Teresa Steljes Home Phone: 704-***-****

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Statesville, NC 28677 Email: vdwl12@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Experienced Dental Hygienist seeking employment for either full time, part time or fill in. Currently licensed in the state of North Carolina as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Current CPR and AED certification.

Core Competencies

Earned the “Outstanding Clinician” Award in Dental Hygiene school

Excellent periodontal therapy skills and skilled in pedodontics

Solid logic/reasoning ability and organizational skills

Superior language ability/Interpersonal communication skills/Proficient in Spanish

Good use of Microsoft Office Suite/Good Math ability/Internet skills/Good Word processing

ADEC certification for servicing dental chair repair

Spice Certification with 6 CEU’s and required 8 CEU’s of Medical Emergency Training

Dental Materials Lab Coordinator at CVCC

Dental Hygiene Experience

Currently -Serve as an adjunct Dental Hygiene instructor at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC. Use computer skills to create many power point lectures, tests, laboratory competencies and even Lab Manuals to help students keep organized in classes. Upload documents to the electronic blackboard to communicate with students. Use an electronic spreadsheet to communicate grades to students. “Coach” students in periodontal treatment planning in their clinical situation. Volunteered in “Give Kids a Smile” sealant projects for several years placing sealants on elementary school age children. Assessed inventory of dental materials used in the entire clinic and made clinic notebooks for all MSDS sheets to comply with OSHA standards. Help students take full mouth series of x-rays, and panoramic films. Teach students to take impression, pour models and make bleaching trays. I oversee use and cleaning of autoclaves and ultrasonic cleaners.

Dental Hygiene Experience continued

Currently - Filled in for Dr. Perry in Statesville, NC.Worked for Dr. Apgar as a private practice Dental Hygienist in Statesville, NC. Performed adult prophylaxis and child prophylaxis. The treatment included periodontal probing charts, dental charts and x-rays. Confirmed patients to remind them of their appointments. Gave personal instructions to each patient depending on the care they required. Worked for several general dentists and periodontists in Wilmington, NC and also in Los Angeles, San Jose, Santa Clara, and Newport Beach, California.

Education

BA in Business Administration/Finance– Graduated from California State University at Fullerton

AS in Dental Hygiene – Graduated from Sheridan College in Sheridan, Wyoming

AS in Pre-Dental Hygiene – Graduated from Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, CA