Makayla Fonner
Villa Grove,IL
Summary
Dynamic dental professional with experience at Mitchem Dental, excelling in patient care coordination and infection control. Proven ability to enhance team productivity and patient satisfaction through effective chairside assistance and strong communication skills. Committed to maintaining a sterile environment and delivering exceptional service in fast-paced settings.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Mitchem Dental
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Preformed iTero scans
- Excellent charting skills
- HIPPA understanding
- Preformed numerous dental procedures
- X-rays
- Supply ordering
Office Administrative Assistant
Serra Champaign
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
- Maintained a clean and welcoming office environment, fostering positive impressions among clients and visitors alike.
- Collected cash and checks
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
Office Manager
Orthopedic And Shoulder Center
Normal, IL
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items proactively to prevent stock shortages.
- Enhanced team productivity by delegating tasks effectively and overseeing daily workflow.
- Coordinated office events and meetings, ensuring timely execution and optimal scheduling for all participants.
- Assisted in the recruitment process, conducting interviews and onboarding new employees to promote a seamless integration into the team dynamic.
- Served as a liaison between upper management and staff members, facilitating open channels of communication to address concerns or issues promptly.
Education
Dental Assisting
Accelerated Dental Academy
Champaign, ILHigh School Diploma -
Villa Grove High School
Villa Grove05.2022
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Appointment scheduling
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Cross-training capabilities
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient relations
- Oral hygiene education
- Patient education
- Dental material handling
- Electronic charting
- Patient services
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- First aid training
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
- Inventory management
- Dental staff assistance
- Office administration duties
- Dental staff support
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Restorative dentistry
- Patient care coordination
- Dental software management
- Continuing education commitment
- Clinical support
- Patient counseling
- Dental records
- Pediatric dental care
- Medical records management
- Emergency response preparedness
- Laboratory case management
- Patient intake procedures
- Procedure support
- Patient data gathering
- Dental office administration
- Preventive dentistry promotion
- Regulatory compliance
- Periodontal treatment assistance
- Local anesthetic proficiency
- Dental terminology
- HIPAA compliance
- Team collaboration abilities
- Surgical setup
- Oral health education
- Disinfecting rooms and equipment
- Patient schedule management
- Chairside assistance
- Four-handed procedures
- Strong writing and verbal skills
- Instrument preparation
- Stress management techniques
- Periodontics
- Instrument selection
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Full mouth radiographs
- Personable communication
Timeline
Office Administrative Assistant
Serra Champaign
02.2025 - 05.2025
Office Manager
Orthopedic And Shoulder Center
03.2024 - 02.2025
Dental Assistant
Mitchem Dental
Dental Assisting
Accelerated Dental Academy
High School Diploma -
Villa Grove High School