Veterinary Nurse

• Mar 2023 - Present

Program Assistant

• Sep 2018 - Mar 2023

•Assist in the management of 200+ volunteers including training, scheduling, educating, and recruiting•Animal Care: manage and train animal care volunteers, prepare and deliver medications and meals, provide animal care for 50+ carnivore species, properly document daily care, conduct operant conditioning training•Assist with veterinary procedures: run bloodwork, fecals, and dip urinalysis, monitor anesthesia and TPRs, give Sub-Q/IV fluids, assist in radiographs, preform blood draws and place IV catheters•Manage and coordinate 100+ volunteer workgroups annually•Manage and lead educational tours such as public and private tours, field trips, and several specialty tours•Collaborate with various departments to implement and plan programming•Train and orient Adoptive Parent donors and assist in the communication of active donors•Assist in crucial fundraising events and social media campaigns Show less

Animal Care Intern

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

•Prepared and delivered medications to 25+ carnivore species•Prepared donated animals for food source and fed individualized meals and fed 50+ carnivores •Performed comprehensive animal care, enrichment, observation and record keeping•Assisted in the maintenance of sanctuary grounds and animal enclosures •Conducted educational summer camp tours

Veterinary Technician

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

•Handled and restrained dogs and cats for examinations and radiographs •Performed blood draws, IV catheter placement, gave vaccinations, assembled surgery packs, prepared lab samples •Animal care: nail trims, medicated baths, prepared diets, exercised boarding patients •Handled and restrained dogs and cats for examinations and radiographs •Performed blood draws, IV catheter placement, gave vaccinations, assembled surgery packs, prepared lab samples •Animal care: nail trims, medicated baths, prepared diets, exercised boarding patients

Animal Care and Education Specialist

• Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

•Provided animal care for numerous exotic species such as reptiles, small mammals, amphibians, and birds •Handled animals for animal care and programming •Created and conducted educational after school programs and special events for grades preK-8 •Provided animal care for numerous exotic species such as reptiles, small mammals, amphibians, and birds •Handled animals for animal care and programming •Created and conducted educational after school programs and special events for grades preK-8

Office Assistant and Camp Counselor/Team Leader

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2017

•Worked with children from pre-school to second grade - able to meet and identify the needs of campers and parents -was a counselor then worked up to Group Leader •Taught children new sports, art, music, and life skills. •Worked in camp office, gaining organization and customer service skills •Assisted running after camp program for late pick up campers •Worked off-site promotional and marketing events •Worked with children from pre-school to second grade - able to meet and identify the needs of campers and parents -was a counselor then worked up to Group Leader •Taught children new sports, art, music, and life skills. •Worked in camp office, gaining organization and customer service skills •Assisted running after camp program for late pick up campers •Worked off-site promotional and marketing events

Veterinary Technician

• Jul 2016 - May 2017

•Managed appointments, emergencies, and schedules for 12 Veterinarians •Prepared vaccinations, dispensed and gave medications, performed blood draws and nail trims, restrained and handled dogs, cats, and exotics for examinations and radiographs •Provided customer service and communicated with clients about the health and care of patients •Observed and provided medical treatment to in-house sick and post-op patients •Performed in house lab work: urine analyses, fecal examination, ran blood work Show less

Education Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

•Conducted educational animal programs for on and off site events. Educated a broad audience. •Provided animal care: cleaning, preparing diets, enrichment, medicine and handle animals •Assisted in Child Burn Survivor special events •Assisted in exhibit redesign •Conducted educational animal programs for on and off site events. Educated a broad audience. •Provided animal care: cleaning, preparing diets, enrichment, medicine and handle animals •Assisted in Child Burn Survivor special events •Assisted in exhibit redesign

Farm Hand

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

•Maintained welfare for horses • Provided animal care: cleaning, feeding, exercising, grooming, handling, turn-out horses •Maintained welfare for horses • Provided animal care: cleaning, feeding, exercising, grooming, handling, turn-out horses

Volunteer/Intern

• Nov 2015 - May 2016

•Rehabilitated and provided enrichment for shelter animals, prepared specialized diets, cleaned enclosures •Provided animal behavior training with rescued dogs and horses •Assisted in public vaccination clinics: blood draws, performed snap tests, gave vaccinations •Rehabilitated and provided enrichment for shelter animals, prepared specialized diets, cleaned enclosures •Provided animal behavior training with rescued dogs and horses •Assisted in public vaccination clinics: blood draws, performed snap tests, gave vaccinations

Party Pro (Host)

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

•Hosted and organized parties/events while providing excellent customer service •Managed party timing and structure; developing time management skills •Hosted and organized parties/events while providing excellent customer service •Managed party timing and structure; developing time management skills