University of California San Francisco

CURRICULUM VITAE
Prepared: 11/06/2015
Name:

Connie Cheng, BS, RDH

Position: Registered Dental Hygienist

Contact Information:
Voice: (415) XXX-XXXX
Email: ccheng403@gmail.com
www: http://www.ucsf.edu/homepage
EDUCATION:
2011 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2015 Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
2016 University of California, San Francisco, CA

B.S.
A.S.
M.S.
in progress

Hospitality Management
Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene

LICENSES, CERTIFICATION:
2013-Present
Radiation Safety Certification
2013-Present
CPR/BLS American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (expires 05/2017)
October 2015
California Registered Dental Hygienist
October 2015
Zoom! Whitening Certification
PRINCIPAL POSITIONS HELD:
2014
Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
2015
Ocean Dental Group, San Francisco, CA

Peer Mentor
RDH

HONORS AND AWARDS: [All inclusive, most recent last]

2014 Steven & Lola Kaider Health Care Scholarship
2015 Anita Manwani-Bhagat & Arjun Bhagat Scholarship
2015 Academic Senate School to Career Scholarship
2015 CDHA Student Leadership Award

Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene

Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

KEYWORDS/AREAS OF INTEREST:
Dental hygiene education, dental hygiene curriculum development, dental hygiene instruction, dental
hygiene clinical practice, minority populations, underrepresented populations, language barriers
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
CLINICAL
2011-2012 Peter Chiu, DDS
General Dentistry
San Francisco, CA
Dental Assistant
2012Ocean Dental Group
General Dentistry
San Francisco, CA
Dental Assistant
Present
2012-2013
General Dentistry
San Francisco, CA
Dental Assistant
South Beach Dental

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2013-2015

Foothill College

Dental Hygiene

Los Altos Hills, CA

2014

San Mateo Samaritan

House
Redwood City
Samaritan House
Coastside Clinic

Dental Clinic

San Mateo, CA

Dental Clinic

Redwood City, CA

Dental Clinic

Half Moon Bay, CA

San Mateo Mobile

Clinic
Ocean Dental Group

Dental Clinic

Redwood City, CA

General Dentistry

San Francisco, CA

2015
2015
2015
2015

Student Dental
Hygienist
Student Dental
Hygienist
Student Dental
Hygienist
Student Dental
Hygienist
Student Dental
Hygienist
Registered
Dental Hygienist

SUMMARY OF CLINICAL ACTIVITIES

I was given the opportunity to practice dental hygiene care at local dental clinics in San Mateo
county. This experience contributed greatly to the development of my clinical skills. I gained invaluable
experience outside of my school's bubble. I predominantly saw patients from a low socioeconomic class
but it further validated for me the existing gap for dental care between socioeconomic classes. My patients
had a deep appreciation for my work and it was a gratifying feeling to be able to change their attitude
about oral care. One patient had already lost most of her teeth and I did my best to educate her about
denture care. Upon seeing redness and swelling, I kindly suggested for her to remove the dentures daily
for a few hours to let the environment breathe. She reassured me she would do her best to keep her
remaining teeth as well as care for her dentures.
Treating a diverse pool of patients will ultimately train me to enhance my clinical skills and even
expand my experiences. The single most important thing I've learned so far is to reach out to all patients
about their dental health. I was never taught how to floss as a child and with each passing dental visit, it
became more and more embarrassing to come up with the courage to ask the dental personnel to teach me
how to floss. I vow to be thorough with my patients and even introduce them to products they may have
never seen before. Introducing a new product for the patient can possibly help them and motivate them
towards better oral self care.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Memberships
2013-Present
Student American Dental Hygienists' Association
2013-Present
Student California Dental Hygienists' Association
2015
American Dental Education Association
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
REGIONAL AND OTHER INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2013
Foothill College's Annual Alumni Day, GYN- Physiology Presentation, Los Altos
Hills, CA
Annual CDHA Nor-Cal Student Conference, San Ramon, CA
2014
2014
Foothill College's Annual Alumni Day, Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presentation,
Los Altos Hills, CA
2015
Annual CDHA Nor-Cal Student Conference, Concord, CA
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C.E. COURSES ATTENDED

2012
Dental Office Infection Control: Update on Policies
2013
GYN-PHYS: Women's Health Day Presentation
2013
Oral Cancer Screening w/ Vizlight Lunch & Learn
2013
Henry Schein Whitening Products Lunch & Learn
2013
Infection Control Lunch & Learn
2013
Dental Office Infection Control: Update on Policies
2013
Colgate Toothpaste Lunch & Learn
2013
Oral-B Lunch & Learn
2014
Stanford Presents Interprofessional Geriatric Day
2014
CAMBRA Lunch & Learn
2014
TePe Interproximal Brushes Lunch & Learn
2014
Sensodyne Lunch & Learn
2014
MI Paste Lunch & Learn
2014
Whitening Products Lunch & Learn
2014
Periodontal Instruments Lunch & Learn
2014
Teethmate Desensitizer Lunch & Learn
2014
Waterpik Lunch & Learn
2014
Listerine & Reach Lunch & Learn
2014
American Eagle Instruments Lunch & Learn
2014
Foothill College's Annual Alumni Day on HPV
2014
Laser technology Lunch & Learn
2014
Apple Tree Clinic: Access to Care for Geriatrics
2014
2014
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015

