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Kathryn Parker

Richmond,VA

Summary

Dedicated General Dentist skilled at developing effective treatment plans and delivering uncompromised care. Committed to providing personalized patient care through quality service and communication. Accommodating when helping patients overcome dental fears by displaying patience and compassion. Special interests include esthetic cases, extractions, and minor surgeries.

Overview

Work History

Student Orthodontics Assistant

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Orthodontics
  • Duration: 08/2020 - 08/2021
  • Poured models and made Essix retainers for immediate delivery
  • Took cephalometric and panoramic radiographs
  • Tied and changed arch wires on patients
  • Took digital scans using an iTero scanner
  • Helped to maintain a fast-paced work environment by cleaning instruments and restocking supplies

Dental Assistant

The Free Clinic of Central Virginia
  • Duration: 10/2019 - 04/2020
  • Assisted dentists and VCU D4 dental students with operative procedures and extractions
  • Responsible for organizing and leading extraction clinics twice a week
  • Triaged patients by recording their chief complaint, taking pulse and blood pressure, taking necessary radiographs, and preparing operatories for the procedure
  • Scheduled patients for routine and emergency treatment
  • Provided post-extraction care instructions to patients
  • Counseled emergency-visit patients on the intake process of becoming an established patient in order to receive routine dental and medical care

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) -

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
Richmond
05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences And Chemistry

University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
05.2019

Skills

  • Team Collaboration
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Fast Learner

Community Service

  • Daily Planet Health Services, Richmond, VA, Volunteer, 10/2022 - Present, Assemble and organize snack bags to be handed out to patients in need of food., Work with the director of development to organize food drives, coat drives, and cooking meals for the underserved community of Richmond.
  • Blackwell Elementary School Trunk or Treat, Richmond, VA, Volunteer, 10/2022, Passed out candy to students of Blackwell Elementary for Halloween., Provided families with dental hygiene supplies and oral hygiene instructions.
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond, Richmond, VA, Volunteer, 01/2022, Created a dinner menu for families staying at the Ronald McDonald house., Ordered and picked up groceries for the meal., Cooked dinner and dessert for the families at the house.
  • The Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Lynchburg, VA, Volunteer, 02/2019, Chairside assisting at dental extraction clinics., Cleaned operatories and aided dental assistants with sterilization tasks.

Timeline

Student Orthodontics Assistant

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Orthodontics

Dental Assistant

The Free Clinic of Central Virginia

Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) -

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences And Chemistry

University of Lynchburg
Kathryn Parker