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Careers In DentistryResume WorkshopFor 3rd Year Students

Erica Manczuk, Ed.M.

Associate Director, Student Affairs

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

December 1, 2014

What is a Resume?A first impressionA summaryA reflectionA “foot in the door”

Crafting Your Best ResumeBuild your caseEdit wellFocus on DistinctionTell Your StoryBe E-ffective

Personal InformationFull name should be bolded and centered at the top of the pageInclude: Current mailing address Contact number Professional e-mail address (if checked regularly)Do not include:Date of BirthMarital statusSocial Insurance NumberPicture

Getting StartedStart brainstorming!Clarify career goals and objectivesPut yourself in their shoes

HeadingsChronological FormatObjective (optional)EducationHonors/Awards Professional ExperienceTeaching ExperienceResearch ExperienceCommunity Outreach/Service/Volunteer WorkProfessional MembershipsProfessional Meetings

Writing ItUse active words and include words that pack a verbal punchAssistAccomplishedConductedConsultContributedCoordinatedEnhanceEvaluateExaminedFacilitateGainedGatheredImplementedImprovedLobbiedMaintained

Managed

Observed

Obtained

Organized

Participated

Performed

Prepared

Promoted

Provided

Published

Quantified

Received

Represented

Reorganized

Revised

Selected

Strengthened

Supervised

Taught

Tested

Trained

Utilized

Validated

Wrote

Common Mistakes TipsPoor spelling or grammarOverstating your experienceTMIGeneric1 to 2 pages MAX10 pt to 14 pt, non-decorative fontNarrow marginsNo graphics or shading

Joseph Smith 1234 Sesame Street, Anytown, MA, 01111 | jsmith@gmail.com | 555-555-0123 EducationBoston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA August 2012 – Present Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.); Anticipated Date of Graduation – May 2016 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL August 2008– May 2012Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.) in Nutritional Sciences Professional ExperienceBoston Healthcare for the Homeless, Boston, MA October 2015 – December 2015

Will complete a 10 week externship providing dental care to Boston’s homeless population in a face-paced, dynamic environment; Will perform extractions

, cleanings and denture

fabrications

Pediatric

Dental Associates of

Brookline

, Brookline

, MA

March

2014 – Present

Shadowed Dr. John Jones in his private pediatric dental practiced and in clinical hospital setting at Franciscan Children’s Hospital; Assisted with

4-quadrant dentistry in an the Operating Room setting for special needs

patients, specifically

those with Down Syndrome and

Autism,; provided applicable

literature to ensure evidence-based practice of

dentistry; Reviewed

medical history, discussed possible treatment alternatives and potential complications.

Pediatric Dental Associates of

Brookline

, Brookline

,

MA

May

2012 – August 2012

Applied Professional Experience (APEX)

Worked hands on in a fast-paced pediatric office as a dental

assistant.; Weekly

literature reviews pertaining to all aspects of dentistry with

preceptor.; Participated

in radiographic analysis, treatment plan creation and behavior management techniques.

Leadership

Boston

University

Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

, Boston, MA

August

2014 – April 2015

Department of General Dentistry

: Pre-Clinical Removable Prosthodontics Teaching Assistant

Assisted students in taking preliminary and final impressions for complete

dentures., Demonstrated

how to take

intermaxillary

records using record

bases.; Provided

methods in waxing up monoplane and anatomical tooth set-up for complete

dentures; Aided

students in survey and design for cast partial

dentures; Helped

students retro-fit existing complete lower denture to a root-retained over denture.

Boston University School of Dental

Medicine,

Boston, MA

American

Student Dental Association Fundraising Committee

: Vice

Chair April

2013 – March 2014

Coordinate

clothing and apparel sale to students, faculty and

staff; Liaison

between the fundraising committee and the Dean of

Students.; Organize

donors and helped run 4

th

Annual ASDA Golf Tournament.

Special

Olympics – Special Smiles

: Team

Leader June

2012 – Present

Organize

both teams and events/games for special

Olympics; Worked

closely between the event organizers and athletes

.

Research

Boston University

Henry M. Goldman School

of Dental

Medicine,

Boston, MA May

2012 – September 2012

Department of Oral Biology and Periodontology

: Pre-doctoral Researcher/Lab Member

Performed independent research relating to salivary protein analysis and oral

microbiology in the lab of Dr. Oscar D. Grouch; Executed

multiple statistical analyses comparing optimal living conditions for a variety of oral microorganisms.

; Presented

laboratory findings to small panel and to fellow students at Science Day.

Professional

Meetings and Conferences

Yankee Dental

Conference 2013 to present

American

Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual

Session June 2012

American Student Dental Association National Leadership Conference November 2013

Professional Memberships

American Association for Dental Research (AADR)

American Dental Association (ADA)

American Student Dental Association (ASDA)

Massachusetts

Dental Society (MDS)

Contact InformationCareer Resources CenterStudent AffairsG-305gsdmcr@bu.eduhttp://www.bu.edu/dental/students/careers/

Questions?