Kayla Keimig
Geneseo,Illinois
Summary
Academic Industry Relations Manager as well as a clinical hygienist with 6 Years in recruiting, interviewing, training, and public speaking. Highly responsible, organized, and self-motivated. 18 Years of experience within the Dental field. Dedicated dental professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Collaborative leader with a dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic and Industry Relations Manager
Aspen Dental
Remote
06.2022 - Current
- Worked with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives.
- Measured and reported on recruitment metrics to track successes and failures of recruitment efforts and identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
- Achieved staffing objectives through strategic and tactical planning, program management expertise and knowledge of effective recruitment, interviewing and training procedures.
- Developed relationships with recruitment agencies and other external partners to expand organizational reach and identify potential candidates.
- Established and maintained contacts with schools, employment agencies and other public organizations to find and attract applicants.
- Developed lists of qualified candidates for corporate hiring managers.
- Met with managers to discuss vacancies, applicant qualifications and characteristics of top candidates.
- Customized wording of job profiles, social media techniques and website subscriptions.
Team Lead-Dental Team
Smile Direct Club
Remote
08.2017 - 01.2022
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Entered patient data into the computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Managed team of fellow dental professionals to provide customer service to patients needing treatment recommendations during their clear aligner procedures.
- Entered daily results into Excel spreadsheets
- Developed Team member goals and helped with accountability
Territory Manager of Hygiene Support
Aspen Dental
Geneseo, IL
06.2015 - 08.2017
- Worked directly with office team and dentists to achieve increase in hygiene production.
- Provided clinical support for non clinical office team members.
- Provided individualized development plans for struggling hygienists to help reach their potential.
- Sourced, interviewed, hired, and staffed hygienists for both established and new practices.
- Implemented training schedules for new hires.
- Managed hygiene coverage for vacation and sick time.
- Presented insight on P&Ls for the practice owners and supervising managing clinicians.
- Achieved established KPI for company, regional team and individual performance through teamwork and focus on customers.
Dental Hygienist
Aspen Dental
11.2010 - 04.2015
- Applied fluoride and pit or fissure sealants.
- Upheld patient confidentiality.
- Removed soft and hard deposits, cleaned and polished teeth.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records.
- Screened patients for signs of oral cancer, lesions or disease.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies when necessary.
- Provided compassionate care and ensured patient comfort through exceptional clinical skills, calm and gentle approach and positive rapport development.
- Educated patients about proper oral hygiene and plaque control procedures.
- Administered and managed successful Soft Tissue Management programs.
- Regularly solicited patient feedback to improve customer comfort and satisfaction.
- Politely answered phones and scheduled or confirmed office appointments and surgeries.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL2007
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Staff development
- Conflict resolution
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Team leadership
- Recruitment
- Relationship cultivation and maintenance
- Interviewing and prescreening
- Marketing Communications
- Employee Coaching and Mentoring
- Job Fairs
- Promotional Events
- Event Management
Timeline
Academic and Industry Relations Manager
Aspen Dental
06.2022 - Current
Team Lead-Dental Team
Smile Direct Club
08.2017 - 01.2022
Territory Manager of Hygiene Support
Aspen Dental
06.2015 - 08.2017
Dental Hygienist
Aspen Dental
11.2010 - 04.2015
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Carl Sandburg College