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ARIHANA WENCES

San Marcos

Summary

Retail sales associate with experience in apparel retail and clinical sterile processing. Delivers customer-focused service while supporting efficient daily operations. Maintains organized displays, accurate inventory, and sterile instrument turnover for procedural readiness.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

STERILE TECHNICIAN / DENTAL ASSISTANT

La Costa Family Dental
Carlsbad, CA
02.2026 - 05.2026
  • Prepared operating room for patient care by arranging sterile drapes, handpieces, and anesthetic supplies.
  • Cleaned and sterilized surgical instruments between cases, supporting timely turnover for scheduled treatments.
  • Inspected surgical instrument packaging for seal breaches and reprocessing compromised sets before procedures.
  • Maintained inventory of disposables and implants, ensuring uninterrupted supply during clinics.
  • Assembled dental trays per surgeon preference cards, confirming component counts for accuracy.

SALES ASSOCIATE, APPAREL

Nordstrom Rack
San Marcos, CA
06.2024
  • Counted and reconciled daily cash drawer against POS reports, logged discrepancies for manager review. Processed returns and exchanges at register, maintained accurate transaction records during shifts.
  • Restocked sales floor from stockroom using handheld scanner to keep shelves organized and replenished.
  • Inspected dressing rooms between customers, returned misplaced items to correct sections to reduce clutter.
  • Tagged and folded seasonal merchandise to conform with visual standards and weekly promotional displays.
  • Assisted loss-prevention checks during closing, reported discrepancies to a manager with written incident notes.

Education

Associate of Science - Surgical Technology

Pima Medical Institute
Chula Vista, CA
04-2028

ASSOCIATE - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
10-2026

DIPLOMA -

San Marcos High School
San Marcos, CA
06-2024

Skills

  • Customer-focused retail sales
    Bilingual communication
    Detail-oriented reliability
    Independent and team collaboration
    Inventory management
    Time management
    Adaptability
    Sterilization techniques
  • Sterile processing
  • Surgical instrument processing
  • Operating room prep
  • Surgical instrumentation

LANGUAGES

English (Native), Spanish (Native)

COURSES

  • CRCST
  • Purdue University
  • Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

Timeline

STERILE TECHNICIAN / DENTAL ASSISTANT

La Costa Family Dental
02.2026 - 05.2026

SALES ASSOCIATE, APPAREL

Nordstrom Rack
06.2024

Associate of Science - Surgical Technology

Pima Medical Institute

ASSOCIATE - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Palomar College

DIPLOMA -

San Marcos High School
ARIHANA WENCES