ALLISON T. NICHOLLS
Stratford,ON
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Orthodontist - Associate
Corus Orthodontists
Thunder Bay, ON; Peterborough, ON; Stratford, ON
07.2022 - Current
- Provide patient-specific comprehensive orthodontic care to a diverse caseload of patients with varying degrees of complexity
- Member of the Corus Doctor Excellence Program and the Corus Associate Doctor Study Club
- Represented Corus Orthodontists at the Graduate Orthodontic Resident (GORP) conference
- Member of the Great Lakes Association of Orthodontics (GLAO) vendor selection committee
Graduate Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
Western University
London, Canada
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Thesis: "Validation of the FlexCellFX-5000 Tension System to Evaluate the Expression of Cementum Protein-1 in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells While Under Cyclical Orthodontic Tensile Force"
- Douglas and Linda Beaton Award (2022)
- Veterans Affairs Education and Training Plan (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
- John and Nancy Murray Prize (2021)
- Lindsey O Kesling Orthodontic Resident Scholarship Award (2020)
Orthodontic Teacher Assistant
Western University
London, Canada
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Provided clinical support to the Western University Children's Dental Clinic; guided third and fourth year dental students through orthodontic clinical exams, helped develop interceptive orthodontic treatment plans
Dental Officer
Canadian Armed Forces
Vancouver, BC; Petawawa, ON; Ottawa, ON
01.2010 - 05.2019
- Completed the DMD program at the University of British Columbia through the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Dental Officer Training Plan (DOTP); performed routine duties as a line dentist including complex restorative, non-surgical root canal treatment, indirect single and multiple unit restorations and management of dental trauma; held the position of Junior Orthodontics Officer responsible for evaluating eligibility of CAF members for orthodontic treatment; mentor to two DOTP students during summer training sessions
Microbiology Teacher Assistant
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
01.2010 - 04.2011
- Delivered seminars/lectures, graded laboratory reports and examinations, demonstrated proper laboratory techniques, created assignments, evaluated student performance
Science Tutor
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
09.2008 - 04.2011
- Encouraged and mentored students, assessed strengths and weaknesses, prepared lesson plans for one-on-one and group sessions, developed learning goals and strategies
Research Assistant
Merck Frosst
Kirkland, Canada
05.2008 - 08.2008
- Protein purification and quantification, fast protein liquid chromatography, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blot analysis
Education
Master of Clinical Dentistry (MClD) - Graduate Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario06-2022
Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DMD) -
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia05-2015
Master of Science (MSc) - Microbiology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia04.2011
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Honours, Major in Microbiology
University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia08.2008
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Professional Associations
- Canadian Association of Orthodontists (CAO)
- Ontario Association of Orthodontists (OAO)
- American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)
- Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists (GLAO)
Interests
Cat TLC Volunteer (Sep 2024 - Present)
- Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth - Stratford, ON
Dance Instructor (Aug 2020 - Present):
- Forest City Gymnastics, London, ON (Aug 2020 - Present)
Dance Choreographer (Aug 2015 - Dec 2021):
- Deep River Players - “Anything Goes” , “Mamma Mia!”, Deep River, ON
- Streetlights Theatre Company - “Annie” - Pembroke, ON
- Michelle’s School of Performing Arts - Pembroke, ON
- Lift Acro Evolution - Pembroke, ON
Feline Enrichment Volunteer (Aug 2015 - Jun 2021):
- renfrew County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Petawawa, ON
Timeline
Orthodontist - Associate
Corus Orthodontists
07.2022 - Current
Orthodontic Teacher Assistant
Western University
09.2020 - 04.2021
Graduate Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
Western University
06.2019 - 06.2022
Dental Officer
Canadian Armed Forces
01.2010 - 05.2019
Microbiology Teacher Assistant
University of British Columbia
01.2010 - 04.2011
Science Tutor
University of British Columbia
09.2008 - 04.2011
Research Assistant
Merck Frosst
05.2008 - 08.2008
Master of Clinical Dentistry (MClD) - Graduate Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
University of Western Ontario
Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DMD) -
University of British Columbia
Master of Science (MSc) - Microbiology
University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Honours, Major in Microbiology
University of Victoria