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Overview
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Education
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Certification
Spanish
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Suzanne Torres

Suzanne Torres

Orthodontic Assistant
Amarillo,TX

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized teacher with distinguished understanding of and classrooms. Successful at working with any size classes to realize comprehensive growth. Kind professional looking to optimize individual student experiences into long-term success. Dedicated provides students with safe and nurturing learning environment. Possesses excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
1
1
Language

Work History

MDO Care

The Church At Bushland
Bushland , TX
08.2022 - Current
  • Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
  • Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
  • Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
  • Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
  • Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.

Orthodontic Assistant

Osborn Orthodonics
Amarillo, TX
10.2004 - 04.2022
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque, and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.
  • Prepped examination rooms, sterilized equipment and instruments and maintained appropriate tray setup.
  • Prepared patient for orthodontist and performed simple tasks such as tightening braces and conducting preliminary examinations.
  • Took x-rays, photographs, and impressions of patients' teeth and mouth.
  • Set appointments and made follow-up calls.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
  • Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.

Education

High School Diploma -

Macarthur High School
Irving, TX
08.1994 - 05.1995

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

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Certification

Certified Dental Assistant

Spanish

Fluent in Spanish, conversant in Spanish, I was able to do treatment plans and discuss with parents and our patients that could not speak English of how their treatment  was going and continue to be there  if they had any further questions. When needed to translate for Dr. Osborn or other team members with our patients for any concerns or questions they had for our office.

Timeline

MDO Care

The Church At Bushland
08.2022 - Current

Orthodontic Assistant

Osborn Orthodonics
10.2004 - 04.2022

High School Diploma -

Macarthur High School
08.1994 - 05.1995

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