Experience

ANIMAL COALITION OF TAMPA, INC.

• United States
• Veterinary
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterinary Technician

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Skills and ExperienceWorking as a full-time veterinary technician at a high-volume animal clinic. Learned skills such as SQ, IM, and IV injections, IV catheter placement, vaccine administration, venipuncture, surgery prep, intubation and extubation, TPR, dentals, administration of sedation drugs and anesthesia, anesthesia monitoring, animal restraint, and surgical instrument sterilization.Experience with obtaining samples and running them on Idexx Procyte, Catalyst, Vetlab U/A analyzer and Sedivue machines.Tasks Checks in surgery and exam patients, gathering history and information pertinent to their visits Records relevant information into the medical system Displays understanding of basic veterinary medical concepts Provides client education on how to have a successful and enjoyable relationship with pets Assists veterinarian in running exams and in surgery as well as euthanasia Runs technician calls for patients who do not need to see the doctor Answers phones and voicemail to fill prescription requests and answer questions from clients Maintains a clean, stocked and sanitary clinic Gives nail trims and places microchips Educates clients on different prevention products for fleas, ticks and heartworms Performs dentals (cleaning, polishing and simple extractions) Keeps up with laundry Teaches clients how to administer medications Has access to controlled substances and updates the drug log when necessary



Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Veterinary Assistant

  • Apr 2019 - Present

   Collects specimen samples from racing horses Follows strict chain-of-custody procedures to ensure integrity of test results Assists in preparing samples to be shipped for testing Works directly with horses one on one Works in inclement weather conditions  Collects specimen samples from racing horses Follows strict chain-of-custody procedures to ensure integrity of test results Assists in preparing samples to be shipped for testing Works directly with horses one on one Works in inclement weather conditions



SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Specialist

  • Aug 2017 - Present



The Florida Aquarium

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

• Husbandry Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

   Prepared diet for and fed seahorse exhibits Fed several fish exhibits and bamboo shark tank, assisted in broadcast feeding coral reef exhibit Entered tank to handfeed cownose stingrays and horseshoe crabs as well as broadcast fed exhibit Helped train cownose rays to target for food Performed drop/fill and flow through water changes, siphoned, gravel washed, scrubbed, rearranged décor in seahorse gallery and in live feed tanks (ghost shrimp) Helped catch up seahorses from one facility and moved them to the Aquarium Caught up pipefish fry and transferred them to a nursery tank Performed research on leafy sea dragon breeding Collected water samples for testing and assisted in backwashing systems Helped answer questions and educate guests on animals and exhibits Performed and presented research on the mating habits of Leafy Sea Dragons



PetSmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grooming Assistant

  • May 2011 - Jun 2013

   Developed positive relationships with customers that improved sales for the Salon Scheduled appointments, handled customer service complaints Bathed dogs, trimmed/filed nails, trimmed paw pads, assisted in restraining/calming pets Recommended products based on client’s needs  Developed positive relationships with customers that improved sales for the Salon Scheduled appointments, handled customer service complaints Bathed dogs, trimmed/filed nails, trimmed paw pads, assisted in restraining/calming pets Recommended products based on client’s needs