Daya Atwal
Danville,CA
Summary
Driven by a passion for community health, I leveraged my bilingual abilities and dental practice skills at La Clinica Monument and other organizations, surpassing fundraising goals by 17% at Citywide. My leadership in coordinating volunteers and enhancing clinic efficiency showcases my commitment to impactful service and patient care excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Volunteer
La Clinica Monument
06.2024 - Current
- Assisting patient intake.
- Support function to the administrative team.
- Basic Spanish translation
Student Intern Volunteer
New Smile Orthodontics
06.2024 - Current
Student Volunteer
Citywide
06.2024 - Current
- Built and managed a Go-FundMe to make care packages including personal and dental hygiene.
- Surpassed the goal of $8000 and raised $9385.
- The population being served will be psychiatric patients experiencing homlessness situations in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA.
Lead Clinic Volunteer
Sikh Health Network
02.2024 - Current
- Strengthen interpersonal communication skills by providing medical and dental assistance to support the humanitarian free health camp held one Sunday a month.
- Intake of patients, assisting with vitals, translation, and entering of data into the EMR.
- Set-up and clean-up of the clinic.
- Manage all volunteers and assignment of tasks.
- Managed recruitment efforts for Doctors and Dentists.
- Strengthened leadership skills through troubleshooting clinic issues through huddles and feedback sessions.
Dental Assistant Student Intern
Comfort Dental Care
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for daily procedures.
- Coordinated administrative planning and execution.
Student Volunteer
Khalsa Aid
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Cultivated a sense of camarderie among fellow volunteers through packaging and providing food at food drives.
- The population being served was those financially struggling, and migrants with limited English language skills.
Student Dental Volunteer
Guatemala Dental Mission
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Providing Spanish translation to the local community coming for dental care.
- Dental assisting including set-up and sterilization of dental equipment and clinic.
- Assisting with any other clinic-related duties.
Volunteer
SEWA (Selfless Service)
06.2016 - 06.2020
- Provided meals, and daily essentials including hygiene kits to the San Francisco homeless population at Union Plaza on the First Sunday of every month.
Student Volunteer Coordinator
Project Angkor (Medical & Dental Mission
12.2019 - 12.2019
- Worked in a team environment to maintain high levels of productivity by doing duties as a runner and greeter.
- Displayed excellent time management skills in the setup of the clinic.
- Improved efficiency of the clinic by recording vitals of the patients at triage.
Education
High School Diploma -
Monte Vista High School
Danville, CA06.2025
Skills
- Dental Practice
- Equipment and dental instrument sterilization
- Lab Safety
- Patient Care & Interaction
- Monitoring & Recording Vitals
- Functions of front desk office
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS certification, American Heart Association), 2022, 2024
Infection Control Certification approved by the Dental Board of California at Roseville Dental Academy
Dental Practice Act Certification
Languages
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Student Dental Volunteer
Guatemala Dental Mission
07.2024 - 08.2024
Student Volunteer
La Clinica Monument
06.2024 - Current
Student Intern Volunteer
New Smile Orthodontics
06.2024 - Current
Student Volunteer
Citywide
06.2024 - Current
Lead Clinic Volunteer
Sikh Health Network
02.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant Student Intern
Comfort Dental Care
06.2022 - 06.2023
Student Volunteer
Khalsa Aid
06.2021 - 06.2022
Student Volunteer Coordinator
Project Angkor (Medical & Dental Mission
12.2019 - 12.2019
Volunteer
SEWA (Selfless Service)
06.2016 - 06.2020
Basic Life Support (BLS certification, American Heart Association), 2022, 2024
Infection Control Certification approved by the Dental Board of California at Roseville Dental Academy
Dental Practice Act Certification
High School Diploma -
Monte Vista High School
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