University of California San Francisco

CURRICULUM VITAE

Prepared: 06/10/17

Name: Rosanna Young, RDH, BA

Position
seeking: Full time Professor in Dental Hygiene

Address: 3181 Berryessa St., Apt 5

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Voice: (650) 996-3261

email: rosannayoung@hotmail.com
www: http://students.weebly.com/ryoung2016

EDUCATION:

1998-2002 University of British Columbia, Canada B.S. Nutritional Science

2005-2007 HKUSPACE, Hong Kong AS Dental Hygiene
2014-2106 Foothill College, CA AS Dental Hygiene
2016-2017 University of California, San Francisco Master Candidate Dental Hygiene

LICENSES, CERTIFICATION:

2007-present Hong Kong Registered Dental Hygienist

2016 California Registered Dental Hygienist Soft Tissue/Local Anesth/ Nitrous Oxide
(License No. 30848, expiration: 9/30/2018)
2016 California Radiation Safety Certificate
2016 Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified - American Red Cross
(Expiration: 6/2018)
2016 Dental Laser Diode Certification

PRINCIPAL POSITIONS HELD:

2014-2015 Foothill College, CA Organization Board of Directors

2015 Foothill College, CA Oral Cancer Walk Organizer
2015-2016 Foothill College, CA Mentor
2016 Foothill College, CA Volunteer Clinical Teaching Assistant
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HONORS AND AWARDS:

2004-2005 Principle Honor List

2006 Academic Excellence Award
2016 High Honor Graduate

KEYWORDS/AREAS OF INTEREST:

Dental hygiene education, dental hygiene curriculum, clinical dental hygiene care, Problem-Based
Learning (PBL), critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, lifelong learning, theory-practice gap.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

CLINICAL

2004-2005 Robert Leung Periodontics Vancouver, Receptionist

DDS, Carol Canada
Oakley DDS
2005-2007 Prince Phillip School Hong Kong, DH student
Dental Hospital SAR
2007-2010 Norman Wong, General Hong Kong, RDH
DDS Dentistry SAR
2009-2010 Professional General Hong Kong, RDH
Teacher's Union Dentistry SAR
2014-2016 Foothill College School Los Altos Hills, DH student
CA
2015 December Vietnam Mission Orphans, young Vietnam DH student
Trip children
2015-2016 Community General San Mateo & DH student
Outreach Dentistry, oral Santa Clara
health education Counties, CA

SUMMARY OF CLINICAL ACTIVITIES

My passion in dental hygiene started when I worked for a periodontist in Vancouver, Canada.
Upon graduation, I have been practicing as a registered dental hygienist in Hong Kong for 3 years.
I performed extra- and intra-oral examination, oral health assessment, radiograph exposure and
interpretation, treatment planning, prophylaxis, root planning and scaling, oral hygiene instruction,
evaluation, and referral. To continue my career, I entered the dental hygiene program in California.
During the dental hygiene program in California, I have added local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, and
soft tissue curettage to the list of dental hygiene duties. I also had the honor to participate in a
mission trip to Vietnam. Within the short 10 days during the winter break, our group was able to

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serve over 1000 children ranging from 2 to 18 years old for oral hygiene care, especially oral
health education. Starting from the second year, we also had the opportunity to serve the
community by providing dental hygiene services to the underserved population at various
community dental clinics and also to give oral health presentation to the special need.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Memberships

2005-2007 Hong Kong Dental Hygienists Association (HKDHA)

2014-present American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
2014-present California Dental Hygienists' Association (CDHA)
2016 American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
2016 Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD)

CDE COURSES ATTENDED

10/4/2014 Kate O'Hanlan, Dr. O'Hanlan spoke about the correlation between women's
Foothill College Alumni MD health and oral diseases. As a dental professional, we have the
day 2014 greatest opportunity to talk to patient on how to maintain a
healthy and anti-cancer life. This could be accomplished by
doing exercise, having a high fiber, low fat and sodium diet,
maintaining BMI less than 25, having regular physical exams
and having enough sleep, etc.

