Stephanie S. L. Broughton
Patterson,USA
Summary
Dynamic Dental Hygienist with 17 years of diverse experience in private practice, staffing agencies, and nonprofit settings. Expertise in preventative care, periodontal therapy, and care for pediatric and geriatric patients. Trilingual in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, with a proven track record of enhancing team performance through training and workflow improvements. Certified in Local Anesthesia and BLS CPR.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Hygienist & Office Coordinator
Religious Order of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Patterson, USA
07.2012 - 11.2025
- Provided hygiene services for nonprofit medical department patients, serving the same Patterson practice for almost 12 years.
- Administered local anesthesia and preventative treatments, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Reduced supply costs through efficient inventory management and vendor negotiation.
- Trained and mentored new hygienists and receptionists, improving onboarding and team performance.
- Recognized for punctuality, dependability, and workflow improvements.
Dental Hygienist
Denttemps
, USA
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Delivered hygiene services across multiple practices, adapting quickly to diverse office environments.
- Built flexibility and efficiency in clinical workflows while serving varied patient populations.
- Gained experience with a large variety of instruments, therapeutic tools, software programs, and dental equipment.
- (Staffing Agency)
Education
Local Anesthesia Certification -
UMDNJ
Newark, NJ05-2010
A.A.S. - Dental Hygiene
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ01.2006
Skills
- Preventive care and prophylaxis
- Preventive oral health education
- Patient relationship building
- Oral cancer screening
- Dental radiography
- Periodontal therapy
- Root planning and scaling expertise
- Pediatric & geriatric care
- Electronic Chart documentation
- Local anesthesia administration
- Inventory management
- Supply purchasing
- Staff training and team building
- Workflow improvement
- Microsoft Office
- OpenDental
- Dentrix software proficiency
- Enterprise software
- Trilingual
Affiliations
- Volunteer soccer captain & event coordinator (weekly) – strengthened leadership and organizational skills.
- Educational volunteer work – mentoring and outreach programs.
- Marathon runner – demonstrated discipline, perseverance, and goal achievement.
- Passion for travel and cultural diversity – enriched ability to connect with patients from all backgrounds.
References
References available upon request (including Dr. Shannon S. McGee, DDS, Joby Barnes, Assistant Personnel Manager, ROJW and etc).
Timeline
Dental Hygienist & Office Coordinator
Religious Order of Jehovah’s Witnesses
07.2012 - 11.2025
Dental Hygienist
Denttemps
01.2008 - 01.2012
Local Anesthesia Certification -
UMDNJ
A.A.S. - Dental Hygiene
Bergen Community College