Having personally struggled with several eating disorders, I made these infographics in 2021 to highlight the bidirectional oral health implications of eating disorders and highlight ways for dental professionals to help. These infographics were featured on Harvard ASDA's official Instagram Page.
Resume
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Education
Brown University
Pyschology Sc.B. GPA 3.97 Providence RI (Graduated with Honors)
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) In Progress
Dental Admissions Test: 27
Dental and Healthcare Experience
Dental Associates of RI, Dental Assistant & Practice Coordinator Johnston RI (2021-2022)
Provided quality chair-side assisting while spearheading new practice innovations:
Integrated music therapy to reduce dental fear and anxiety. Transitioned practice to paperless operations to increase efficiency. Redesigned website, created graphics, optimized SEO. Implemented social media strategy, featuring therapy dogs, teambuilding and staff interactions, community-based involvement and partnerships, and patient engagement.
Mercer Oral Surgery, Surgical Assistant Hamilton NJ (Summer 2020)
Chair-side assisted in oral and maxillofacial surgeries such as general anesthesia, bone grafts, implants, wisdom teeth extractions, biopsies, alveoloplasty by suctioning, irrigating, preparing sutures, retracting, and more. Sterilized and disinfected instruments and operating rooms, maintaining a clean environment during COVID-19.
Hunterdon Family Dental Care, Dental Assistant and Receptionist Lebanon NJ (2015-present)
Provided quality care to patients through chair-side assisting, sterilizing and disinfecting operatories, preparing procedures like crowns, bridges, veneers, root canals, implants, Invisalign. Assisted in operating new CEREC 3D scanning and milling technology. Rebuilt new website, optimized SEO and rankings, redesigned office logo and PR, managed advertising and hiring campaigns.
Rhode Island Free Clinic, Dental Assistant Volunteer Providence RI (2019-2020)
Volunteered in newly established dental clinic to provide service to uninsured low-income adults through chair-side assisting, sterilizing and disinfecting dental operatories, charting medical records and treatment plan options.
Rhode Island Hospital, Music Therapy Volunteer Providence RI (2019-2020)
Performed palliative music for patients at the Cancer Center through the Hands Through Harmony Program and fostered creative expression in children coping with illness or injury by providing therapeutic arts and crafts.
Leadership and Outreach Experience
Columbia Dental Class of 2026, President New York, NY (2022-now)
Supporting the Columbia Dental Class of 2026 by 1) meeting regularly with school administration and the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs to communicate class concerns 2) sending weekly emails to the Class of 2026 with resources, updates, events, announcements 3) organizing with members of class council representatives to ensure academic concerns, financial questions, social programming, and other class projects are going smoothly.
Brown University Class of 2022, Co-President Providence RI (2018-2022)
Planned class-wide events, focusing on inclusivity and accessibility to promote class spirit and unity, sustaining traditions while creating new ones that represent the ever-changing student demographic. Also served as resource channel for academic, social, and extracurricular support for students during the virtual semester. Planned Senior Week and will be responsible for planning Brown Class of 2022 five year reunion.
Brown University Pre-dental Society, President Providence RI (2018-2022)
Spearheaded the “Oral Health for the Elderly” initiative to provide oral hygiene training sessions to caretakers at nursing homes, working with the Oral Health Program at RI Department of Health. Organized community service RI Mission of Mercy, inter-school conferences, and panels inviting dental students and dentists to inspire pre-dentals.
Brown University First-Year Experience, Orientation Leader Providence RI (2019-2022)
Mentored groups of first-years by providing the guidance on academics, extracurriculars, and social life needed to successfully adapt to the University & the student community. Planned and executed fun, active social programming.
Research Experience
Harvard School of Dental Medicine Global Health Starter Kit Author Boston MA (2021-present)
Working with Dr. Seymour, Global Health Discipline Director at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, to spearhead the development of two new modules "COVID-19: Global Lessons for a Global Profession" and “Global Health for Pre-dental Students,” within Harvard School of Dental Medicine's Global Health Starter Kit, a competency-based global health ‘starter’ curriculum designed for dental educators and students. View the previous five modules here.
Bottle-Feeding Case Study Research, Second Main-Writer Annandale NJ (2017-2018)
Studied anterior crossbite correction through bottle-feeding under Dr. Zhu and Dr. Rosivack at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. Contacted hospitals, collected data, obtained reference photos, generated diagrams, wrote and revised drafts of published case report “Early Correction of Anterior Crossbite Through Bottle Feeding.”
Sobel Causality and Mind Lab, Research Assistant Providence RI (2020-2022)
Investigating children’s reasoning and social cognition by designing and drawing digital storyboards for experiments, coding, transcribing, and interpreting data, creating graphics and diagrams for research papers with photoshop and powerpoint. Conducted independent study and designed an experiment from scratch to study praise's effects on children's motivation, which became part of Senior Thesis.
Harvard School of Dental Medicine ASDA, Dental Advocacy Fellow Boston MA (2020-present)
Researching links between oral and mental health such as eating disorders and depression, creating educational materials on ways for HSDM students to get involved in community-based dental clinics, spearheading project on children’s oral health education to increase accessibility for families with language barriers and poor internet access.
Education and Teaching Experience
PrincetoNow Education Services Inc., Senior Essay Specialist Princeton NJ (2018-present)
Guided students in developing, editing, and polishing application essays. Interviewed students about talents and interests, helped formulate extracurricular activities and career goals. Provided mock interviews.
Children’s Medical Foundation, Fellowship Associate Summer Intern Hong Kong, China (2019)
Implemented and executed CMF 2019 Social Impact Fellowship through curriculum and logistical development. Generated and managed communications and social media strategy through platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Salesforce. Designed promotional material, signage, and invitations for branding and marketing.
Huaxia Bridgewater Chinese School, Guzheng Class Co-Founder and Teacher Bridgewater NJ (2014-2018)
Co-founded the first guzheng (21-stringed Chinese harp) class at Huaxia Chinese school for children age 6-13. Led students to perform in Bridgewater Rehabilitation Center, Somerville Heritage Festival, Patriots Baseball Stadium.
Music Accolades
Performance Locations
Carnegie Hall
(2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
The First Baptist Church in America
(2022)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
(2015, 2016)
McCarter Theater
(2015)
Drew University
(2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
(2019)
Westminster Choir College
(2016, 2017)
Rutgers Nicholas Center
(2014, 2018)
Awards and Honors
Gold Prize, Sinovision Television Teen's Talent Competition (2017)
Self-composition "Journey" and "Dancing in Snowflakes" performed by MFCYO Orchestra at Drew University (2017-2018)
4th Place, Central China TV Talent Competition (2017)
Grand Prize, National League of Performing Arts Young Musician's Showcase Competition (2015)
1st Place, Princeton International Chinese Music Competition Award (2014)
1st Place, New Jersey Music Teacher's Association Young Musician's Competition (2014-2016)
Art Accolades
Brown University Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs "Time Capsule" Exhibit (2021)
Brown University Science Center Annual Art Exhibit "Exploration" (2019)
Winner, International Fund for Animal Welfare Competition U.S. Winner: selected for publication in the yearly calendar (2016)
2nd Place, National Arts Program Competition Rutgers (2018)
Celebrating Art Publication (2015-2017)
Selected in Hunterdon Art Museum Young Artists Showcase (2018)
Selected for Participation in Congressional Art Competition (2018)
Skills
Fluent in Mandarin (writing, reading, speaking)
Digital art (Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint)Music composition and mixing (Studio One 3, Musescore), Filmmaking and Video Editing (Adobe Premiere), Excel and Powerpoint
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