Dental Technician- Ceramist

Heather Johnston

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Personable and able to communicate effectively with people on all levels. Professional, organized, efficient and diligent. Quality oriented and goal directed. View personal integrity and willingness to work as keys to success.

Professional Experience

Life Skills Aide (2010-present)

PENNCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT, Saegertown Elementary School

Saegertown, Pennsylvania

* Provide support to students-instructional, social skills and everyday tasks

* Helping students to communicate using their words, signing or using communication

Devices.

* Assist students with classroom activities.

* Address behavior concerns.

* Overseeing students during homeroom, lunch, recess and specials.

* Access Billing.

Data Entry- Part-time (2007-2010)

WOOD TECHNOLOGY, Meadville, Pennsylvania

* Enter hospital data (operating room surgical instrument trays), into excel spread

Sheet, to import into Dynasty Program for Steris Sterilization System.

Library Aide- Part-time (2008-2010)

PENNCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT, Saegertown Jr/Sr High School

Saegertown, Pennsylvania

* Responsible for organization of print and non-print materials and resources.

* Prepare material for circulation.

* Circulate, repair, maintain adequate records and resources.

* Assist students on computers.

* Process purchase orders and receive new materials and resources.

Reading Aide- Part-time (2005-2008)

PENNCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT, Saegertown Elementary School

Saegertown, Pennsylvania

* Assisted teacher in implementing Balance Literacy in the classroom.

* Worked with struggling students one on one.

* Helped all students to become successful independent readers and writers.

PSIA-E Level II Certified Ski Instructor and Snokids Program Director (2000-present)

MT. VIEW SKI AREA, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

* Manage ski school staff and train instructors.

* Snokids Program Director (2000-2006)

* Teach all levels and age groups of skiers.

Dental Ceramist- Part-time (2002-05)

SHELL DENTAL LAB, Dr. John W. Harrison DMD, Meadville, Pennsylvania

* Responsible for fabricating high quality Crown and Bridge.

* Worked on large cases, 6-12 units.

Substitute Aide (2001-05)

PENNCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT, Saegertown, Pennsylvania

* Reading, learning support and special education aide.

Dental Ceramist-Part-time (2001)

BELL DENTAL LAB, Erie, Pennsylvania

* Responsible for fabricating quality crown and bridge.

PSIA-C Level I Ski Instructor (1999-00)

CANONSBURG SKI AREA, Cannonsburg, Michigan

* Taught all levels and age groups of skiers.

* Had weekly requested private lessons and taught a weekly ski class for a local college.

Dental Ceramist (1989-93)

CASTLETON DENTAL LAB, Indianapolis, Indiana

* Fabrication of high quality Crown and Bridge, opaque, build-ups, adjusting and

glazing. Some waxing and finishing when time permitted.

* Managed lab when owner was out of the office.

Ceramic/Crown and Bridge Technician and Manager of the Crown and Bridge/Ceramic Departments (1987-89)

HORIZON DENTAL GROUP/PRECISE DENTAL LAB, Lorain, Ohio

* Fabrication of quality fixed prostheses, (performed all phases) and

quality control of cases coming in and cases going out. Worked closely with dentists.

* Managed the Crown & Bridge and Ceramics Departments

* Member of the Staff Relations Committee.

Dental Ceramist (1987)

FMT DENTAL STUDIO, Cleveland, Ohio

* Responsible for precision build-ups, adjusting (done under microscope), staining and

glazing.

Instructor Biology & Health Department (Crown & Bridge) First Semester

(1986-87)

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

* Temporary, Full-time Crown & Bridge Instructor.

* Course consisted of 1 hour lecture and two 3 hour labs a week.

Instructor Biology & Health Department (Ceramics) Second Semester (1985-86)

* Temporary, Part-time Ceramics Instructor.

Instructor Biology & Health Department (Crown & Bridge) First Semester (1985-86) and Second Semester (1984-85)

* Temporary, Full-time Crown and Bridge Instructor.

Instructor Biology & Health Department (Ceramics) First Semester 1984-85

* Temporary, Part-time Ceramics Instructor.

Dental Laboratory Technician (1981-86)

DR. JOHN W. HARRISON DMD, Meadville, Pennsylvania

* Responsible for fabrication of quality fixed prostheses(Crown & Bridge and Ceramics)

removable prostheses (Dentures), and fixed and removable prostheses for implant

cases. Performed all phases.

* In charge of in-service training of new employees and participating dental lab students.

PSIA-E Ski Instructor (1978-86)

SNYDER SKI SCHOOL, MT. PLEASANT, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

* Taught all levels and age groups of skiers.

* In charge of the Saturday Learn to Ski Children’s Program.

Dental Assistant/Technician (1979-83)

DR. ROBERT N. HALMI DDS, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

* Responsible for chair side assisting and developing x-rays.

* Poured models, fabricated custom trays, base plates, occlusal rims and denture repairs.

Special Training

* Color in Dentistry (1991) Indianapolis, IN Under the direction of Bo Braze CDT

* Tanaka Intermediate Cusp to Fossa Build-up Technique (1986) Tanaka Dental

Technology Institute-Skokie, IL

* Tanaka One Bake Technique (1985) Tanaka Dental Technology Institute Skokie, IL

* Waxing and casting metal understructure, under the direction of Russ Burt (Director

of Education and Research) (1981) Hermanson Dental Laboratories-St. Paul, MN

Certifications

* Certified Dental Technician (Ceramics) 1985

* PSIA-C Level I Ski Instructor 2000

* PSIA-E Level II Ski Instructor 2005

* Certified in CPR & AED 6/24/10

* First Aid 3/30/10

* CPI Certification 8/11/09

Education

AS of Applied Science (Dental Laboratory Technology) 1981

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania-Edinboro, PA

QPA 3.8

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