Katherine Yale

Founder and Vice President of the Cosmetic Dentistry Club at the University of Utah (Oct 2021- Present)

Director of ASDA Community Outreach at the University of Utah (March 2022- Feb 2023)

President of UCSB Pre-Dental Organization (May 2018- May 2019)

President of UCSB Floating Doctors Dental (May 2018- May 2019)

President of UCSB Project Rishi (Jan 2017- May 2019)

-Provided dental care in a humanitarian setting, performing fillings and tooth extractions on underserved patients in the Dominican Republic

-Educated children on proper oral hygiene and home care techniques, fostering long-term preventative health habits.

-Sterilized dental instruments and maintained strict infection control protocols to ensure patient safety

-Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of dental professionals to deliver comprehensive care and support during the mission

• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for daily procedures.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.