Rachel James

Zealous Endodontic resident with seven years of experience in general dentistry, seeking a work family to grow as a team, integrating patient care and advancing technology.

• American Association of Endodontics
• American Dental Association
• American Dental Education Association

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Howard University, College of Medicine May 2014-May 2016

Research Assistant, Study of maxilla, mandible and tooth germ in a 29-week-old stillborn T-18 fetus

University of Michigan Dec 2013–Mar 2014

Research volunteer, cancer invasion and metastasis

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Howard University College of Dentistry Fall 2014

Teaching Assistant, Restorative Dentistry,

Sri Ramakrishna Dental College, Coimbatore, India 2006–2007

Teaching Assistant , Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Preventive & Community Dentistry

Howard University, Research Week Symposium 2015

Oral presentation

“Case Report: The study of maxilla and mandible and teeth in 28-week-old fetus with trisomy 18

syndrome”

The George Washington University, The greater District of Columbia chapter of the American 2014 Physiological Society

Poster presentation

“Case report: The study of maxilla and mandible and teeth in 28-week-old fetus with trisomy 18 syndrome”

Indian Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry 2005

First place awarded for the National Level Research and Paper Submission

“Role of Dental Colleges in Improving the Oral Health of the Community”

Indian Society of Periodontics 2004

First place awarded by the for National Level Research and Paper Submission

“Powered vs. Manual Toothbrushes”

Indian Dental Association, State conference 2004

Second place awarded for Scientific Research and Paper Presentation in Oral Medicine and Radiology

“Depapillation of Tongue, a Clinical Marker of Systemic Illness”

St.Gregorios Orthodox Church, Macedonia,Cleveland

Certified Sunday School Teacher 2016-2019

Secretary; Women’s group 2017-18

Howard University research week 2015

Served as Judge, for biomedical poster presentations

Howard University College of Dentistry, Feb 2015

Interview Panel, International Dentist Program

Dr. Ajaykumar Sachdev’s dental clinic, Coimbatore India 2007-2011

Authored a bilingual dental instruments manual (English – Tamil) for the dental assistants who

knew little English

Sri Ramakrishna Dental College; Coimbatore, TamilNadu

Chairman, cultural festival, 2006

Served as liaison between management and student body

Organized largest cultural event of the dental school

COMMUNITY DENTAL ACTIVITIES

Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Dental Student Volunteer, April, 2016

Medical Mission at Home , Dental Student Volunteer June, 2015

Special Olympics , Dental Student Volunteer , May, 2015

Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital Dental Student Volunteer

-Participated in 18 dental outreach programs in various parts of Tamil Nadu, 2006-2007India, which included diagnosis, treatment planning, extractions, oral prophylaxis, restorations and referrals.

-Administered dental screening events and oral health 2007

education seminars for local school children; Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

-Designed and sponsored posters for oral cancer awareness to be 2005-2007

displayed throughout the dental school and in dental outreach events