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Sara Villada

Pocatello,ID

Summary

Experienced dental assistant instructor with a strong background in health education and student mentoring, seeking to transition into an academic advisor role for health professions. Skilled in curriculum development, student assessment, and fostering academic success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant Instructor

Lane Community College
09.2018 - 07.2024
    • Continually promoted students' development and effective use of skills in areas such as critical and analytical thinking, evaluation, communication, professionalism, customer service, computation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
    • Mentored and supported students throughout their educational journey, providing guidance on course selection, study skills, time management strategies, career development, and professional growth.
    • Maintain accurate records of student interactions and progress, utilizing student information systems and database management tools
    • Attended regularly scheduled program meetings, academic in-service workshops, and college-wide meetings.
    • Attended regularly scheduled program meetings, academic in-service workshops, and college-wide meetings.

Lead Dental Assistant

Mountain Stream Dental
Springfield, OR
10.2022 - 04.2024
  • Perform chair side assistance duties in all phases of patient examination, restorative, oral surgery, prosthodontics, orthodontics, pedodontics, endodontics, periodontics, and dental implant surgeries.
  • Translated from English to Spanish and Spanish to English for patients and doctors.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to dental assistant trainees, offering support in skill development, professional behavior, and career advancement.
  • Expertly managed difficult or emotional patient situations and responded promptly to patient needs.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds, including understanding cultural beliefs and practices related to oral health.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

Skills

General Clerical Experience

Project Management

Course Selection and Scheduling

Degree Audit and Interpretation

Zoom, Microsoft Teams

Research and Problem-solving

Data Entry and Management

Computer Literacy/Word Processing: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Google Suite

Customer Service

Product Research and Comparison:

Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard

Genesys, Salesforce, Verint, S3, Power BI

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Lead Dental Assistant

Mountain Stream Dental
10.2022 - 04.2024

Dental Assistant Instructor

Lane Community College
09.2018 - 07.2024

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

Pacific University

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