Veterinary Technician

• Sep 2022 - Present

Wildlife Technician and Canine Handler

• Mar 2021 - Sep 2022

Animal Care Technician 2

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2022

Responsible for the daily care of animals by providing appropriate food and water, as well as basic grooming and bathing; clean animal cages, runs and performs general housekeeping of shelter. Exercise animals, maintains animal care reports and documentation. Assists shelter patrons, animal control officers and outreach staff with animal handling, to include transferring and relocating animals from vehicles, cages and kennel runs. Monitors animals and immediately reports health, behavior or temperament issues to supervisor. Assists with animal intake, evaluation and medical treatments as directed, to include disease prevention and reduction efforts. Assist in the vet room with surgeries and procedures including blood draws, heart worm test, prepping animals for surgery, wrapping packs and sterilizing instruments, monitoring animals under sedation, vaccinating, assisting vet and tech, moving animals to proper areas in the shelter, and retrieving animals for procedures, prepare and administer medicine for entire shelter, fill meds prescribed by the vet. Show less

Animal Care Specialist Unit Supervisor

• Dec 2017 - Jul 2020

Animal Behavior and Husbandry Intern

• 2018 - Oct 2018

Zoological Asistant

• Apr 2017 - Sep 2018

Responsibilities include maintaining animal habitats, food preparation, basic husbandry tasks (husbandry tasks include administration of vitamins and medications as directed, food preparation, maintaining a safe and sanitary working area for all animal living habitats), ID each individual animal, make daily animal observations and report any concerns , and provide support for shows, interactions, and presentations. Animals include dolphins, killer whales, as well as penguins (cleaning their habitat). Show less

Educator

• Apr 2015 - Sep 2018

Narrator Responsibilities included creating narrations of animal facts to share with guest over microphone, answer questions about animals and the park, interact with guest, help guest interact with animals safely.Sleep Over Responsibilities included interacting and leading guest to activities, keeping guest safely together, answering questions, and ensuring guest enjoy their night.Tours Responsibilities included leading guest around back areas, answering questions, informing guest about the park and animals, and ensuring guest safety. Show less

Beverage Hostess

• Feb 2014 - May 2014

My responsibilities included customer service, interacting with guest, checking ID for proper age to consume alcohol, working register, cleaning, and preparing food. My responsibilities included customer service, interacting with guest, checking ID for proper age to consume alcohol, working register, cleaning, and preparing food.