Featured Employee of the Month:
Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez, RDA, is the featured employee of the month.

Elizabeth Rodriguez, RDA, is the featured employee of the month. She began working in the endodontic clinic in 2002.

Ms. Rodriguez completed the dental assisting program at Concorde Career Institute in San Bernardino.

After receiving her RDA certification, she worked full-time for a busy general dentistry practice in Riverside.

"It was a high-production office, and I learned a lot during the five years I worked there," she says.

She had always wanted to work in a specialty clinic, and when she applied to the School of Dentistry, she chose to work in the graduate endodontic clinic.

"My job in Riverside," she says, "helped prepare me for the challenges of working in a specialty care area."

As soon as she began working in the School, Ms. Rodriguez says that she felt adopted by the staff, which she calls her "second family."

"It is a very different environment," she says, "from where I worked previously. Here everyone is treated equally, and we work as a team."

When not at work Ms. Rodriguez enjoys travel and exercising, and appreciates spending time with family and friends.

Elizabeth's name was selected during the Keeping Connected staff meeting on Friday, June 13. She received a preferred parking pass and her name and photo will be posted on a bulletin board in Prince Hall.