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Mary Reilly – Student Highlight

Meet Dental Assisting Student Mary Reilly!

Mary Reilly - Student Highlight
Mary Reilly is a student in the Dental Assisting program at East Ohio College. Before becoming an East Ohio student, Mary was in the psychology program at CCBC. However, she was less than impressed with the experience because the instructors didn’t interact with the students, and there were times when she needed an extra positive push from her instructors. Mary was employed at Target at the time and found herself missing classes and working more due to not being happy at CCBC. Mary knew she needed to look for a college that was more in line with what she was looking for.

Mary chose East Ohio College because of its small class sizes, and the instructors push the students in a positive way to be the best they can be. Mary is happy with her decision, and she rarely misses classes, is preparing to graduate, and has been offered a permanent job at her dental externship.

Mary Reilly chose the Dental Assisting degree program because it seemed like a hands-on career that she could really benefit from. Her favorite part of attending East Ohio College is “having conversations with the instructors about program-related issues as well as life in general.”

She really enjoys it when the instructors share their dental experiences and relate the experiences to what is being taught in class. When asked if she has a favorite instructor and course, Mary stated that “she doesn’t have a particular favorite and really likes all her instructors. She really enjoys the chair-side classes because they make learning fun and easy.”

Mary has a game plan for life after graduation. She explains that she was fortunate enough to get a full-time job offer at her externship site, which she is very excited about. It’s the perfect fit with all the great people she works with, the team effort, and how helpful everyone is in ensuring new employees are trained and assisted in a friendly, positive way. Down the road, she might be interested in relocating to a dental position in a small town somewhere down south, but for now, she’s happy where she’s at.

In her free time, Mary enjoys listening to Taylor Swift music while traveling to and from Yoga classes. In addition, she enjoys watching Marvel movies with her boyfriend on Fridays and canoeing and kayaking during the summer months. Mary would recommend East Ohio College to family and friends if it offered a program they were interested in. It’s a great place to accelerate your career and really learn a specific program.

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