10/4/2014 Nikhil K. Desai, Dr. Desai talked about the importance of oral cancer screening.
Foothill College Alumni DMD, MD Although tobacco and alcohol abuse were the major risk factors
day 2014 of oral cancer, due to HVP, the number of younger individuals
diagnosed with oral cancer who do not drink or smoke are
increasing, especially type 16 & 18. As a result, a dental
hygienist should perform thorough oral cancer screening to
detect early lesions despite the presence or absence of
predisposed risk factors

10/7/2014 Shanda Wallace, Shanda was there to introduce us TePe the interproximal brushes.
Lunch and Learn RDH She has provided some evidence-based studies to show the use
TePe of interproximal brushes at certain areas are more effective than
flossing. These TePe interproximal brushes come in many
different sizes for different areas

10/21/2014 Stacy Pruitt, RDA The speakers introduced an oral screening device named
Lunch and Learn Brad Pingle Identaf. It is a hand-held device with a mirror that emits 3 types
Henry Schein Kevin McBee of lights to aid identifying suspicious lesions. The UV light helps
identifying suspicious lesion while the green-amber light
features the increased vascularity of the suspicious tissue

10/21/2104 Dick Gregory, We were there to learn about what the DH2 experienced during

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Fall Student Chapter DDS the Honduras trip they went during the summer break and the
Meeting House of Delegates meeting last year. Dr. Gregory was also
presenting AppleTree Dental, a non-profit dental team in San
Mateo that includes a mobile unit to provide services to
underserved populations and people who have difficulty (such as
senior) commuting

10/24/2014 Mary Lontchar, She spoke about the efficacy of using electric toothbrush plus
Lunch and Learn RDH, MA additional hygiene aids in order to prevent and treat gingivitis.
Oral-B With the support of systemic review studies, a oscillating or
rotating electric toothbrush removes more plaque than manual
toothbrush. Also, with flossing and specialized toothpaste, the
combination can effectively fight against sensitivity, gingivitis,
and caries. She was very generous that we were given a brand
new electric toothbrush, floss, rinse, and toothpaste to try in
order to better explain to patients the benefits of using different
products

10/28/2014 Jorge Roxas, DDS He was there to present the benefits of triclosan and copolymer
Lunch and Learn in Colgate toothpaste and used evidence-based study to support
Colgate its effectiveness in reducing the amount of plaque to prevent
periodontal disease. He has also showed us a video to further
explain the development of plaque and how it affects gingiva

11/11/2014 Stacy Pruitt, RDA She spoke about the importance of ergonomics in order to
Lunch and Learn prolong our career life by reducing the risk of carpal tunnel
Henry Schein syndrome, the most common musculoskeletal disorder in dental
professionals. Ways to prevent includes working at a proper
posture with proper equipment, taking breaks, and doing
stretching exercises between patients

1/13/2015 Jennifer Yuen Jennifer talked about the different products available in the
Lunch & Learn market that help patients with higher caries risk. In particular,
Premier Dental she discussed about the product named Enamel Pro in detail.
This product contains amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP)
which provides rapid delivery of Ca and P ions on contact
promoting remineralization of tooth surface with greater fluoride
uptake at the same time.

1/13/2015 Dr. Eric Wu, DDS Dr. Wu was there to talk about digital orthodontics. With the use
Winter Student Chapter of digital scanner and 3D printer, these modern technology
Meeting provide patients a better experience by increasing comfort,
reducing treatment time, providing more treatment options, and
almost no extraction or jaw surgery. He also mentioned about
tools like Acceledent can cut treatment time by half.

1/27/2015 Scott Peterson Scott talked about the benefits of mouth rinse in regards to
Lunch & Learn reducing the amount of plaque and improving gingivitis. Since
Listerine teeth account for just 25% of the surface areas in the oral

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environment, brushing is actually missing 75% of the mouth.

Therefore, antibacterial rinses can help maintain a clean and
healthy mouth by killing the bacteria that are missed by
brushing. Different formations of Listerine is available for
different patient needs.

