Melissa Dillon
Astatula
Summary
I am seeking a management position where I can empower, mentor, and guide a team of professionals to embrace their unique strengths and grow as leaders in the industry. I prioritize my team's growth and success. I desire to be a leader who encourages and uplifts my team, creating stronger customer relations, guiding with passion and creativity, while maintaining good communication and keeping a strong focus on achieving patient care goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Subregional Hygiene Mentor
Heartland Dental
North Eastern Central Florida
02.2021 - 11.2024
- Highly Organized
- Multitasking with efficiency
- Flexibility in a fast paced and competitive industry.
- Positive and enthusiastic relationship building skills.
- Facilitate training sessions for new dental staff, enhancing onboarding experience and knowledge retention.
- Developed individualized mentoring plans to support team members' professional growth and skill enhancement.
- Collaborate with management to identify training needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Provide feedback on staff performance, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
- Organize workshops focused on dental procedures and technology updates, promoting ongoing education among peers.
- Monitor mentee performance consistently, identifying areas of improvement and adjusting mentorship approaches accordingly.
- Facilitate workshops on professional growth and career planning, significantly increasing participant engagement and motivation.
- Proficiency in Word, Microsoft Teams, and reporting analytical changes within each practice.
Education
Associates of Science - Dental Hygiene
Daytona State College
01.2013
Anesthesia certification - undefined
Miami Dade College
01.2015
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant - undefined
Americare School of Nursing
01.2003
Skills
- Event planning to include all new product in-office hands-on training sessions and educational presentations
- Organized and hosted both individual and subregional profession development workshops
- Created and implemented onboarding programs for new recruits
- Increased culture and productivity throughout the subregion through interactive in-person workshops and interactive Team's calls with leaders in each office
- Effective leadership
- Team collaboration
- Organization
- Positive reinforcement
- Role modeling
- Skill development
- Goal planning
- Progress monitoring
- Group and individual instruction
- Business networking
Timeline
Subregional Hygiene Mentor
Heartland Dental
02.2021 - 11.2024
Anesthesia certification - undefined
Miami Dade College
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant - undefined
Americare School of Nursing
Associates of Science - Dental Hygiene
Daytona State College