True Estes
Animal Control Officer at Clark County WA- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Clark County WA
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United States
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Government Administration
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200 - 300 Employee
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Animal Control Officer
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Jan 2023 - Present
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ZooTampa at Lowry Park
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United States
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Hospitality
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100 - 200 Employee
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Primates Intern
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
• Provided daily care and feeding of animals in collection. • Maintained all animal exhibits and practiced good animal husbandry. • Performed behavioral observations and record keeping. • Completed individual projects, assignments, quizzes, and readings to become knowledgeable about the animals in our care, as well as learn about training, enrichment, and behavior. • Provided animal enrichment and public interaction through answering questions and performing a keeper talk. • Learned about the principles of positive reinforcement, classical conditioning and shaping to train these animals. • Regularly lifted large, heavy items to help build and maintain habitats, provide enrichment, operated machinery and tools, and problem solved to provide the best care to all species. Show less
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Winter Park Veterinary Hopsital
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Winter Park, Florida, United States
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Veterinary Technician
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Dec 2021 - May 2022
• Assisted in restraining animals, drawing blood, taking radiographs, performing lab work, calculating medication dosages, giving subcutaneous, IV, or IM medications, placing IV catheters, interacting with clients and pets while taking patient history, administering vaccines, monitoring vitals, and recording notes and diagnoses in patient files. • Communicated with clients in person as well as through email and over the phone, regarding diagnoses, education about care, and treatment. • Species worked on included but not limited to, dogs, cats, psittacines, ferrets, guinea pigs, squirrels, rabbits, hedgehogs, tortoises, turtles, various lizard, and snake species. Show less
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Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
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Maitland, Florida, United States
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Trauma Clinic Intern
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
• Cared for all clinic patients, 755 in all of 2021, approximately 150 in my semester. Species included Eastern Screech Owls, American Kestrels, Cooper’s Hawks, Red-Shouldered Hawks, Red-Tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles, Barred Owls, Great Horned Owls, Black Vultures, Turkey Vultures, Ospreys, and Everglade Snail Kites. • Assisted in physical exams and annual screenings for permanent resident birds of over 20 different species. • Performed diagnostic tests such as manual white blood cell counts, blood parasite screening, fecal analysis, radiographs, internal organ function blood work, fluorescein eye stains, etc, • Came up with treatment plans for patients based on diagnostics, calculated medication dosages, administered subcutaneous fluids, medications, performed blood transfusions, placed IO catheters, wound care, bandaging, and any other treatments necessary. • Performed necropsies to determine cause of death. • Assisted in gathering of data for several studies that required blood samples, tissue samples, and intestinal parasites removed from intestinal tract postmortem. Show less
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The Walt Disney Company
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Food and Beverage Quick Service
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Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
Greeted guests, took orders, assisted with food preparation, solved customer complaints, handled monetary transactions, and kept my work area sanitary, organized, and well-stocked while ensuring that the guests were entertained and had a magical day. Greeted guests, took orders, assisted with food preparation, solved customer complaints, handled monetary transactions, and kept my work area sanitary, organized, and well-stocked while ensuring that the guests were entertained and had a magical day.
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Washington State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Supplemental Instructor
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Aug 2020 - May 2021
Held sessions for students in Physics 101 and 102 to practice problems, have questions answered, get help with homework, and review material for exams. Attended classes to keep current on material. Worked with students of many different learning styles and capabilities, including disabled students. Held sessions for students in Physics 101 and 102 to practice problems, have questions answered, get help with homework, and review material for exams. Attended classes to keep current on material. Worked with students of many different learning styles and capabilities, including disabled students.
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Claus Paws Animal Hospital
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United States
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Truck Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Veterinary Technician
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Nov 2018 - Jun 2020
• Assisted in restraining animals, drawing blood, taking radiographs, performing lab work, interacting with clients and pets while taking patient history, administering vaccines, monitoring vitals, and recording notes and diagnoses in patient files. • Communicated with clients in person as well as through email and over the phone, regarding diagnoses, education about care, and treatment. • Assisted with anesthesia monitoring, intubation, and surgery preparation. • Assisted in restraining animals, drawing blood, taking radiographs, performing lab work, interacting with clients and pets while taking patient history, administering vaccines, monitoring vitals, and recording notes and diagnoses in patient files. • Communicated with clients in person as well as through email and over the phone, regarding diagnoses, education about care, and treatment. • Assisted with anesthesia monitoring, intubation, and surgery preparation.
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Banfield Pet Hospital
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United States
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Veterinary Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Veterinary Assistant
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Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
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Education
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University of Florida
Graduate Certificate, Wildlife Forensic Sciences and Conservation -
Washington State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General -
Clark College
Associate of Science - AS, Biology, General