2/3/2015 Andrew Aradi Andrew talked about soft tissue management today
Lunch & Learn concentrating on the use of Rotadent which has a 360 rotation
DenMat with a thinner and softer bristle compared to other electric
toothbrush to prevent abrasion and recession. He also talked
about laser assisted periodontal therapy which helps improves
the effectiveness of NSPT by reducing the number of bacteria
and soft tissue curettage. He also talked about the oral cancer
screening product Velscope that emit fluorescent light to detect
suspicious tissues. The last product was Atridox which is a
doxycycline that is applied subgingivally to multiple periodontal
pockets at a time lasting for 3 weeks.

2/10/2015 Mary Fadhl Mary was here to promote and sell American Eagle instruments
Lunch & Learn which feature the XP technology that can produces a razor sharp
American Eagle edge that would last months without sharpening depending on
Instruments the usage. She also talked about the design of Double Gracey
which combines Gracey 11-12 & 13-14 together in one
instrument allowing the clinician to maneuver between mesial
and distal surfaces without switching or flipping instruments
while

2/17/2015 Dayna Hashimoto Dayna was here to talk about Waterpik which is a great
Lunch & Learn alternative for flossing. Compared to string floss, researches
Waterpik have shown water flosser is up to 50% more effective at
reducing gingivitis and 29% better at plaque reduction.

2/28/2015 CDHA It was a conference organized by CDHA allowing DH students

Northern California in California to learn about what the association is and how it
Student Regional protects the field of dental hygiene. The speaker taught us the
Conference importance of networking and different ways to make it happen
because this is the easiest way to find a job.

3/7/2015 Catherine Draper, Mrs. Draper talked about ways to reduce risk of disease
Infection Control and RDH, MS transmission by following the regulations and guidelines set by
California Law CE OSHA, FDA, EPA, and CDC, OSAP, etc. These methods include
Course the use of standard precaution, establishment of a culture of
safety in office, and maintain a healthy body by having
vaccinations, wearing PPE, washing hands, applying workplace
safety, and engineering control, etc.

4/7/2015 Jennifer Yuen Jennifer spoke about the new enamelon toothpaste containing
Lunch and Learn ACF which is not abrasive and has a 2 time Fluoride uptake than
Premier Dental prescription Fluoride toothpaste to prevent caries. In other
words, the fluoride enamelon toothpaste is more bioavailable.

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4/8/2015 Lisa Copeland, Lisa spoke about several products: Sonicare toothbrush, Sonicare
Lunch and Learn RDH AirFloss, BreathRx, Tongue cleaner, QuickPro whitening
Philips Sonicare system. She also introduced us a free online software from
Sonicare that run caries and perio assessments.

4/21/2015 1) Jerry Young, Mr. Young was here to share his story about how he discovered
Spring Student Chapter Oral Cancer and battled his squamous cell carcinoma on left vocal cord. He
Meeting Survivor wished that more surgeon could be trained for the complex
2) Karine larynx surgery and emphasized the important role of dental
Strickland, hygienist in oral cancer detection.
RDHAP, President
of CDHA Karine was here to talk about how CDHA can be an advocate for
dental hygienists to change and increase our scope of practice
such as prescription ability (CHX, Fluoride).

5/5/2015 Sarah Sarah spoke about how her website, dentaltemps.com, can help
Dental Temps from J. dentists to find RDA and RDH for temps. All we need to do is to
Simon Staffing Inc. sign up, fill the forms, and mark down our availability on the
calendar, they will find the right fit for us.

5/26/2015 Vicki Vicki came to talk about the benefits of MI Paste. It is a

MI Paste "Minimally Invasive" intervention that helps to prevent caries by
neutralizing pH and remineralize the subservice of incipient
caries. It also relieve sensitivity by occluding the dentinal
tubules. She also emphasized that only people who are allergic
to milk protein are contraindicated to use this product, not
allergic to milk.

6/2/2015 Frank Walker Frank came to talk about his products Isovac. It's a flexible
Isolite Systems device comes in different sizes that is connected to the high
volume suction used to isolate both the upper and lower quadrant
while retracting the cheek and tongue at the same time. This
product frees up a hand of the operator, especially dental
hygienist who do not have assistant, in order to perform
procedures more effectively and efficiently.

