Leonard Close III
SMITHTOWN,NY
Summary
To obtain a position in a General Practice Residency program that provides accessible and comprehensive care to the community, and supports the development of all well-rounded clinician. Long-term pursuit in a career at the intersection of clinical dentistry, technology and innovative solutions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Science Tutor
Self-employeed
09.2019 - Current
- Part time tutoring in the sciences for the adolescent age group.
- Hold in person or zoom one on one sessions with students.
Shadowing Student
Gellerman Orthodontics
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Clinically observed for 160+ hours.
- Learned the basic principles of dentistry under Dr. Gellerman.
- Aided in sterilization and distribution of dental instruments.
- Learned various techniques from forming molds to placing temporary anchorage devices (TADs).
Undergraduate Research Fellow
SUNY Cortland
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Nominated to be a research fellow by the Undergraduate Research Council.
- Research was on the evaluation of swamp milkweed cultivars for supporting pollinator diversity.
- Conducted under mentor and biology department chair Dr. Steven Broyles.
- Responsible for over forty plants within our greenhouse found on campus and for plants placed in a nearby nature reserve trail.
- Developed a better understanding of speciation, organismal diversity, and genetics.
- Learned how to make careful observations, use a dissecting microscope, and record vast precise information.
- Working with small tools such as dissecting needles and capillary tubes within confined small spaces improved my dexterity.
Supplemental Instruction Leader
SUNY Cortland
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Supplemental Instruction is a series of free, voluntary review sessions for students taking difficult courses.
- I was a supplemental instructor for Dr. Steven Broyles in BIO 201.
- Responsible for holding three, one-hour long sessions every week for any student struggling with the course.
- Designed various classroom activities for the students.
- As an instructor, I was able to learn how to teach in large populations, interacting with individuals on a level that is easy for them to comprehend.
- Taught students laboratory techniques to record the rate of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, germination and many other basic lab procedures.
Education
University At Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine
Buffalo, NY05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Biology With Chemistry Minor
SUNY College At Cortland
Cortland, NY05.2019
Affiliations
- American Student Dental Association member (2021-2025)
- Buffalo Outreach and Community Assistance Member (2021-2025)
- Deputy of Research for American Association of Public Health Dentistry (2023-2025)
- Magna Cum Laude (May 2019)
- Arden P. Zipp Award Winner in Inorganic Chemistry (May 2019)
- Published for Undergraduate Research (May 2018)
- Supplemental Instructor (Fall 2016 - Fall 2018)
- Member of the Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society (May 2016-2019)
- Member of Current Research in Biology Club (Fall 2015-2019)
- Member of Biology and Chemistry Club (Fall 2015-2019)
Certification
Remote Area Medical (RAM) (2024)
- Selected to represent the school on an outreach trip providing donated oral healthcare for underserved patients. Procedures included extractions, excision of pathology, direct restorations, oral hygiene instruction, smoking cessation counseling and referral to local dentists for procedures not done in our facilities such as denture fabrication or endodontic treatment.
Dentistry Smiles on Veterans Day (2021-2025)
- Each year we have about 200 veterans come to our clinic for a day of free dental care, including screenings, cleanings, restorations, extractions and denture repairs. We also offer other services like audiology, eye exams, flu vaccinations, smoking cessation and nutrition counseling
Give Kids a Smile Day (2021-2025)
- Provide free dental screenings and care to underprivileged children in Buffalo.
Smile Education Day Team Leader (2021-2025)
- Given an oral hygiene presentation to schools in the Buffalo area.
Timeline
Science Tutor
Self-employeed
09.2019 - Current
Shadowing Student
Gellerman Orthodontics
05.2018 - 08.2018
Undergraduate Research Fellow
SUNY Cortland
05.2017 - 08.2017
Supplemental Instruction Leader
SUNY Cortland
08.2016 - 12.2016
University At Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biology With Chemistry Minor
SUNY College At Cortland