WhitneyRhodes

1885 El Paseo St. Houston, TX 77054 * (409) 651-9863 * whitneyrhodes10@yahoo.com

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CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in a private practice setting that is focused on working together as a team in
order to better serve patients and improve their oral health.
EDUCATION
Lamar Institute of Technology, Beaumont, TX
Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene, May 2016
WORK EXPERIENCE
Beaumont Smile Center- Dr. Helene Suh, D.D.S., Dr. Gerard Cascio, D.D.S.- Beaumont, TX
Dental Hygiene Coordinator, January 2014-May 2014

General duties:

Schedule patients in the dental hygiene department

Answer phone calls

Greet patients from the front office window as they walk in the
door

Assembling new patient paperwork

Maintaining patient charts

CVS Pharmacy- Vidor, TX
Pharmacy Technician, December 2012-April 2014
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Fall 2014

September 13- Health Fair at Jones Clark Elementary in Beaumont, TX

October 24- Fluoride Varnish Program at Bingman Elementary in

Beaumont, TX
Spring 2015

March 27- Oral Health Presentation for children at Hamshire Fannett

Elementary in Fannett, TX
Spring 2016


Vidor, TX

Oral Health Program implementation at Vidor Health and Rehabilitation in

The health care workers were educated about plaque, periodontitis,

oral cancer, the caries process, nutrition for the elderly, denture care and oral
candidiasis.

April 1- Fluoride Varnish Program at Bingman Elementary in Beaumont,

TX
A WA R D S A N D H O N O R S
First Year Dental Hygiene Student Clinic Merit Award, May 2015
Member of the Student Chapter of the American Dental Hygiene Association (SCADHA),
August 2014-May 2016
ADDITIONAL SKILLS

CPR certified

HIPAA certified

Knowledge on how to use EagleSoft and Dentrix software

Experience in sterilization duties

Cleaning, disinfecting, and autoclaving instruments

Processing x-ray film and phosphor plates

Organizational skills

Team-working skills

Leadership skills

Strong interpersonal skills due to:

Frequently talking to patients on the phone in order to schedule

them for school clinic.

Working at the front desk of a dental office and having the

experience of greeting patients as soon as they walk through the door.

INTERESTS

Spending time with family

Sewing

Baking cakes

Do-It-Yourself Crafts

Painting