Abigail Barrera
Dumas
Summary
My name is Abigail Barrera. I'm 23 years old. I've had experience in the dental field since 2021 when I entered the dentist program. Due to personal issues, I had to move here to Dumas and started working as a Lead Dental Assistant in January 2024.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Permanent Building Substitute Teacher
Dumas ISD
Dumas, TX
08.2025 - Current
- Implemented lesson plans and instructional materials to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Adapted classroom management techniques to accommodate diverse student needs and foster a positive learning environment.
- Collaborated with teachers to support curriculum delivery and ensure continuity of educational standards.
- Provided individualized support to students, addressing academic challenges and promoting personal growth.
Lead Dental Assistant
Dumas
01.2024 - 08.2025
- Supervised daily operations of dental assisting team to ensure efficient patient flow.
- Collaborated with dentists to prepare treatment rooms and assist during procedures effectively.
- Enhanced patient experience by improving communication protocols and appointment scheduling efficiency.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted dentists in various procedures, ensuring accurate treatment delivery and high-quality patient care.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Developed strong relationships with patients, fostering a welcoming environment that encouraged return visits.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Albuquerque High School
Albuquerque, NMRDA Certified in The State of Texas -
RDA
Skills
- BLS certification
- Organized
- Dedicated
- Calm under pressure
- Patience with children
- Font desk (confirming appointments, scheduling patients, and verifying Medicaid insurance)
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Taking dental x-rays
- Temporary crowns
- Alginate dental impressions
- Instrument sterilization
- Preparing patients for procedures
- Teeth cleaning
- Treatment explanation
- Computer skills
- Flexibility
- Student engagement
- Oral communication
- Instructional strategies
- Classroom management
- Verbal and written communication
Timeline
Permanent Building Substitute Teacher
Dumas ISD
08.2025 - Current
Lead Dental Assistant
Dumas
01.2024 - 08.2025
High School Diploma -
Albuquerque High School
RDA Certified in The State of Texas -
RDA