10/1/2015 Dr. Mark Dr. Beckstead talked about the periodontal surgical procedures
Perio Study Club Beckstead, such as soft tissue grafting that he performs in his practice. He
Periodontist also spoke highly about the incorporation of laser therapy
(LANAP) into non-surgical root planning procedure. Depending
on the wavelength selected, it can give a better attachment level
improvement, especially with inflamed tissues.

10/5/2015 Janice Janice was here to talk about their loupes. Other than the light
Lunch and Learn weight of their loupes, one of the special features is that the size
Q-Optics of the lens can be customized according the user's facial feature
so that the lens are large enough to give adequate protection
while not resting against the cheek bone. Also, it has an option of
clip on prescription lens which gives the flexibility of the

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clinician to wear contact lens or glasses.

10/20/2015 1) Michelle and The officers from different components came to talk about the
Fall Student Chapter Sheila from the benefits of joining the CDHA and the local components. They
Meeting Santa Clara talked about what the CDHA and their components do to protect
Component our profession and what they can do for us. Mrs. Draper also
2) Christian from announced that our 5th Oral Cancer Walk for Awareness will be
Peninsula held on April 9, 2015 this year. We'll carry on the momentum
Component from last year to promote the awareness of this silent disease.
3) Lauren from San
Francisco
Component
4) Mrs. Catherine
Draper
11/24/2015 Lisa Yumen Lisa spoke about the efficacy of using Crest Health Pro-Health
Lunch and Learn toothpaste and electric toothbrush to manage common
Crest and Oral-B periodontal problems such as gingivitis, plaque control, and
sensitivity. The stannous fluoride in the toothpaste has
antibacterial property to kill bacteria to control gingivitis as well
as help in remineralization to prevent caries and reduce
sensitivity. The oscillating electric toothbrush has shown better
cleaning efficacy than manual and other electric toothbrush.

12/1/2015 Kevin McBee, Kevin introduced an oral screening device named Identaf. It is
Lunch and Learn Product Specialist an hand-held device with a mirror that emits 3 types of lights to
Henry Schein Stacy Pruitt, RDA aid identifying suspicious lesions. The violet light helps
identifying suspicious lesion while the green-amber light
features the increased vascularity of the suspicious tissue

1/12/2016 Mrs. Patti Chan, Mrs. Chan was there to provide us some information about
Winter Student Chapter RDH, MS scholarship opportunities. She invited one of our classmates,
Meeting Diana Ngo, to share the mission trip to Vietnam that our class
went over the Winter break to the faculty and the DH1 students.
Mrs. Spragge announced the Oral Cancer Walk this year will be
held on April 9, 2016.

1/19/2016 Brix Gatti Brix introduced us her product, GumChucks, over a webinar. It's
Lunch and Learn a flossing tool with 2 long hands connected by a removable
GumChucks flossing tips. It allows patients who have less dexterity to
maneuver the floss more easily without putting their fingers
inside their mouth. It also has a special tip that allows
orthodontic patient to floss regularly without using the floss
threaded.

1/12/2016 - 1/14/2016 Various speakers The review course was a 3 day course having various speakers
Dental Hygiene Seminar presenting different topics that were relevant to the Dental
Board Review Course Hygiene Board Exam such as oral pathology, public health,
pharmacology, etc. to better prepare us for the Board exam.

2/16/2016 Amber Abdallah, Amber was here to talk to us about their different kinds of

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Lunch and Learn RDH toothpastes and biotene products. The difference Proenamel and
Sensodyne regular sensodyne toothpaste is that Pro-enamel has a better
fluoride uptake for better acid protection compare to other
toothpaste with the same amount of fluoride present. It is less
abrasive with less inactive ingredients binding to fluoride which
allows more free fluoride enamel uptake.

3/1/2016 Cara Miyasaki, Ms. Miyasaki was here to review the dental materials with us to
Board Review: Acid & RDA, RDHAP, prepare us for board exam. It was a great opportunity to ask
Bases MS questions after going to the board review seminar regarding any
materials that we were not taught in the past.

