Dependable and hardworking STEM student with hands-on laboratory experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Oralvip
R. Dr. Laudelino Freire, 23 - Centro, Lagarto - SE
06.2021 - Current
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and 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.
Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Gained first-hand experience in, but not limited to, the following: Dental implant, Bone grafting, Tooth extraction, General Dentistry, Dental braces, Root canal treatment, Crown, Dentures, Reconstructive surgery, Gum contouring, Anesthesia
Education
B.S. in Science And Technology | Biomedicine -
Kean University
Union, NJ
12.2024
Skills
Dental impressions
Equipment Sterilization
Flexible
Critical Thinking
Teamwork
Computational Languages: Python, Java, R Studio, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Techniques: Analyzing cell cultures, PCR, ELISA, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Pipetting, Titration, Dilution, Agar Diffusion Assay, DNA Sequencing, H-NMR, Extracting Plasmid DNA, Lab safety, Microscopy
Research
Finding Novel Drug Target Against Babesia microti Causing Human Babesiosis - September 2022 - December 2022
Investigated the function of CDPKs and other calcium-binding proteins in the life cycle of B. microti
Successfully constructed plasmid vectors, cloned, and screened CDPK like genes
Oral Microbiome Analysis - January 2022 - May 2022
Conducted Oxidase, MSA, MAC, GRAM stain, Coagulate test, and Catalase test on saliva samples
Found a correlation between composition of the human oral microbiome and ethnicity