Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Interests
Timeline
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Taylor Corkins

Ann Arbor,MI

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Volunteer Crisis Counselor

Crisis Text Line
06.2024 - Current
  • Evaluated risk to multiple clients in parallel as a Level 3 Volunteer Crisis Counselor (VCC).
  • Provided empathetic and supportive counseling during crisis situations by conducting safety assessments, developing safety plans, discussing coping skills, and providing resources to clients.
  • Provided timely interventions for clients experiencing suicidal thoughts or self-harm behaviors.
  • Collaborated with clients to help build self-confidence and resilience.

Dental Assistant

Hamburg Family Dental
10.2022 - 05.2024
  • Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, restocked supplies to prep for the next patient, and maintained health and safety practices.
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists' evaluations.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.

Endodontic Dental Assistant

East Indy Endodontics
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Improved patient satisfaction with gentle chairside manner and empathetic approach to care.
  • Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
  • Assisted with up to nine root canal treatments a day for better patient outcomes and faster recovery times.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - General Psychology

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
04-2025

General Education

Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI

Skills

  • Crisis intervention
  • Patient relations
  • Mental health support
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Coping methods
  • Empathy and emotional intelligence
  • Written communication
  • Computer literacy
  • Research

Certification

  • OSHA Certified
  • CPR Certification (Expires December 2025)

Interests

  • Marquette 50 mile trail race – 2nd place, 2024
  • Woodstock half marathon trail race – 1st place, 2024
  • Dances with Dirt 50k trail race – 1st place, 2024

Timeline

Volunteer Crisis Counselor

Crisis Text Line
06.2024 - Current

Dental Assistant

Hamburg Family Dental
10.2022 - 05.2024

Endodontic Dental Assistant

East Indy Endodontics
01.2022 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Arts - General Psychology

Eastern Michigan University

General Education

Lansing Community College
Taylor Corkins