Experience

The Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterinarian

  • Jun 2022 - Present



VCA Canada Crowfoot Animal Hospital

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterinary Assistant

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

  Full time from April 2018-December 2018, then casual to fill shifts as needed as a veterinary assistant or client care specialist Full time from April 2018-December 2018, then casual to fill shifts as needed as a veterinary assistant or client care specialist



University of Calgary

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• DVM Student

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2022



University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Ecosystem and Public Health

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Investigation of antibiotic resistance in the environment on a cow-calf operation in Alberta. Supervisors: Dr Sylvia Checkley, Dr Karen Liljebleke Investigation of antibiotic resistance in the environment on a cow-calf operation in Alberta. Supervisors: Dr Sylvia Checkley, Dr Karen Liljebleke



MEOW Foundation

• Canada
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intake Assistant

  • Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

  I care for cats (daily care, medications, vaccinations, socialization etc.) who are in isolation, up for adoption, in our foster homes, and in our TNR program. I care for cats (daily care, medications, vaccinations, socialization etc.) who are in isolation, up for adoption, in our foster homes, and in our TNR program.



Alberta Institute of Wildlife Conservation

• Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2017

  Rehabilitating orphaned and injured wildlife using science-based rehab methods Rehabilitating orphaned and injured wildlife using science-based rehab methods



Self-employed

• Academic Tutor

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  I am a private one-on-one tutor for 8-12 math and science in person or online I am a private one-on-one tutor for 8-12 math and science in person or online



Shades of Hope

• Intern Wildlife Rehabilitation

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Carried for wild orphaned and injured animalsRan a successful fundraising campaign through crowd sourcing Carried for wild orphaned and injured animalsRan a successful fundraising campaign through crowd sourcing



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant in Anthropolgy

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  Teaching assistant for Prof. Maria Liston in the Department of Anthropology for ANTH 355 Human Osteology and ANTH 305 Paleopathology of Health and Disease. Teaching assistant for Prof. Maria Liston in the Department of Anthropology for ANTH 355 Human Osteology and ANTH 305 Paleopathology of Health and Disease.



Imprint

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Journalist

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Journalist for the University of Waterloo newspaper Journalist for the University of Waterloo newspaper



Churchill Northern Studies Centre

• NSERC USRA

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  The summer award was in Prof. Merrin Macrae’s lab at the University of Waterloo with field work with Prof. LeeAnn Fishback at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre: Benthic and planktonic algal response to additions of nitrate, ammonium and phosphorus in microcosms in a shallow lake (Left Lake) near Churchill, Manitoba, a blog was kept during the summer at kaleighinchurchill.blogspot.com The summer award was in Prof. Merrin Macrae’s lab at the University of Waterloo with field work with Prof. LeeAnn Fishback at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre: Benthic and planktonic algal response to additions of nitrate, ammonium and phosphorus in microcosms in a shallow lake (Left Lake) near Churchill, Manitoba, a blog was kept during the summer at kaleighinchurchill.blogspot.com



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• NSERC USRA

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  This summer award was in Prof. Roland Hall’s lab at the University of Waterloo: A 300-year paleolimnological record of changes in hydroecological conditions at a shallow lake (Larch Lake) near Churchill, Manitoba This summer award was in Prof. Roland Hall’s lab at the University of Waterloo: A 300-year paleolimnological record of changes in hydroecological conditions at a shallow lake (Larch Lake) near Churchill, Manitoba



Cleveland Museum of Natural History

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adopt-a-student Program

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Interned at Cleveland Museum of Natural History for Adopt-a-Student internship in 2009: worked in Department of Vertebrate Zoology, worked on archiving, cataloguing and identifying fish and amphibians, assisted in population field study of Necturus maculosus to determine the mortality rate caused by TFM lampricide, assisted in chytrid and bacterial swabing and population estimate of Ohio amphibians Interned at Cleveland Museum of Natural History for Adopt-a-Student internship in 2009: worked in Department of Vertebrate Zoology, worked on archiving, cataloguing and identifying fish and amphibians, assisted in population field study of Necturus maculosus to determine the mortality rate caused by TFM lampricide, assisted in chytrid and bacterial swabing and population estimate of Ohio amphibians



Cleveland Museum of Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Cleveland Museum Art Ambassador

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

  Activities include: organization of Strongsville's elementary art show 2007 and 2008, organization and participation in Strongsville parade performance as "Faces in the Crowd" in Parade the Circle 2007, education of art history, spreading art appreciation in the community. Activities include: organization of Strongsville's elementary art show 2007 and 2008, organization and participation in Strongsville parade performance as "Faces in the Crowd" in Parade the Circle 2007, education of art history, spreading art appreciation in the community.



National Ski Patrol

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• First Responder

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2008

  Acted as first aid response as a ski patroller at Boston Mills and Brandywine Ski Resorts. Trained in Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) including CPR. Acted as first aid response as a ski patroller at Boston Mills and Brandywine Ski Resorts. Trained in Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) including CPR.



Cleveland Clinic

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Learning Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Interned at Cleveland Clinic for Creative Learning internship 2007: created two award-winning mailing pieces in promotion for eXpressions, created newsletter, created an award winning internet-based, five-episode show while collaborating with another intern and with experts in the fields of photography, graphic design, media production, and medical illustration. Interned at Cleveland Clinic for Creative Learning internship 2007: created two award-winning mailing pieces in promotion for eXpressions, created newsletter, created an award winning internet-based, five-episode show while collaborating with another intern and with experts in the fields of photography, graphic design, media production, and medical illustration.



Berea Animal Rescue Fund

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2007

  Volunteered in the cat shelter at the shelter, performing general care for the cats and assisting in adoption. Volunteered in the cat shelter at the shelter, performing general care for the cats and assisting in adoption.



Cleveland Botanical Garden

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Volunteered in the Hershey's Children's Garden, carrying out general maintenance of the garden and facilitating educational programs. Volunteered in the Hershey's Children's Garden, carrying out general maintenance of the garden and facilitating educational programs.