Featured Employee of the Month:
Elizabeth Rodriguez
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| 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.