Aumniyah Taylor
Tempe
Summary
Compassionate Dental Assistant/Receptionist known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care, dental procedure assistance, and infection control practices. Exceptional in communication, empathy, and teamwork, to ensure optimal patient comfort and support the dentist's needs during procedures.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
American Institute of Dental Assisting
Mesa
03.2025 - 08.2025
- Successful completion of all class requirements: operative care, taking x-rays, learning dentrix software, fabricating bleach trays, sterilizing instruments etc.
- Assisted dentists in routine complex dental procedures while ensuring patient satisfaction in addition to chairside in live patient clinics for procedures such as crown preparations, coronal polishing, clinical x-rays, and new patient exams.
Orthodontic Assistant intern
Smilebliss Othodontics
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Assisted orthodontist in patient examinations and treatment planning.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene and orthodontic care practices.
- Prepared dental materials and instruments for procedures.
- Managed patient records and scheduled follow-up appointments.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of treatment areas.
- Instructed patients on how to properly use orthodontic appliances such as headgear or elastics.
- Performed chairside duties including preparation of trays and passing instruments to the doctor during procedures.
- Attached wiring for braces and advised patient on how to properly and gently brush and floss.
- Prepared patients for dental radiographs and photographs.
- Maintained sterilization of instruments according to OSHA standards.
- Greeted patients upon arrival in a friendly manner and ensured comfort throughout their visit.
- Assisted orthodontist in clinical activities such as taking impressions, fitting bands, and placing arch wires.
Dental Receptionist/Coordinator's Assistant
Lansing Elite Dental
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Handled patient scheduling, completed administrative tasks, and demonstrated proficiency in dental software.
- Patient care.
- Proven ability to reduce wait time.
- Greeted patients warmly upon arrival at the dental office.
- Scheduled patient appointments using dental management software.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of front desk area.
- Handled incoming calls, directing them to appropriate staff members.
- Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments, and confirmed patient visits.
- Handled high-volume calling.
Receptionist
Gental Dentistry
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Scheduled appointments using dental practice management software.
- Managed incoming calls and directed them to appropriate personnel promptly.
- Prepared welcome packages for new hires.
- Maintained a neat reception area by organizing materials and tidying up furniture.
- Performed data entry tasks into various computer systems accurately and promptly.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments and meetings for management team.
Receptionist
Dakota's Dental
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Greeted patients warmly and managed front desk operations effectively.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
- Provided excellent customer service at all times while interacting with both internal and external customers.
- Scheduled appointments for clients, customers, and other visitors.
- Performed data entry tasks into various computer systems accurately and promptly.
- Provided administrative support to staff members including typing letters, filing documents, and scanning and copying documents when necessary.
- Managed all incoming mail distribution, courier services, faxes, and photocopying documents as requested.
- Answered phone calls and addressed patient inquiries promptly.
- Coordinated with dental staff to ensure smooth operations.
Education
Associates Degree - Linguistics
Rio Salado
Tempe, AZ06-2026
Associates Degree - Deaf Studies
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ05-2026
Dental Assisting Certification - Dental Hygiene
American Institute of Dental Assisting
Mesa, Az08-2025
High School Diploma -
Marcos De Niza High School
Tempe, AZ05-2023
Skills
- Responsible
- Multilingual (English, Arabic, Sign Language)
- Alginate impression experience
- Reliable
- Dentrix experience
- Cloud 9 Software
- Strong communication skills
- Pour/trim study model
- Reliable
- Pano/FMX experience
- CPR/AED certified
- Problem solver
- Team player
- Instrument sterilization knowledge
- Leadership
- Administrative support
- Patient care
- Oral hygiene education
- Clinical procedures assistance
- Treatment planning
- Dental software proficiency
- Sanitation protocols
- Orthodontic procedure support
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
Sign Language
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Certification
- Dental Assisting Certifcation
- Linguistics Completion Cert.
- Culinary Certification
- Seterilization Certfication
- RHS Certificate, X-ray (In process through DANB)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Orthodontic Assistant intern
Smilebliss Othodontics
06.2025 - 07.2025
Dental Assistant
American Institute of Dental Assisting
03.2025 - 08.2025
Dental Receptionist/Coordinator's Assistant
Lansing Elite Dental
07.2024 - 11.2024
Receptionist
Gental Dentistry
04.2021 - 05.2022
Receptionist
Dakota's Dental
02.2020 - 03.2021
Associates Degree - Linguistics
Rio Salado
Associates Degree - Deaf Studies
Phoenix College
Dental Assisting Certification - Dental Hygiene
American Institute of Dental Assisting
High School Diploma -
Marcos De Niza High School
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