3/9/2016 Lisa Copeland, Lisa was here again this year to introduce us their whitening
Lunch and Learn RDH products, Zoom. Not only talked about the pros of her products,
Phillips she also educated us about patient's expectation. Patients with
yellowish stain can whiten their teeth more easily than patients
with grayish stain. Also, their whitening gel formula contains
ACP which greatly reduces sensitivity.
4/5/2016 Susan Mannings, Susan was here to talk about how Colgate is giving back to the
Lunch and Learn RDH community. We were informed that Colgate is donating 4% of
Colgate toothbrush sale to the charity -"Make-a-Wish". She was also
providing us a very good resource for oral health education for
children, parents, and teachers. These could be found from the
website: www.colgatebsbf.com.

4/12/2016 Mrs. Patti Chan Mrs. Chan was there to present us the recipients of scholarships
Fall Student Chapter RDH, MS to 2 of our fellow students. 3 students were also selected to
Meeting represent us to go to the House of Delegates in June. They will
be able to be part of the meeting to see what the ADHA can do
for dental hygienist. We have also discussed about what will
happen on the day of our graduation.

4/19/2016 Scott Peterson Scott came to our school to talk about the different mouthrinse
Lunch and Learn products from Listerine. One of the line is ADA accepted,
Johnson & Johnson supported by science, to effectively reduce bacteria and
Listerine gingivitis. Brushing can only remove bacteria on teeth; yet,
together with rinsing, it can also cleanse the bacteria on the
tongue and the rest of the mouth.

4/20/2016 Judi Garcia Judi from NOVA was here to give us a presentation on job
NOVA Job Center search. She talked about how to write a comprehensive yet
Health Workforce concise resume that would catch the employer's attention. She
Initiative Student Success also gave us advice on how to prepare for successful interview
Workshop 2016 such as having references ready and preparing appropriate
questions to ask the employers or the interviewers.

5/10/2016 Andrew Lee, We had a Skype meeting with Andrew, the founder of Toothpyk.
Lunch and Learn RDH, MA Toothpyk serves as a platform form for dentists to connect with
Toothpyk hygienist to find their right match. Dentists can look for
available hygienist by entering zip code and send request directly

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to the candidate. Instead of paying additional time and fee for

job posting, dentist can now concentrate on patient care.

7/14/2016 - 7/15/2016 Gloria Monzon, Attended a 2-day didactic and hands-on laser course to become
Diode Laser Course for RDH certified.
Dental Hygiene

PUBLIC SERVICE:

10/31/2014 San Jose Children's To promote children's oral health by teaching tooth brushing
Trick or Treat Discovery Museum techniques and educating the parents on ways how to prevent
Halloween Dental dental caries. We were giving out free gifts including toothbrush,
Health Event toothpaste, pamphlets, story books and water bottle for
motivation
11/20/2014 Foothill College To promote oral health and also educate students how smoking
The Great American affect oral health. Pamphlets were available for more
Smoke Out information. Free smoking cessation counseling is also available
at Foothill College if students were interested.

4/11/2015 Foothill College My classmates and I hosted our 4th annual Oral Cancer Walk for
Oral Cancer Walk for Athletic Track Awareness at Foothill College Athletic Track on April 11, 2015. It
Awareness was a successful event raising over $9500 for Oral Cancer
Foundation with 127 participants signed up for the event. This
is the first time we collaborated with medical brigade club and
paramedic department to raise money for good cause. It was
my please that I was able to be part of it organizing the event
this year.

10/2/2015 Community Clinics - I provided dental hygiene care for the underserved population
10/9/2015 San Mateo living in the San Mateo county.
10/16/2015
10/23/2015
11/6/2015
11/13//2015
Community Rotation

12/11/2015- Vietnam Our group went on a dental mission trip to Vietnam to provide
12/22/2015 dental hygiene care for over 1000 children in Vietnam. We went
Mission Trip to orphanages and schools to present oral health education and
provide clinical care (scaling and fluoride varnish) as needed.

