Experience

Veterinary Specialty Center

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Surgery Technician Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Responsibilities: placing IV catheters, drawing blood, preparing PRP injections, monitoring sedated patients for procedures, assisting with induction, monitoring anesthesia, monitoring recovery of post op patients, performing TPRs, restraint of patients for exams and procedures, performing suture removals and bandage changes, take phone calls from clients for updates on patients and with questions pre and post-surgery, general organization and upkeep of hospital, and assisting wherever necessary.

• Surgical Release Technician

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Responsibilities: preparing discharge instructions, medications, and necessary supplies; releasing patients back to clients after hospitalization and explaining all instructions; calling clients to check on recently released patients; taking client phone calls with questions regarding medications, recovery, activity restriction/recommendations, incisions and bruises, and any other concerns; and ensuring that clients have a good understanding of how to care for their pet at home during their recovery.



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ecology Research Assistant

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Responsibilities: gather data on different herpetological species for studies examining the health of the species and their environments and presenting that data in papers and scientific conferences. Ex: blood drawing from Blanding’s turtles, placing elastomer dye in Red Backed Salamanders, clearing and staining wood frogs for skeletal imaging, etc. Responsibilities: gather data on different herpetological species for studies examining the health of the species and their environments and presenting that data in papers and scientific conferences. Ex: blood drawing from Blanding’s turtles, placing elastomer dye in Red Backed Salamanders, clearing and staining wood frogs for skeletal imaging, etc.



Touhy Animal Hospital

• Park Ridge, Illinois

• Veterinary Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2018

  Responsibilities: : hold and restrain patients; perform nail trims and ear cleanings; prep pre-op patients, surgical monitoring, and post-op recovery; prepare and place SC fluid lines, run heart worm tests and blood chemistry panels; process blood, fecal, and urine specimens; stock rooms and treatment areas; prep vaccines; fill medications; place IV catheters; draw blood; release patients back to clients and going over discharge instructions with them; general organization and upkeep of hospital; and assisting wherever necessary.



Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Assistant

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  Responsibilities: greeted and assisted customers, filed account and billing information, maintained and organized office systems, coordinated residential tree care estimates, appointments, and crew work, etc. Responsibilities: greeted and assisted customers, filed account and billing information, maintained and organized office systems, coordinated residential tree care estimates, appointments, and crew work, etc.