Program Director: Dr.

Walsh, Margaret, M

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME

POSITION TITLE

Zahra Khosravi

Master of Science Candidate in Dental

Hygiene

eRA COMMONS USER)

EDUCATION/TRAINING
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
Hogeschool Inholland, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands
Chabot College, Hayward, CA
University of California San Francisco,
San Francisco, CA

DEGREE
(if
applicable)

MM/YY

B.S.

07/99

Dental Hygiene

A.A.

07/10

Dental Hygiene

M.S.

Present

Dental Hygiene

FIELD OF STUDY

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A. Personal Statement
After having two Dental Hygiene degrees, working in different dental offices, and
interacting with multicultural societies, it confirmed for me that perusing my Master's
degree would open an abundance of new dental hygiene career opportunities. This
way, instead of interacting with an individual, I can interact with a large group or do
something that will benefit a national population; such as a career in public health and
research. While I was looking for clients for my school clinic at Chabot College, and
while working at La Clinica de La Raza, I learned that a majority of whom I came
across didnt care about their oral health. It seemed that they didnt value their teeth or
count them as a part of their body. Their teeth were the least of their priorities. The
apathy of these people kept me thinking about other paths of oral health careers. Since
their mindset could be found anywhere, I could work for a wide spectrum of people and
inform them about the relationship between their oral health and their overall health,
which may automatically impact their daily lives. Being involved in the community, by
volunteering at nonprofit community dental clinics is clear evidence of my passion
towards the overall wellness of people. Due to my family situation, I know that
pursuing my MS degree will be challenging for me; however, I know myself and that I
will finish the program successfully by putting more time and effort just as in the times
that I was a student at Chabot College and in the Netherlands, but with more
confidence, courage and certainty.
B. Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment
2011-12
Dental Hygienist, Dr. Dong, San Francisco, CA
2011-12
Dental Hygienist, Dr. Ming, Hayward, CA
2012-14
Dental Hygienist, Dr. Tsuji, Alameda, CA
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2013-present
2014-present
2

Dental Hygienist, La Clinic de La Raza, Oakland, CA

Dental Hygienist, Ravenswood, Palo Alto, CA

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Other Experience and Professional Memberships

1999 (March-April) ACTA University, Orthodontics Department, internship,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1999 (April-May)
Vrije University Hospital, Oncology Department, internship,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1999 (May-June)
Dental Hygiene Clinic, Periodontal Department, internship,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
D. Research Support
Ongoing Research Support

UCSF,

DR. Rowe

3/12/2015-present

For obtaining a Master Degree in Dental Hygiene Program at UCSF, Ive cultivated a
research study, which will benefit parents and guardian of children with asthma, who
uses inhalers and/or syrups as asthma medications. It will help to show that oral health
specialists should take responsibility to properly inform parents of the oral side effects
of asthma medications.