Amber Ewanec

Recent graduate of Registered Dental Assistant program with CDI College. Long standing health care professional. Trained in Gold, Dentrix, Tracker, MaxAssist and Cleardent. I hold current CPR with AED, recent criminal record check and all valid vaccinations to work safely within the dental field. I have previous experience as a sterilization technician and dental receptionist.

Registered Dental Assistant Level II (Present)

Greeting patients, x-rays, recall/recare, restorations, patients support and offering suggestions for maintaining optimum oral health. Charting and documentation.

Pediatric RDA at River's Edge Orthodontic and Pediatric Dentistry (2026-03 – 2026-06)

Specializing in pediatric and ortho patients.

• New patient exam, recalls, treatment planning, xrays, nitrous and general anesthetic treatments, experience with Tracker software
• Cleaning and sterilization

Dental Receptionist/ Chairside Assistant at Beaumaris Dental (2024-08 – 2026-01)

Front-end receptionist and chairside assisting. Cross-trained (reception, sterilization, assisting)

• Answering phones, scheduling appointments, processing payments, greeting patients
• Chairside assisting, cleaning operatories, opening and closing the day, sterilization, setting up for procedures

Family Wellness Worker at Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society (2023-08 – 2024-08)

Building positive relationships with the families on caseload, and advocate where needed. Working with Indigenous high-risk children, youth and families.

• Monthly service team meetings, developing service plans, safety planning, case notes and documentation
• Working in partnership with Child and Family Services
• Data entry, scheduling staff and case management
• Supervision of families/ children during supported visits
• Utilizing strength based tools to assist families
• Making referrals to other services

Young Adult treatment Intake Coordinator at Poundmakers Lodge Treatment Centres (2021-12 – 2023-08)

Responsible for intake and admissions of clients coming for substance abuse residential treatment.

• Data entry, record keeping, discharges, follow up after treatment
• Withdrawal assessment, suicide risk assessment, Indigenous cultural support

Child and Youth Care Worker at CarePros (2021-01 – 2022-01)

This is a specialized pediatric care facility, focused on respite care, out of home support or group care settings. CarePros provides mental health services and support to high-risk youth with complex behavioural and medical needs while supporting their families through respite care or Child Services Interventions.

• Provide a continuum of consultative mental health services for children and families to address cases including PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, learning issues and neurological issues, and how these challenges affect clients' daily lives
• Actively create an awareness of complex, undiagnosed conditions through comprehensive psychosocial assessment
• Facilitate supportive, safe environments in areas of psychosocial needs for children and their families, creating a foundation of safety and protection between the children in care, support staff and child service programs
• Collaborate positively in a multidisciplinary team and integrative model of care with disciplines including paediatrics, psychiatry, social work, education, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, nursing, and physiotherapy
• Form meaningful and trust-rooted relationships with children and youth through diagnostic interviewing and psychodiagnostic evaluation
• Leverage a client-centered multimodal intervention modality, following systemic and evidence-informed treatment approaches to enhance family and child interactions and autonomy
• Maintain ongoing awareness of youth and family clients' follow-through with recommended intervention, with continued correspondence
• Continued education in a trauma informed model of support

Sterilization Technician at Dentists at Northgate (2020-02 – 2020-12)

The Sterilization Technician safely collects, prepares, and organizes surgical tools and instruments for surgical procedures.

• Collect, sterilize, and catalogue, surgical kits
• Safe operation of sterilizing equipment for the autoclave, ultrasonic and Hydrim
• Trained in biohazard material, safe practice, sharps, and disposable of hazardous material

Letter Carrier, Postal Clerk at Canada Post (2018-08 – 2020-02)

• Following Federal Guidelines for safe and secure mail handling, dispatching, and delivery of mail
• Sorting, scanning, tracking and dispatch of mail
• Operating and shuttling in corporate vehicles
• Excellent customer service and time management skills

Mental Health Aide (Psychiatric Aide) at Alberta Health Services (1997-07 – 2018-08)

• Engaged, encouraged, supported, and monitored patients with addictions, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, drug-induced psychosis, mania, anxiety, eating disorders, personality disorders, self-harm/suicidal/homicidal risks, FASD, and histories of violence and abuse
• Worked with Adults, Youth, Adolescence, Geriatrics and Forensic populations
• Conducted various levels of safety observation
• Medication administration
• Documenting and charting

Diploma in Registered Dental Assistant – CDI College (2024-12 – 2025-10)

Professional Diploma in Addictions & Community Health – Sundance College (2021-10)

Diploma in Medical – Medical Reception College (2019-10 – 2020-01)

Certificate in Mental Health Aide – Norquest College (2002-07)