Jenna Phillips
Dumas,TX
Summary
Dynamic educator and dental assistant with a proven track record at Dumas North Elementary, excelling in classroom management and critical thinking. Developed innovative lesson plans and fostered strong relationships, enhancing student success. Skilled in creating dental impressions and maintaining rigorous health standards, demonstrating a blend of hard and soft skills to achieve excellence.
Excel in proper collection and handling of instruments used in dental office as well as maintaining equipment in ready status. Able to maintain work space in a neat and orderly manner, ensure that the equipment storage areas are clean, uncluttered and ready for use.
Able to follow Safety and Industrial Hygiene requirements and to follow written instructions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Dumas North Elementary
08.2022 - Current
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Dental Assistant
Bonner Dental
09.2020 - 07.2022
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for numerous procedures daily.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX05-2020
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
Timeline
Teacher
Dumas North Elementary
08.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant
Bonner Dental
09.2020 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
West Texas A&M University
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