Officer Team

President

Thomas Dickey

I’m a California native, although I have lived in Oklahoma longer than anywhere else, so my wife says that makes me an Okie. I graduated from OSU-OKC in 2015 with an A.A.S. in Cardiovascular Sonography. I’ve worked at Heart and Vascular Specialists of Oklahoma since October of 2014 and started moonlighting at St. Anthony’s Heart Station in March of 2018. I have a passion for learning and passing that knowledge onto those that have a similar thirst for learning. I hope to channel that and build off of the great work of the amazing society officers that have come before us to expand this society into an essential destination for Oklahoma sonographers.
Vice President

This could be you!

All your coolio right here. You know you want to be VICE. Just talk to us. It will be fun.
Web Secretary

Alison Berger

I have grown up in Oklahoma all my life, but love exploring and discovering other places. This is probably why I have come to love ultrasound the way I have. The body is a huge puzzle to explore and one that you are never through studying. Ultrasound is the way I am getting to do it. I first completed my Bachelors of Nutritional Science at Oklahoma State University. Next, I was honored to go to Moore Norman Technology to get my Associates in Diagnostic Ultrasound graduating in 2008. I can do all kinds of Ultrasound except Echo, so still room to grow and from what I understand it would be in a big way.

I became involved in the Oklahoma Sonography Society in 2013 and I have been honored the privilege of being an officer for OSS these past years. This year I am morphing my Secretary role to just handling the web duties including updating the website, emails, and other odds and ends. Currently, I work for OU Medicine mainly with the Cardiovascular department.

Secretary

Chacey Bennett

I am Chacey Bennett, this is my second year to serve in OSS, as a member-at-large. I graduated from OU Health Sciences center in 2008, the first class at the Tulsa campus. For the first part of my career as a Sonographer, I was in general ultrasound in Tulsa. Since 2012, I have been doing echocardiography at Saint Anthony Hospital in OKC. People always ask which I like more, and I really can’t choose! I love both general and echo!
Treasurer

Ellen Powell

Hi, I am your fabulous Treasurer.
Tulsa Officer

Aimee Francois

My name is Aimee Francois and I am the Diagnostic Sonography Instructor at Tulsa Community College. I began my training as a Radiology Tech in south Louisiana. For five years I worked at a very busy 50 bed hospital that saw a tremendous amount of trauma through its emergency department. I decided to apply to sonography school when I was burned out on call and vowed that I would “never carry a beeper again”. ☹ My sonography training was through a 15-month CAAHEP Accredited program in ABD, OBGYN, and Adult Cardiac at Jackson Memorial Hospital / the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics in Miami Florida. I graduated from sonography school in 1987. My credentials include ABD, OBGYN, Vascular, Neuro-sonography, Adult Cardiac, Fetal Cardiac, and Nuchal Translucency. I have over 30 years of experience as a sonographer and I have worked in a wide variety of patient care settings; Hospitals as large as 1,200 beds and as small as 50 beds, busy doctor’s offices, and slow-paced imaging centers. During the 30+ years, I have worked as a sonographer, I have never been on call! 😊 For the past six years, I have been the program director at Tulsa Community College’s DMS Program.

We are a CAAHEP Accredited program in General and Vascular Ultrasound. I have a Bachelor of Science from Nova University (now Nova-Southeastern) in Florida and a Master of Science from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma. My husband and I have 2 adult sons and 1 daughter-in-law. In 2019, my husband and I celebrated 30 years of marriage! I enjoy all things in nature! Camping, kayaking, canoeing, hiking… My family and I love to travel. Our goal is to visit every US National Park. We have also traveled outside of the US quite a bit. I especially love being at the beach! Salt and Sand are two of my best friends!

Student Officer

Amanda Lynn

Hi! I am a wife to Christopher and a mother to 3 beautiful children. I’m also a student at OSU-OKC, graduating this May 2020 with my cardiovascular sonography degree. I absolutely love the field of ultrasound and I tell my children all the time that I carry a super power - I can see the insides of people. Echocardiography is my absolute favorite because everyone’s heart is unique and I love each one I get the pleasure of studying. It’s an honor to be named the Student Officer for OSS for 2020 and I hope to remain involved with them for my whole career, helping others and myself learn and grow in the field of ultrasound.
Member-at-Large

Sara Hileman

My name is Sara Hileman and I am serving as a Member-at-Large this year. I have held several other positions for OSS previously including Vice President and President. My goal is to help sonographers have access to quality continuing education experiences. I am a graduate of the College of Allied Health at OU. I have been practicing outpatient general sonography at OU Medical center for five years. I love what I do and am excited to see the profession advance!
Member-at-Large

Didre' Park

This is my 4th year to serve as an officer for Oklahoma Sonography Society. I graduated in 2007 with an associate degree in Radiography. I worked as a radiographer for a year and a half in a pain management and surgery center. In 2008 I started the OUHSC Sonography program and graduated in 2011 after having our first baby and a semester off home with her.

I graduated and started working as PRN sonographer for St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital, then Unity Health Center, in Shawnee, OK. I worked at Moore Medical Center for three years before leaving after the birth of my fourth child. In June 2017 I left the workplace to be home with my young children. I love serving my peers by volunteering and holding an office with OSS. My desire in being a part of OSS is to help and encourage fellow Oklahoma sonographers by fostering the growth and resources for our local state society.