Colgate Lunch & Learn

Ergonomics for a Sustainable Career Lunch & Learn
ACP Products and Dental Health Lunch & Learn
Modern Advancements in Ortho
Reach products Lunch & Learn
Rotadent Lunch & Learn
American Eagle Lunch & Learn
Waterpik Lunch & Learn
Enamelon Lunch & Learn
Orthosurgery
Dental Temps Lunch & Learn
Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Maltreatment:
Implications for the Dental Professional
Child Abuse and Neglect: Implications for the Dental
Professional
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Myofunctional Therapy
and the Role of the Dental Hygienist

GOVERNMENT and OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

PUBLIC SERVICE:
3

Tom Terry
Kate O'Hanlan
Lauren, DenMat
Stacey & Brad, Henry Schein
Stacey, Henry Schein
Tom Terry
Dr. Jorge Rojas, Colgate
Andrea, Oral-B
Stanford Geriatric Dept.
Jennifer, Premier Dental
Scottie, TePe
Carol, Sensodyne
Vicki, GC America
Jennifer, Premier Dental
GC Premier
Kuaray
Dayna, Waterpik
Scott, Johnson & Johnson
Mary, American Eagle
Dr. Nikhil
Kevin, Henry Schein
Dr. Dick Gregory, Apple Tree
Clinic
Dr. Jorge Rojas, Colgate
Stacey, Henry Schein
Jennifer, Premier Dental
Dr. Eric Wu
Scott, Johnson & Johnson
Andrew, Zila, Inc
Mary, American Eagle
Dayna, Waterpik
Jennifer, Premier Dental
Dr. Ogro
Sarah, DentalTemps
Online CE Course
Online CE Course
Stacey Quo, DDS

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2013
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2015
2015
2015
2015

Foothill College Club Day

Dental Hygiene Education at Library Hour
Foothill College Oral Cancer Walk
Oral Cancer Foundation Screenings at Cow Palace
Rodeo
San Jose Children's Discovery Museum Halloween
Event
Avenidas Senior Clinic
Smiles for All Event
Silver Creek High School Special Education Oral
Hygiene Presentation
Independence High School Special Education Oral
Hygiene Presentation
El Granada Elementary Oral Hygiene Presentation
Calero High School Special Education Oral Hygiene
Presentation
Special Education High Oral Hygiene Presentation

Student Dental Hygienist

Student Dental Hygienist
Student Dental Hygienist
Student Dental Hygienist
Student Dental Hygienist
Student Dental Hygienist
Registration Volunteer
Student Dental Hygienist
Student Dental Hygienist
Student Dental Hygienist
Student Dental Hygienist
Student Dental Hygienist

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES

I have volunteered for a handful of oral health events. I enjoy volunteering my time to help
promote the profession but to also help develop other skills, such as fundraising and public health. My
favorite service included promoting oral health to children at a continuing education school. The program
was geared towards special education students to prepare them for independence. We had 5 sessions with
rotating groups and we taught them about the relationship between plaque and caries, demonstrated the
Fones technique, and educated them about nutrition's role in the caries process. My experiences have
really enhanced my confidence in reaching out to various populations. I enjoy teaching the audience on a
one-to-one level and encourage them to practice brushing puppet's teeth to improve dexterity.
MENTORING NARRATIVE
My mentoring position was a wonderful experience that gave me a taste of the skills necessary to
become an educator. As a clinic mentor, it was challenging finding the right words to help your students
understand your instructions. I wanted to also maintain my patience with the student under times of
frustration. I remember what it was like being new to clinic and it was frustrating to learn the new skill but
to have the support of the faculty made a world of difference. I want to be an effective educator and I want
to inspire the new clinicians to be confident.
TEACHING and MENTORING AIDS: [Include here, even if listed again as a formal publication, below.]
2013
Collaborative work with classmates to create an oral hygiene instructional patient brochure
EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGY COURSES:
1. DH 72 DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION: Fundamentals of patient education to include:
communication theory, development of client/clinician relationships, mechanical plaque removal
techniques, antimicrobial therapies, nutritional counseling for dental hygiene, smoking cessation
counseling, patient motivation with particular attention to psychological, social, and economic,
cultural & life stage factors. Emphasis on prevention of dental diseases through effective patient
education. Preventive dental products will be reviewed and analyzed. Intended for students in the
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dental hygiene program.

2. DH 63 C & D COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH: Introduces community dental health problems
and disparities that exist in health care. The science of epidemiology, research and writing skills,
and biostatistics. An analysis of current dental health issues and initial development of a
community dental health program. Evaluation of scientific literature will be developed. Emphasis
on the steps to developing community dental health programs, including health promotion
programs. Local, state, and federal departments of public health services, types of fluoridation, and
school-based dental health programs and screenings. Evidence-based decision making will be
applied to the dental public health setting.
3. DH 202A DENTAL HYGIENE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND METHODS OF
INSTRUCTION: Critical appraisal of various theories and schools of thought in dental hygiene
that drive curriculum development in basic preparation dental hygiene educational programs will
be conducted. Through case presentations of dental hygiene curricula, students will critically
evaluate the fit of program philosophy, conceptual framework, goals, outcomes, learning methods,
assessments, and competencies that drive curriculum design. In addition, accreditation standards
will be reviewed and analyzed.