Summary
Work history
Education
Skills
Timeline
Awards
Hi, I’m

Kenya Estep

Brandywine
Kenya Estep

Summary

Motivated dental assistant with experience in dental chair side assistance. Maintains stringent infection control through meticulous cleaning and sterilization. Builds rapport with children and adult patients to relieve nerves and promote positive practice experiences. Experienced with over two years in dental industry. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Offers flexible schedule to deliver on team goals.

Work history

AlphaBEST Education Inc.
Waldorf

Child Care Assistant
10 2014 - 06 2021

Job overview

  • Supported AlphaBEST in the effective classroom management of 30+ children, aged from 5 years to 12 years.
  • Utilised skills in behaviour management to aid positive, productive nursery environments for optimal child development.
  • Built positive, professional relationships with children and family members, providing a safe, trusting care environment.
  • Promoted internal policies, external legislation and regulatory guidelines.
  • Passionately promoted learning through play for optimum child development.

Neibauer Dental Care- LaPlata
LaPlata

Dental Assistant
07 2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Sterilised dental tools and instruments between patients, maintaining impeccable hygiene standards.
  • Educated patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
  • Prepared well-equipped treatment rooms for dental procedures, streamlining processes for efficient operations.
  • Carried out varied chairside support procedures while keeping patients calm and comfortable.
  • Prepped patients and mastered instrument hand-offs to assist dentist during routine appointments.
  • Developed detailed understanding of retail dental products to provide patient recommendations.
  • Monitored tool and equipment inventories and reordered low stock to meet practice demand.
  • Greeted patients and provided consent forms ahead of treatment.
  • Verified patient's medical history and changes ahead of treatment.
  • Issued patient check-up and treatment reminders to avoid missed appointments.

Education

Thomas Stone High School

08/2009 - 06/2012

College Of Southern Maryland

from Dental Assistant Program
05/2021 - 08/2021

Skills

  • Multitasking
  • Dentrix proficiency
  • Patient intake procedures
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Patient schedule management
  • Dental impression specialist
  • Treatment room setup
  • Disinfecting rooms and equipment
  • Four-handed procedures
  • Chairside assisting
  • Infection Control
  • Team collaboration
  • Patient education
  • Restorative procedures
  • Electronic charting
  • Oral surgery
  • Customer Service
  • Flexible
  • Infection control proficiency
  • Patient counselling
  • Sterilization techniques

Timeline

Child Care Assistant

AlphaBEST Education Inc.
10 2014 - 06 2021

Dental Assistant

Neibauer Dental Care- LaPlata
07 2021 - Current

Thomas Stone High School

08/2009 - 06/2012

College Of Southern Maryland

from Dental Assistant Program
05/2021 - 08/2021

Awards

  • Dental Assistant Training
  • Oral Radiography
Kenya Estep