banking unit, the company increased business by over 500% within two years. He has also worked in film production where he developed television series, documentaries, and feature films, based in London, Sao Paolo, Brazil, Shanghai, China, and New York City. Marc has extensive experience as a senior executive in finance, building and bridging strategies across multinational financial conglomerates, specializing in joint-venture integration. He is fortunate to apply this experience as a public health advocate, building bridges in the interdisciplinary profession of OMT facilitating research and developing curricula.Who is Marc Moeller He is a graduate of University of California, San Diego and is based in Los Angeles. Marc is an adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry where he lectures to dental students, orthodontic residents, and the dental sleep residency program. He is fluent in French, Spanish, and Portuguese, and conversational in Italian and Mandarin Chinese.

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• Secretary

Nicole is an ASHA board certified speech-language pathologist, orofacial myofunctional therapist, and sleep literacy advocate. She is the founder and executive director of Minds In Motion and a teaching assistant in the Graduate School of Education's Mind, Brain, & Teaching program at Johns Hopkins University. Nicole is an executive committee member of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences (AAMS), and the myofunctional therapy section leader for the American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry (AAPMD). She is a national speaker on sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in pediatrics and has lectured to various professional organizations on orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) as clinical markers for SDB and its overall impact on childhood functions. Nicole has focused her efforts on raising awareness and building collaboration amongst disciplines on their interdisciplinary roles in the screening and management of SDB. She also writes professional articles on this topic. Nicole is a recent graduate of Johns Hopkins University.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Advisory Board

Paola Pirelli: DDS, MS is Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata". Biography Paola graduated in Dentistry and Specialist in Orthodontics. She is Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata". For over 35 years she has been involved in Dentofacial Orthopedics. Her practice and research is dedicated to children, working out of the University Hospital and in her private practice in Rome. She is co-author of the Ministry of Health's national guidelines on OSAS in children 2016. She was a Member of the Regional Technical Committee on OSAS 2017. She actively lectures in meetings and courses and she is author of many scientific publications. She first introduced Rapid Maxillary Expansion treatment in the OSAS of children as pioneer of this field. She has been invited as a key note speaker on this subject to many international meetings and she has published several original articles on international journals.

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• Pathologist

Sharon Moore Speech Pathologist has 30 years of clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist in Australia and overseas, across a range of clinical settings, including: Education Department, Child Psychiatry, Independent Schools Board, Cochlear Ltd., Private Practice, School for Hearing Impaired, The Canberra Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital in Westminster, London. She has worked with adults, teens and children, with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders. Sharon has been lecturer by invitation at Flinders University S.A., University of Adelaide S.A., Macquarie University Sydney, Australian Society of Orthodontics, Dental Hygiene Association of Australia Inc, Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists Association and numerous local forums in the ACT.

Job Titles:

• Professor for Otolaryngology

Silke Anna Theresa Weber is an Adjunt Professor for Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Botucatu Medical School-FMB, UNESP, Botucatu,SP, Brazil. Coordinator of the Sleep Lab at the university hospital "Hospital das Clínicas HCFMB Botucatu" and the research line in Sleep breathing disorders at the program "Surgery and Translational medicine", member of the ERS Task Force group of paediatric sleep breathing disorders.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Board

Triin Jagomägi graduated from the University of Tartu, Estonia in 1993 with DDS in stomatology, soon after that from University of Kuopio, Finland with master's degree (MSc) in Orthodontics in 1995. In 2005 she got diploma of Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth RCSEd) by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. In January 2012 she acquired PhD in medicine from the University of Tartu, Estonia. Currently she works as Associate Professor and Researcher at the Institute of Dentistry by the University of Tartu, the same time also being head of the orthodontic postgraduate training. Since 2000 she has also been working as orthodontist and head of the Ortodontiakeskus clinic in Tartu (private practice), which has recently changed its name to Unimed United Clinics.

Job Titles:

• President of the Executive Board