Personal Information

Lieutenant Junior Grade Amy R. Burton, Medical Service Corps, United States Naval Reserve

Education

1996 - 2000    

University of Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

B.S.  Business Administration

Professional Experience

2002 - Present

U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health Care Administration   

San Antonio, TX

Graduate Student in

Health Care Administration

1998 -2002  

Naval School of Health Sciences San Diego,

Sheppard Detachment      

Wichita Falls, TX

Curriculum Developer and Instructor Supervisor

§        Supervised the military and academic development of 1300 dental assisting students per year, Served as the American Dental Association accreditation officer, curriculum monitor, and local database manager for the Air Force Technical Training Management System. 

1995 -1997  

Dental Assisting Instructor Naval School of Dental Assisting and Technology, San Diego, CA

Dental Assisting Instructor

§        Taught Naval Dental Assisting students . Served as the subject matter expert in Preventive Dentistry.

§        Responsible for instructor scheduling.

1991 - 1994        

Dental Assistant

United States Dental Clinic Yokosuka  Japan,

Branch Dental Clinic Negishi, and Fleet Dental Annex, Yokosuka, Japan

Chair side Dental Assistant

§        Assisted Dentists in General Dentistry and Specialty practice

§        Developed Curriculum for and trained Red Cross volunteers  

§        Worked as a Preventive Dentistry Technician (cleaning teeth for patients age 4 through adult)

§        Managed Front Desk for 13 Dentists and scheduled appointments for military personnel and their families.

§        Due to severe personnel shortage, worked all three clinics on a rotational basis

1988 - 1991    

Branch Dental Clinic

Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA

Chair side Dental Assistant

§    Assisted Advanced General Dentist in small clinic

Awards received

Naval Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards), Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (two awards), Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (two awards), Navy Good Conduct Medal (four awards), Outstanding Military Voluntary Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal (two awards), Navy Overseas Service Ribbon (3 awards)

Community Service

§        Vice President, Executive Board, Red River Muscular Dystrophy Association     

Wichita Falls, Texas  2001-2002

§        Member, Executive Board , Red River Muscular Dystrophy Association   

Wichita Falls, Texas  2000-2001

§        Volunteer, Delayed Entry Program,           Wichita Falls, TX.  1998-2001

§        Coordinator for Dental Education Booth, Baby Fair 2000  Wichita Falls, TX

Professional Association

Health Care Financial Management Association    

2002-2003

ACHE (student member)

2003 to present

National Board of Dental Assisting (inactive)       

1998-2002

Other  Accomplishments

§        Naval Master Training Specialist (earned 1996)

§        Team Leader for DoD Manpower Study resulting in 10 percent manning increase

§        Air Education and Training Command Master Instructor (earned 2000)

§        Community College of the Air Force Occupational Instructor Certification (earned 2000)

Other Experience

§        Active in Public Affairs- published human interest articles in local paper

§        Wrote the Welcome Aboard Video for the Dental Technician Basic Course and acted as a technical assistant during its production)        1999

§        Program Coordinator for Navy Sexual Assault Victim program)  1998-2002

§        Ran the Torrejon Air Base Theatre Group, Torrejon, Spain 1985-1987

§        Taught conversational English in Torrejon, Spain 1984-1987

§        Directed Play at 1985 USAFE Tournament of Plays Competition (1985)