Sarah Ruiz
Duarte
Summary
Lab Technician Student at Pasadena City College, that has experience in CAD/CAM technology and dental terminology. Achieved precision in fabricating crowns, bridges, and dentures while maintaining laboratory safety protocols. Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities and attention to detail, ensuring high-quality dental prosthetics and orthodontic appliances.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Externship
SML Dental
12.2025 - Current
Observed everyday work flow in their own laboratory.
Lab Technician Student
Pasadena City College
08.2024 - 06.2026
- Fabricated dental prosthetics using CAD/CAM technology ensuring precision and quality.
- Maintained a clean and organized laboratory workspace to uphold safety regulations and promote productivity.
- Prepared models and impressions for the creation of crowns, bridges, and dentures efficiently.
- Fabricated orthodontic device such as hawley retainers and flippers
- fabricated metal crowns, metal cut backs, pfm crowns, and ceramic crowns
- Fabricated denture and partial dentures from start to finish
Education
Dental Lab Technician Certificate - Dental
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California, CA06-2026
Skills
- Laboratory safety protocols
- model prep
- CAD/CAM
- dental terminology
- Wax-up techniques
- Acrylic repair
- Cast mounting
- Metal framework fabrication
- Orthodontic appliance creation
- Crown bridge creation
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Polishing and finishing techniques
Timeline
Externship
SML Dental
12.2025 - Current
Lab Technician Student
Pasadena City College
08.2024 - 06.2026
Dental Lab Technician Certificate - Dental
Pasadena City College