SYDNEY WALKINSHAW
Burlington,ON
Summary
Diligent, responsible, and motivated dental assisting graduate seeking a position to gain valuable experience in the dental field. Committed to applying acquired knowledge and skills to provide exceptional patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Server/Bartender
Turtle Jack's Muskoka Grill
Waterdown, ON
05.2023 - Current
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs
- Prepare and serve all beverages to company standards.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs
Beverage Cart & Halfway House Attendant (Seasonal)
Kaneff Golf Club
Carlisle, ON & Troy, ON
06.2022 - Current
- Successfully process transactions using a POS system
- Providing exceptional service to members in a efficient and timely manner
- Responsible for all food and beverage inventory including alcohol & food
- Responsible for the daily set-up of the halfway house & all beverage carts
- Take, prepare, and serve food and beverage orders
- Responsible for locking up liquor when working the closing shift
Server/Bartender
Milestones Bar & Grill
Burlington, Ontario
07.2021 - 06.2023
- Demonstrating genuine hospitality on a daily basis
- Working in a team environment and under high stress
- Demonstrating knowledge on both food and beverage menus/ being mindful of allergies and dietary restrictions
- Preparing drinks to spec/ preparing syrups, skewers, garnishes and mixes needed on a daily basis
- Experience with table prompts/table greetings
- Experience with seating plans, taking reservations, and bussing tables
- Working in a fast pace environment with the ability to multitask simultaneously
Education
Certificate - Dental Assisting Levels I & II
George Brown College
Toronto, ON06.2024
Certificate - Pre-Health Sciences
Niagara College
Welland, ON05.2022
Skills
Transferrable
- Proactive
- Mindful with differing viewpoints of others
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible to new and/or changing circumstances
- Strong ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
Technical
- Experience on a dentoform with selective polishing & sealant placement; fluoride and dental damn placement
- Demonstrated oral hygiene instruction and patient education
- Experience with exposing and processing dental radiographs while maintaining care of the radiography machinery
- Maintain knowledge of important infection control protocol and preparation of dental materials
Clinical Placement
- 3 weeks of shadowing in a busy office with various certified dental assistants and dentists completing intra and extra oral skills
- Sterilized and organized dental instruments accordingly to be used for procedures daily
- Cleaned and disinfected all operatories between patients
- Gained experience working with multiple patients applying skills I have learned throughout my school training while maintaining IPAC protocol
Certification
- HARP June 2024
- NDAEB certification expected September 2024
- BLS CPR/First Aid Certified
- WHMIS Trained
- SmartServe Certified
- SafeCheck Advanced Food & Safety Certification Program
Timeline
Server/Bartender
Turtle Jack's Muskoka Grill
05.2023 - Current
Beverage Cart & Halfway House Attendant (Seasonal)
Kaneff Golf Club
06.2022 - Current
Server/Bartender
Milestones Bar & Grill
07.2021 - 06.2023
Certificate - Dental Assisting Levels I & II
George Brown College
Certificate - Pre-Health Sciences
Niagara College