Assist doctors in appointments with histories, x-rays, drawing blood, and performing treatments
Answer client questions and explain treatment plans as well as medication instructions
Answer phone calls and assist with reception tasks such as scheduling appointments, building estimates, and checking clients in/out.
Veterinary Assistant
Highway 58 Animal Hospital
05.2020 - 08.2021
Assisted Surgery Technician with restraint for catheter placement and intubation, injections, anesthesia monitoring, recovery monitoring, and other aspects of pre-op and post-op care
Helped set up/break down OR and dental suite, clean instruments, prep surgery packs, and sterilize instruments
Assisted doctors and Technicians with restraint, blood draws, vaccines, retrieving pets from clients, and x rays
Responsible for complete care of pets boarding in the kennel including feeding/watering, administering medications, and assisting doctors with any boarding pet concerns or treatments.
Veterinary Technician/Assistant
First State Urgent Vet
02.2023 - 07.2023
Assisted doctors with urgent care, emergency, and wellness visits by taking histories, performing x-rays, drawing blood, and performing treatments
Learned to triage urgent/emergency patients and assisted with stabilizing emergency cases.
OR Coordinator/Surgical Nurse
Pre-Clinical Service Core And Comparative Orthopedic Research Lab At Penn Vet
06.2022 - 08.2022
Anticipated the needs of surgeons by quickly providing any supplies needed intra-operatively while maintaining sterility
Conducted pre-op, intra-op, and post-op Fluoroscopy and CT scans
Prepared large animals for surgery including positioning, rough and sterile prep, and shaving
Prepared OR for surgery including cleaning, packing, and preparing necessary sets for sterilization
Managed research assistants and overall lab inventory.
Research Assistant
Pre-Clinical Service Core and Comparative Orthopedic Research Lab at Penn Vet
02.2022 - 06.2022
Assisted with the daily tasks of a fast-paced research lab including feeding/watering large animals, administering medications, and assisting with the preparation of large animals for surgery.
Emergency and Critical Care Nurse Assistant
Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists
01.2022 - 03.2022
Assisted nurses with patient care including walking and cleaning
Assisted nurses with restraint for assessments including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure readings
Responsible for cleanliness of the hospital and restocking necessary supplies.
Animal Care Intern, South America Amazonia and Small Mammals
Chattanooga Zoo
05.2021 - 08.2021
Assisted Primary Zookeepers with daily animal care tasks including feeding, training, and providing appropriate enrichment.
Responsible for cleaning animal exhibits according to health and safety standards.
Volunteer Puppy Raiser
Canine Companions
12.2020 - Current
Responsible for basic training of future service dog for 14-16 until the dog returns to the organization for professional training, as well as full care including all associated costs during this time.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Knoxville, TN
05.2027
Bachelor of Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine -
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
05.2022
Timeline
Veterinary Technician/Assistant
First State Urgent Vet
02.2023 - 07.2023
Sr. Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Technician
Highway 58 Animal Hospital
11.2022 - Current
OR Coordinator/Surgical Nurse
Pre-Clinical Service Core And Comparative Orthopedic Research Lab At Penn Vet
06.2022 - 08.2022
Research Assistant
Pre-Clinical Service Core and Comparative Orthopedic Research Lab at Penn Vet
02.2022 - 06.2022
Emergency and Critical Care Nurse Assistant
Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists
01.2022 - 03.2022
Animal Care Intern, South America Amazonia and Small Mammals
Chattanooga Zoo
05.2021 - 08.2021
Volunteer Puppy Raiser
Canine Companions
12.2020 - Current
Veterinary Assistant
Highway 58 Animal Hospital
05.2020 - 08.2021
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine