Hi, I’m
Melissa Kirby, CRDH
Clearwater,FL
Summary
Caring professional prepared to deliver treatment management and client advocacy. Hardworking and passionate about helping patient's progress toward oral hygiene goals and specific needs. Wide-ranging knowledge of applicable services for clients.
Overview
24
years of professional experience
Work History
St. Petersburg College
Dental Hygiene Student
05.2021 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Completed multiple rotations for Homeless Empowerment and Public Health, servicing disadvantaged community members
- Participated in Sealant Program, applied 21 sealants for children
- Worked in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity.
- Collaborated on group projects to complete professional deliverables.
- Searched at library and in scholarly databases to locate necessary information for research projects.
- Studied topics using scientific methods to contribute to ongoing research.
- Formed study groups to support exam preparation.
United States Air Force, USAF
Superintendent of Operations
03.2013 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Organized unit volunteer opportunities with local orphanage, homeless shelter and animal sanctuary
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help organization evolve and grow.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Managed inventory and unit resource to ensure optimized response times.
United States Air Force, USAF
Unit Training Manager
05.2008 - 02.2013
Job overview
- Developed, delivered and evaluated education and training programs.
- Collaborated with other departments to align training programs with organizational goals and objectives.
- Assisted in development of team member assessments to measure training value.
- Communicated learning and performance objectives, schedules, and training assessments to senior leadership
- Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
- Determined adequacy of existing courses and programs to meet training requirements and meet standards.
- Spearheaded design and implementation of multiple training courses to establish successful onboarding of new unit members.
United States Air Force, USAF
Command Center Operator
09.1999 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Organized search and rescue activities to locate missing persons affected by natural disasters.
- Coordinated with local authorities to smoothly manage disaster response.
- Produced detailed and knowledgeable technical reports on command and field activities.
Education
St. Petersburg CollegeClearwater, FL
Associate of Science from Dental Hygiene
05.2023
University of Maryland - University CollegeHyattsville, MD
Bachelor of Science from Environmental Management
05.2019
Community College of The Air ForceMontgomery, AL
Associate of Applied Science from Environmental Management
06.2013
Skills
- Periodontal Evaluation & Gum Disease Identification
- Local Anesthetic Administration
- Oral Cancer Screening
- Patient Management & Education
- Treatment Planning & Case Management
- Digital Radiographs
- Infection Control
- Active Listening
Affiliations
- American Dental Hygiene Association Member
- Florida Dental Hygiene Association Member
- St. Petersburg College Dental Hygiene Association Member
Timeline
Dental Hygiene Student
St. Petersburg College
05.2021 - 05.2023
Superintendent of Operations
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2013 - 06.2019
Unit Training Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
05.2008 - 02.2013
Command Center Operator
United States Air Force, USAF
09.1999 - 01.2013
St. Petersburg College
Associate of Science from Dental Hygiene
University of Maryland - University College
Bachelor of Science from Environmental Management
Community College of The Air Force
Associate of Applied Science from Environmental Management