Carissa Wachendorf

(319) 721-1631 | carissawachendorf@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a job as a Registered Dental Hygienist and be able to work as a team within an office.

EDUCATION
Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA Anticipated 05/2020
Associate of Applied Science | Dental Hygiene

AWARDS
Dean’s List 2017 – 2020
Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship 08/2016 – 05/2019

RELATED COURSEWORK
Dental Anatomy | Head and Neck Anatomy | Professionals in Health | Fundamentals of Dentistry |
Preventive Dentistry | Dental Radiography | General and Oral Pathology | Dental Nutrition | Dental
Materials | Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist | Community Dental Health | Periodontology |
Therapeutics and Pain Control

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
University of Iowa College of Dentistry | Iowa City, IA 08/2018 – 05/2020
Obtained and updated health histories, established individualized treatment plans, performed
extra-oral and intra-oral examinations, recorded plaque scores, performed comprehensive
periodontal charting, scaled and root planed, coronally polished, administered fluoride treatments,
applied sealants, administered local anesthesia when required, made radiographs as needed,
provided oral hygiene instruction and nutritional counseling.
Iowa City Free Clinic | Iowa City, IA 06/2019 – 05/2020
Obtained and updated health histories. Provided routine dental hygiene care with oral hygiene
instruction to patient.
His Hands Free Clinic | Cedar Rapids, IA 11/2019 – 05/2020
Obtained and updated health histories. Provided routine dental hygiene care with oral hygiene
instruction to patient
CLINCAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
Oakdale Prison | Coralville, IA 06/2019
Provided routine dental hygiene care with oral hygiene instruction to patient.
Iowa City Veterans Affairs Dental Clinic | Iowa City, IA 11/2019 – 05/2020
Obtained and updated health histories. Provided routine dental hygiene care and made
radiographs as needed.

CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Life Supporter CPR Certification 08/2018 – 08/2020
Mandatory Child & Adult Reporter 08/2018 – Present
Local Anesthesia Certification 08/2019
Nitrous Oxide Certification 08/2019

VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT
Iowa Mission of Mercy | Davenport, IA 09/2019
Sterilized used dental instruments and hand pieces.
Van Buren Elementary School | Cedar Rapids, IA 09/2018 – 10/2019
Educated fifth grade students on proper brushing and flossing technique.
Kirkwood Community College Trunk-or-Treat | Cedar Rapids, IA 10/2019
Handed out toothbrushes and toothpaste and provided educational coloring sheets to children.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Knowledgeable with Axium, MiPacs, Windows, Microsoft Office Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and Outlook.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Prairie Hills Assisted Living | Dietary Aide | Tipton, IA 06/2015 – 01/2016
Set tables, cleaned dishes, folded silverware, assisted cook, cleaned dining and kitchen area, and
provided prompt and quality care to residents.
Tiger Club & Sycamore Learning Center | Teacher | Tipton, IA 01/2016 – 08/2016
Worked as a team to provide a safe and nurturing environment while supervising school aged
children.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
JCPenney | Cashier | Cedar Rapids, IA 10/2016 – 03/2020
Provided quality customer service by assisting with any questions and resolving any complaints
in a timely manner. Kept work area and merchandise tidy to make a pleasant shopping experience
for the customers.