Ashley Castillo
Fort Leonard Wood
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Dental Assistant position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Vista Village Dental care
Vista
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Ensure that patients are comfortable in the dental chair. Prepare patients and the work
area for treatments and procedures. Provide chair side assistance during all routine
and complex dental procedures. Relays post-treatment instructions to patients. Perform
routine laboratory duties, such as preparing materials, disinfecting and sterilizing
instruments, and prepare trays set-ups. Perform inter-oral procedures as directed by
dentist. Instruct patient in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of
dental decay. Retrieve digital images and/or develop and finish film. Obtain and record
related medical history of patient. Take preliminary impressions and pour up diagnostic
study models from impressions and construct custom impression trays. Maintain dental
equipment in a clean and operative condition. Operate dental x-ray equipment to take
intra- and extra-oral radiographs. Sterilize dental instruments, materials, equipment and
prepare surgical trays. Aid in training of trainee dental assistants and students.
Schedules patients for treatment. Perform weekly dental chair and operatory
maintenance. Ensure treatment room maintains adequate level of supplies.
Administrative Specialist
Marine Corps
Havelock
08.2020 - 04.2023
- Entered data into the computer reporting system. Maintained flight logs and
individual flight records. Announced and demonstrated safety and emergency
procedures. Assisted with the Safety Risk Management (SRM) process.
Monitored the movement of aircraft to minimize delays and maximize safety
Coordinated communication between air traffic control and maintenance
personnel. Performed administrative duties to include publishing aircraft
flight schedules. Processed local and cross-country flight clearances, checked
accuracy of flight plans, maintained flight logs on incoming/outgoing flights.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Dental assistant
UEI College
Oceanside, CASkills
- Patient care
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Dental staff assistance
- Chair-side support
- Dental office administration
- Patient education
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- Dental impressions
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Vista Village Dental care
01.2024 - 12.2024
Administrative Specialist
Marine Corps
08.2020 - 04.2023
Some College (No Degree) - Dental assistant
UEI College