1/15/2016 San Jose Country A couple of my classmates and I helped our clinic coordinator,
Oral Health Education Office of Education Mrs. Chan, to give oral health education to mentally challenged
post-secondary students. A simple and fun PowerPoint was used
to teach students what plaque is and how it contributes to
cavities; what food would make a tooth happy or sad; how to
brush their teeth. Activities were followed after the presentation
to ensure the students understand the information.

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1/22/2016 Independence A couple of my classmates and I helped our clinic coordinator,

Oral Health Education School, San Jose Mrs. Chan, to give oral health education to mentally challenged
post-secondary students. A simple and fun PowerPoint was used
to teach students what plaque is and how it contributes to
cavities; what food would make a tooth happy or sad; how to
brush their teeth. Activities were followed after the presentation
to ensure the students understand the information.

1/29/2016 Community Clinic - It has been an awesome experience working at this community
2/5/2016 San Mateo clinic. I had the opportunity to see patients with heavier calculus
2/26/2016 and handle patients with more complicated medical history.
3/4/2016 With the help of the dentist there, I was able to gain various
3/11/2016 experience to improve my clinical skills and patient
Community Rotations management skills.

4/8/2106 Ventana Pre-school, We went to this preschool with 2 of our classmates and our
Oral Health Education Los Altos instructor to give a simple oral health presentation to a class of 3
year old toddler. We started with a short cartoon on
toothbrushing to catch their attention. Then, we played games to
teach them what food to eat to keep their teeth healthy and free
from cavities. Then we taught them toothbrushing using
puppets. It was a nice experience to learn how to manage young
patients to keep them engaged in certain activities.

4/9/2016 Foothill College Joined the event to support the Oral Cancer Foundation to raise
Oral Cancer Walk for Athletic Track the awareness of oral cancer. As a dental professional, it is our
Awareness responsibility to educate the public about this silent killer. It is
important to detect the disease early before it is too late.

4/15/2016 Community Clinic, It has been an awesome experience working at this community
4/22/2016 San Jose clinic. I had the opportunity to see patients with heavier calculus
4/29/2016 and handle patients with more complicated medical history.
Community Rotations Moreover, I learned how insurance can affect treatment planning
in order to provide the patient the best care

5/6/2016 Community Clinic, At this clinic, the working environment was a little different
5/13/2016 San Jose from the previous one. Instead of working with 1 dentist, I
5/20/2016 would be seeing patients from different dentists. Therefore, it
5/27/2016 was an awesome experience to enhance my interpersonal skills
Community Rotations in order to work along well with all members in the dental team
in such large clinic.

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES

During the 2 years in the dental hygiene programs, I had a lot of opportunities to extend my knowledge in
dental hygiene to the general public by going to different schools, children museums, and community
clinics. At schools, I have given presentations on very basic dental knowledge appropriate for the
audience's age and mental capability and provided some hands on experience on toothbrushing; At

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childrens museum, I have given some basic oral health education to the children and their parents to
prevent cavities; At community clinics, I have provided clinical services such as prophylaxis, SRP for the
underserved population. Among all the activities, the most memorable one was the mission trip to
Vietnam. It was a once in a lifetime, yet very humble, experience to learn about the culture, their oral
health perceptions, and the dental care system. Due to the lack of resources and accessibility, I was
surprised by how much they were able to gain from our minor contribution such as OHI and free
toothbrush and toothpaste. We should be blessed with what we have in a developed country.

TEACHING and MENTORING

INFORMAL TEACHING:

2007 Hong Kong, SAR Presentation on oral health care for the handicapped

2014-2016 Foothill College, CA Peer tutoring the 1st year students throughout the 2 years in the
dental hygiene program

2014 Foothill College, CA Presentation on instrument decontamination

2015 Foothill College, CA Presentation on oral hygiene aids to 1st year dental hygiene
students and dental assisting students

2015-2016 Foothill College, CA Presentation on oral health education to special needs students and
their care givers

2016 Foothill College, CA Volunteer clinical teaching assistance for the upcoming dental
hygiene candidates on basic exploring skills

