Amanda Lastrina
Wethersfield,CT
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Fitness Specialist
Healthtrax
01.2024 - Current
- Kept fitness areas, machines, and spaces clean and orderly for customers.
- Worked independently and as member of cohesive team to support individual needs.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay current with industry trends and maintain professional certifications.
- Created a welcoming environment for all members/guests entering the facility through positive interactions and attentiveness.
- Designed specialized training programs for clients with specific goals or health concerns, optimizing their fitness journey outcomes.
- Stayed current with CPR and first aid certification to provide emergency response in case of injury.
- Developed and implemented fitness assessment system to evaluate progress of participants.
- Emails and answering the phone for clients or leads
- Booking and tracking sales from week to week
Personal Trainer
Self-employed-
09.2021 - 01.2024
- Group Classes and one-on-one sessions
- Educated clients on proper exercise techniques, reducing the risk of injury during workouts.
- Motivated clients to stay on track with fitness goals with positive and friendly approach.
- Improved client fitness levels by developing personalized workout plans and monitoring progress.
- Managed the incoming calls and emails
- Marketing on multiple platforms including website
- Managing all members files and providing 24 hour customer service
- Boosted personal training revenue by promoting additional services to existing clients.
- Utilized effective record-keeping system for tracking customer information.
Dental Assistant
The Dental Center LLC
10.2016 - 11.2022
- Assisted the dentist during all procedures, new patient consultation exams, Invisalign, Crown preps, composite resin, implant impressions, extractions, and OSA appliances
- Provided customer service to all patients, making them feel comfortable during procedures
- Schedule patients and answer post-op questions regarding their procedures
- Sterilized instruments and sanitized all the operatory rooms before the next patient
- Help hygiene with breaking down and setting up for the next patient.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
New Patient Coordinator
Pollack Orthodontics
01.2015 - 10.2016
- Improved patient retention through attentive follow-up calls and personalized care plans.
- Collaborated with medical staff to develop streamlined processes for managing referrals from other healthcare providers.
- Delivered excellent patient experiences and direct care.
- Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
- Monitored front areas so that questions could be promptly addressed.
- Help the back end with taking impressions and xrays
Dental Assistant
First Choice Health Center
11.2014 - 01.2015
- Cleaned and sanitized dental strumentand equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Lead Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
08.2011 - 11.2014
- Sterilized and sanitized dental instruments and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for the next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Help the front desk with the overflow of paper charts
- Took alginate Impressions for temporary dentures, repair dentures, and retainers
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations. Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Assisted for RCT, Surgical extractions, prepared bone grafting, Crown preps, making temporary crowns, being apart of the process with the dentures steps.
- Made adjustment on temporary dentures for sore spots and added a soft liner in the denture while the gums would shrink over the 6 weeks- With Doctor's supervision
- Conducted routine maintenance on dental equipment, prolonging the life span of costly autoclaves and instruments essential for daily operations.
- Ensured strict adherence to infection control protocols, maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for both staff and patients.
Education
No Degree - Personal Fitness Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Online 01.2022
No Degree - Dental Assisting
American Career Institute
Springfield, MA06.2011
High school diploma -
Agawam high school
Agawam, CT01.2008
No Degree - Cosmetology
Lower Pioneer Valley Institute
West Springfield, MA01.2008
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Self Motivation
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
Awards
Most reliable employee- worked there for seven years and never called out
Timeline
Fitness Specialist
Healthtrax
01.2024 - Current
Personal Trainer
Self-employed-
09.2021 - 01.2024
Dental Assistant
The Dental Center LLC
10.2016 - 11.2022
New Patient Coordinator
Pollack Orthodontics
01.2015 - 10.2016
Dental Assistant
First Choice Health Center
11.2014 - 01.2015
Lead Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
08.2011 - 11.2014
No Degree - Personal Fitness Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine
No Degree - Dental Assisting
American Career Institute
High school diploma -
Agawam high school
No Degree - Cosmetology
Lower Pioneer Valley Institute