Seema Jain, M.A.

, CDA, RDA
seema.jain@lwtech.edu 425-739-8368

Education
Associates in Applied Science in Dental Assisting 2003 - 2006 Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA, USA (now LWIT) Master of Arts in Social Work University of Delhi, Delhi, India 1987 - 1989

Certifications & Registration

Professional-Technical Standard Teaching Certification Expiry 2014 Awarded by State of WA and Lake Washington Technical College (now LWIT) Healthcare Provider CPR & Advanced First Aid Expiry 2015

Certificate of Dental Assisting, Dental Assisting National Board Expiry 2014 Registered as a Dental Assistant in WA State Certificate of Completion, HIPAA Compliance & Training Certificate of Completion, WISHA Compliance & Training Certificate of Completion, OSHA Compliance & Training Certificate of Completion, awarded by The Sloan Consortium Blended Learning: Using Hyflex Course and Design Process Certificate of Completion, awarded by Washington Online How to Teach Online - Section 6 - SBCTC Certificate of Completion, Black White & shades of Gray Elluminate Learning Course, Cascadia College, WA Expiry 2013 June, 2011 June, 2011 April, 2011 June, 2010

June, 2010

January, 2010 Fall 2009

Professional Development
Transition to Canvas LMS from Angel LMS: Pilot Faculty Managing Medical Emergencies in the Dental Clinic, LWIT Best Practices in Distance Learning, LWIT, Kirkland, WA Spanish-I, LWIT, Kirkland, WA Global Outcomes Seminar, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI Assessment of Learning LWIT, Kirkland, WA Adult Learning, LWIT, Kirkland, WA Teaching & Facilitating Learning - II, LWIT, Kirkland, WA Teaching & Facilitating Learning - I, LWIT, WA New Faculty Seminar, SPSCC, Olympia, WA 2012 2010 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 Fall Winter Fall Fall Summer Spring Winter Winter Fall Fall

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Memberships
Co-Chair of Tenure Committee for Eric Porter, LWIT Secretary of Tenure Committee for Peter Welty, LWIT Committee Member for Instructional Technologist, LWIT 2012-14 2011-13 2013-14

Significant Achievements
Certificate of achievement, Completed 5 years as CDA Completed 5 years of Teaching at LWIT Granted Tenured position in Dental Assisting Dept. at LWIT Position in Presidents and Deans List, CCAC, LWIT 2008 - 2013 2006 - 2011 March10 2003 - 2006

Volunteer Work
Sealant days and Restorative days, Dental events, LWIT Pathway to Benefit Breakfast Fund-raising event, LWIT Sailing to Success Fund-raising event, LWIT 2007 - 2013 2010 2008 - 2009

Work Experience
Dental Assisting Faculty July06 - Current Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA Tenured Full - Time Faculty March10 - Current Tenure-Track Full - Time Faculty June07 - March10 Full - Time Faculty September06 - June07 Part - Time Faculty July06 - August06 Back - To - Industry Perkins grant November09 - December09 Gentle Dental, Redmond, WA Chairside assisting for various dental procedures: Composites, Crown Preps & seats, Endodontics, extractions, perio / implant consults, etc. Expanded functions performed for these procedures, sterilization duties performed too. Certified Chairside Dental Assistant May06 - June06 Redmond Park Square Dental, Redmond, WA Chairside assisting for various dental procedures: Composites, amalgams, Crown Preps & seats, Endodontics, extractions etc. Expanded functions performed for these procedures. Sterilization duties performed. Medical Social Worker November89 - February92 Nulife Hospital, Delhi, India Specific duties included: Chairside assisting for various dental procedures, developed online courses, attended meetings, career counseling, presentation on stress management, case studies of mentally stressed patients, clinic follow ups, developed didactic program, presentations on stress alleviation & first-aid.

Languages
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Multilingual: Fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi. Learning French and Spanish

Skills and Qualifications

Teaching Dental Assisting, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, WA DENT 113: Dental Practice Theory DENT 115: Oral Science DENT 121: Dental Assisting Practicum - I DENT 131: Dental Assisting Practicum - II DENT 211: Dental Assisting Practicum - III DENT 214: Nutrition and Pharmacology DENT 215: Workplace Preparation Computer savvy: developed online Blackboard / Angel Courses for various courses Trained dental faculty and dental students in digital Eaglesoft software Since Summer 2006 I am teaching as a Full-time Dental Assisting Faculty at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, using a variety of methods, including traditional classroom, individualized lab instruction, and collaborative group activities Worked as a certified dental assistant at busy general dentistry practice where I assisted two dentists, two hygienists and helped sterilization assistant. Four-handed chairside expanded duties performed efficiently during restorative procedures, preventive procedures. Highly organized, confident, dependable, punctual, self-motivated, responsible, enthusiastic, considerate, detail-oriented and patient person. Excellent communication & time-management skills and ability to function as an effective team member. Computer proficient: dental software programs, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Paint, Blackboard / Angel online Course, Quiz generator software. Manage orientations, conferences of senior dental assisting classes and also made rotations for them for the clinic and also participated in commencement activities Participated actively in accreditation process of dental assisting department and college Participated in self-improvement activities in the assigned instructional and technical area

References
Scarlet Kendrick, M.A., CDA, RDA Coordinator of Dental Assisting Program, LWIT, WA Margo Toner, M.Ed., CDA, RDA Dental Assisting Faculty, LWIT, WA Monta Frost, M.Ed., RDH Coordinator of Dental Hygiene Program, LWIT, WA 425-739-8369

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