1. Senior Exhibition Laura Ruiz Period: 4

2. Who Am I? Age: 18 Oldest of three children Born and Raised in Utah Prominent Traits: ASL, Art and Music

3. What Makes Me Unique Involvement ◦ Student Government ◦ ASL and ASL Club ◦ Deaf Girl Scouts Skills ◦ Interpersonal Skills ◦ Creativity Talents ◦ Piano ◦ Singing ◦ Art ◦ ASL

4. Grizzly Pride Project Fundraiser for the Jean Massieu School for the Deaf and Blind

5. Inspiration Volunteering with the Deaf and C.O.D.A Girl Scouts Passion for ASL and the Deaf Culture

6. Making it Possible Found 5 songs and interpreted them also wrote the choreography Created sign-up sheets for all ASL classes and some other foreign language Held after school meetings and taught songs and dance Call for a location ◦ Smith Marketplace on 5600 W. Perform Half of the students DID NOT Know ASL It took 4 weeks of practice

7. Video Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfqT5 NDdSvg

8. Grizzly Pride Project End Result: $132.55 Reflection CHHS donated $400 also to JMS in support of my fundraiser.

9. Career Dental Assistant

10. Dental Assistant Career Research 1885 1885 Dr. Kells hired a young lady by the name of Malvina Cueri, she is credited as the first dental assistant. 1990 1990 The dental assistant profession took off.

11. Dental Assistant Career Research Preparing treatment rooms and patients Taking/ developing radiographs Review medical history with the patient Assisting the doctor in procedures Working with infection control Front desk receptionist work Educating patients in proper oral health and instructions for post-surgery

12. Dental Externship Alpenglow Dental Dr. Curtis Dr.Woodward Dr. Pickett

13. Dental Externship 90 hour externship Various Responsibilities Loved the staff Met so many people Stress and the Humor

14. Insight about Career and Myself Stressful Does a lot more than just clean teeth Phones are harder than dental procedures Teamwork is critical Dental office experiences parts of the whole dental field It’s slow paced I can handle stress I have good interpersonal skills I can be hard on myself Always learning

15. No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience. John Locke It is beyond a doubt that all our knowledge begins with experience. Immanuel Kant Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile. Abu Bakr A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting. Carlos Castaneda