Alumni Career Snapshots
Andrea Shelton
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Employer |
Dental Solutions |
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Employer Website |
http://www.dr.shelton.com/ |
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Job Title |
Dentist |
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Class Year and Major |
BA-Biology-1975 |
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Additional education |
"DDS 1979 University of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio Dental School" |
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Briefly describe what you do |
Children's Dentistry |
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What other jobs have you had? |
n/a |
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What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work? |
"Manual dexterity, the ability to envision the end product, ability to manage employees and a business. People skills and the ability to educate patients and staff. A willingness to constantly pursue continuing education" |
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What do you enjoy most about your current position? |
Being self employed, with good compensation while helping others. |
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Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career ? |
n/a |
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What advice for someone entering this field? |
Develop your people and managerial skills. Never cease to educate yourself. Keep your fees high enough to feel well compensated and profitable. Collect all the money the day of service. Find mentors. |
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Questions? |
Email
askalumni@trinity.edu Put the name of the alumni you wish to contact in the subject line, then type your question. |