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Sophia Serrano

Redford,MI

Summary

Dedicated dental assistant with a strong background in providing exceptional customer service and prioritizing safety in patient care. Seeking to leverage my skills and experience to ensure a comfortable and secure travel experience for passengers as a flight attendant with Delta Airlines.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dental Assistant

Zoma Dental
01.2024 - Current
  • Furthered my experience with four handed dentistry, itero scans, impressions, temporary crowns and more
  • Prepared treatment rooms, recorded medical and dental histories and provided patient education
  • Assisted with laboratory procedures, monitoring and maintaining dental supplies and equipment, instructing patients on oral care following treatment procedures
  • Gained further knowledge of dental assistant equipment and materials.

Life insurance broker

North American Senior Benefits
01.2021 - 06.2024
  • Developed and maintained a client base; gained new prospects via referrals social media direct mail and other methods
  • Consults with clients and prospective clients to determine insurance needs
  • Provided rate quotes and coverage recommendations
  • Assisted with completion of application and other necessary paperwork
  • Customized insurance policies to suit individual needs; developed marketing strategies, calculating premium amount and established payment methods.

Lead Dental Assistant

Lifetime Dental Group
05.2022 - 01.2024
  • Offered excellent clinical and customer relations skills gained through years of experience within high-volume dental practices
  • Displayed a caring and friendly demeanor during all dental procedures, earning consistent praise from patients and employers
  • Efficient and precise in chairside dental assisting
  • Efficiently managed patient care, office and laboratory duties within a multispecialty dental group employing 3 general dentists, 3 speciality dentists and 16 dental assistants
  • Maintained patient records and lab equipment; sterilized instruments; assisted the office manager and educated patients on postoperative and general oral health care
  • Maintained a clean, sterile and positive environment optimizing patient comfort and safety.

Server

Condado Restaurant
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Food server at a downtown, 60 seat fast casual restaurant providing attentive and courteous service
  • Promoted teamwork, professionalism and a welcoming persona to ensure a positive, memorable dining experience for all guests
  • Continued building on past experience and training in customer service, decision making and communication skills.

Dental Assistant

Morse Dental Group
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • Worked chairside assisting family dentists with routine cleaning and specialized procedures, making patients feel as relaxed as possible and preparing them for treatment
  • Gained experience in X-rays; fabricating temporary crowns, pouring impressions, trimming models and preparing orthodontic equipment; and assisting with extractions, fillings, implants, local anesthesia, suture placements/removals and biopsies.

Server

Bahama Breeze Restaurant
07.2019 - 06.2020
  • Food server at a fast-paced, 100+ seat high-volume restaurant
  • Took pride in providing attentive, courteous service and increasing sales for the restaurant through suggestive sales of appetizers, desserts, and beverages
  • Used POS system to input orders and process cash, credit, debit and gift card payments
  • Supported other servers and kitchen staff by proactively assuming side work duties, including restocking, cleaning, and food running.

Education

Completed 30 College credits -

Schoolcraft College
08.2020

High School Diploma -

Lutheran High School Westland
06.2019

Skills

  • Dedicated to ensuring excellent customer service by remaining accessible and friendly
  • Exceptional interpersonal and team building skills; able to build rapport with customers, managers, and co-workers
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Skilled at anticipating, identifying and fulfilling customer needs
  • Adept at multitasking while remaining professional and courteous in fast-paced environments
  • Detail-oriented, responsible and punctual
  • Sterilization techniques

Certification

  • HIPPA and OSHA certified
  • American Red Cross CPR and AED
  • Dental Radiography as required by the Michigan Board of Dentistry
  • Licensed State of Michigan life insurance provider

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Zoma Dental
01.2024 - Current

Lead Dental Assistant

Lifetime Dental Group
05.2022 - 01.2024

Server

Condado Restaurant
08.2021 - 06.2022

Life insurance broker

North American Senior Benefits
01.2021 - 06.2024

Dental Assistant

Morse Dental Group
08.2020 - 05.2022

Server

Bahama Breeze Restaurant
07.2019 - 06.2020

Completed 30 College credits -

Schoolcraft College

High School Diploma -

Lutheran High School Westland
  • HIPPA and OSHA certified
  • American Red Cross CPR and AED
  • Dental Radiography as required by the Michigan Board of Dentistry
  • Licensed State of Michigan life insurance provider
Sophia Serrano