Service Activities
Clinical Coordination
As Clinical Coordinator, it’s my duty to input and track clinical requirements for graduation and ensure students are ready for their clinical board exam. This is a leadership position I greatly enjoy and strive in. Being extremely organized and diligent with clinical paperwork is a critical aspect of the job, along with attention to detail. While on the clinic floor, I’m able to coordinate faculty and manage students in a calm, confident, and efficient manner. The Clinic Coordination role allows me as faculty to implement all my hard and soft skills necessary to be a successful coordinator in the Dental Hygiene Program.
One aspect of this role is to update the Clinic Handbook, Student Competencies, and additional documents.
Examples of Documents Created or Updated:
Faculty Calibration forms to track calibration and training of all faculty.
Daily Performance Grade to evaluate students on: Infection Control, Time Management, Professionalism, and Client Care. The goal of this was to hold students more accountable for their performance in clinic, beyond their clinical skills. Accreditation likes to see we are evaluating students in these areas.
Duties outside of clinic:
- Entered and tracked student grades in the DHY Class Database (3-4 hours a week).
- Provided students their portfolio data once entered into the DHY Class Database.
- Tracked incompletes for clinic and sent incomplete letters if applicable.
- Organized end of semester paperwork for each student in a Class Clinic Notebook.
- Assisted in preparing instructor schedule for each semester, collecting faculty availability on Wiki.
- Prepared student packet each semester and sent to CSCC printshop.
- Assisted in preparing and presenting student orientation each semester.
- Arranged huddle room at OSU each semester.
- Meet with students for Mid-Semester Review.
- Provided clinical student remediation.
- Assisted another full-time faculty to create a digital Nightly Needs sheet for students to use prior to clinic session.
- Trained new adjunct faculty.
- Assisted in preparing and presenting faculty meetings and student clinic orientation each semester.
- Attended Dental Hygiene Advisory Board meetings and reported clinical information.
Duties while in clinic:
- Met with all students prior to every clinic session for huddle, which is led by a different team leader each night.
- Reviewed clinic plans for all students, answered any questions they may have, review clinic expectations, provide announcements when applicable, and returned completed clinic paperwork to folders.
- Assigned students to a faculty for the night and prepared paperwork to bring to clinic floor.
- Ensured clinic cart was stocked and transport supplies to clinic floor from the office.
- Triaged any problems in clinical area.
- Conducted clinic faculty calibration.
- Completed new adjunct faculty evaluation during their first semester.
Faculty Calibration
Faculty calibration promotes fairness, transparency, and alignment, benefiting both students and faculty.
Importance of calibration:
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Accreditation: Ensures alignment with academic standards required by accrediting bodies. Must show we meet to calibrate faculty.
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Consistency & Student Success: Ensures a fair and uniform experience for students, reducing confusion and improving student performance.
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Reduce Faculty Stress: Helps faculty establish clear, shared expectations for assessments and grading. This fosters confidence and reduces anxiety by ensuring fair, consistent grading practices.
Calculus Detection & Tx Class Calibration 9/6/2024
Assessment 1 Calibration 3/7/2025
Service to the College
List of Events Attended with Supportive Documents linked:
October 3, 2023: Day of Service; LifeTown
October 13, 2023: Career Action Planning Day
April 18, 2024: In-Service Day
April 19, 2024: HHS Career Fair Day
June 11, 2024: K-12 Summer Exploration Academy
October 1, 2024: Day of Service-- My Very Own Blanket
October 9, 2024: Healthcare Expo at Delaware Area Career Center
October 25, 2024: Career Action Planning Day
October 30, 2024: Game of Life
Curriculum Committee Member
Served as a member on the OAA Curriculum Committee from July 2024- current. Attended monthly meetings, reviewed curriculum proposals in CurrIQunet, voted on proposals, and reviewed meeting minutes.
Academic Advising
As Full-Time Faculty, I attend and present at multiple Career Fairs throughout they year. I provide prospective students with information about the Dental Hygiene profession, application process, and educational experience. For students currently enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program, I hold one-on-one Mid-Semester Reviews to discuss their academic standing, set goals for the semester, and check in on their overall well-being. This allows me to build connections and trust with the students, creating an open space for honest dialogue, personalized support, and meaningful reflection on their progress. I provide resources when needed and consistent encouragement throughout the program.