2016 UCSF, CA - Presentation in DH 202A class on a BS dental hygiene program

curriculum development
- Presentation on a course in oral pathology

TEACHING NARRATIVE

My first informal teaching experience was to give an oral presentation to a group of handicapped clients at the
Direction Association for the Handicapped in Hong Kong. My group and I prepared a PowerPoint on basic oral
health education and provided some hands-on experience for the clients and their caregivers. In California, I had a
lot more informal teaching opportunities which inspired me to attend grad school. During the first year at school,
my group and I have given a presentation on infection control. We taught the class about instruments
decontamination by making a 5 minute video. In the second year, my class and I have set up 15 stations in the clinic
to teach the 1st year dental hygiene students and the dental assisting students on the use of various oral hygiene aids.
I was responsible for the use of interdental brush. I have prepared a short video clip, many pictures, and interdental
brushes for the participants to enhance their learning experience. My clinic instructor has also brought us to do
some community outreach by going to special needs classrooms to teach the special needs students and their
caregivers some basic oral health and oral hygiene instructions. In general, throughout the 2 years at school, I have
been peer tutoring the 1st year students and the upcoming dental hygiene class on various clinical skills such as
infection control, extra and intraoral examination, instrumentations with various instruments, etc. From these

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experience, I found great satisfaction from being able to give constructive advice to students improving their skills.
As a result, I decided to continue my dental hygiene education to learn more in teaching.

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PREDOCTORAL STUDENTS SUPERVISED OR MENTORED:

Dates Name Program or School Role Current Position Hours/Yrs

2015-2016 Kim Nguyen DH at Foothill College Personal advisor Second year DH student 52 hours/ 1 year

MENTORING NARRATIVE

The primary role of being a mentor for my "little buddy" was to ensure her success in the program. I gave
her study tips on how to understand and memorize the materials to better prepare for tests and exams; I
gave her my personal experience and advice on seeing pediatric patients and giving oral health
instructions; I also gave her clinical tips to increase patient's comfort. In general, I would be there when
she needed me.

EDUCATION METHODOLOGY COURSES ATTENDED:

2014 DH 73 - Dental Health Education
2015 DH 63C & DH63D - Community Dental Health
2016 DH202A - Curriculum Development and Methods of Instruction

OTHER CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

As a class, we created a patient hand-out that teaches basic oral health and the use of various oral hygiene
aids for patient to take home. We utilized a lot of pictures for easier understanding. In addition, we put
together a series of short video clips on how to use various oral hygiene aids including toothbrush, floss,
interdental brush, perio-aid to provide additional mean of teaching aid for patients.

RESEARCH

2016-2017 Problem-based Learning Implementation in U.S. Dental Hygiene Programs: Program

Directors Knowledge and Perceptions
Principle Investigator: Dr. Lisa Chung, DDS, MPH
Role: Co-Investigator
Responsibilities: study design, development of methods of data collection, gaining IRB
approval, recruitment of subjects, collecting the data, compiling and analyzing responses,
interpreting data, and writing the manuscript

RESEARCH NARRATIVE
My interest in research did not begin until I entered the master program in dental hygiene at UCSF. Being
a previously foreign trained dental hygienist, I had the chance to experience 2 different dental hygiene
programs that use very different educational methods to teach. Going back to dental hygiene school again
after 9 years, I prepared myself to learn some new knowledge; Yet, I was surprised by how much I have
applied the critical thinking and problem-solving skills that were developed extensively from my previous
education using problem-based learning. I felt very fortunate to have that experience. As a result, this have
led to my interest in investigating problem base-learning implementation in U.S. dental hygiene programs
and program directors knowledge of perceptions of it. My study focused on the problem-based learning
implementation level, program directors attitudes, familiarity, and knowledge, and implementation
challenges and barriers. Although I believe no one educational method is superior to others, a better
understanding of other educational methods, such as problem-based learning, may accommodate students
with various learning style preferences, resulting in student learning experience enhancement and reaching
the goal of acquiring the skills necessary to adopt to this ever changing world of dentistry.