Ariel Joseph
Tampa,FL
Summary
Hardworking and compassionate veterinary technician student. Punctual and professional, willing to take upon various tasks and driven to perform successfully in solitary role or as part of a team. Open to learning and mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Veterinary Lab Assistant
Hillsborough Community College
Plant City, FL
10.2025 - Current
- Supported faculty and students with various live animal surgeries and procedures.
- Prepared and organized samples for testing, ensuring adherence to established protocols for accuracy and reliability.
- Maintained laboratory equipment, ensuring optimal functionality to support ongoing research and testing.
- Performed routine maintenance tasks such as running eyestations and maintaining instrument sterilizers.
- Assisted in training students on proper use of laboratory equipment, skills and techniques.
- Conducted routine inventory checks of laboratory supplies and materials.
- Managed supply orders by obtaining pricing and quotes, preparing purchase requests, and maintaining an organized expenditure log for budget tracking.
Student Intern
USF Laboratory
Tampa, FL
08.2025 - 10.2025
- Assisted in managing daily animal care and feeding procedures.
- Observed animal behavior to ensure well-being and report concerns to staff.
- Attended training sessions on animal handling and safety protocols.
- Assisted in animal intake and prosper placement.
- Sexed laboratory rodents to determine gender for research purposes.
- Provided daily routine maintenance of anesthetic machinery and ventilators.
- Maintained cleanliness of animal enclosures, public areas, and laboratory testing spaces.
- Helped with administrative tasks including data entry and filing documents.
- Supported administrative task such as scheduling PI time slots and keeping organized count of PI protocols and animals.
- Maintained positive working. relationship with fellow staff and management.
Student Intern
Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
05.2025 - 07.2025
- Administered vaccinations and daily medication procedures.
- Conducted venipuncture for blood samples and collected urine/fecal samples for routine testing.
- Supported surgical procedures, recovery efforts, and humane euthanasia processes.
- Assisted in pathology testing and microscope analysis.
- Assisted in daily animal care and feeding procedures.
- Maintained cleanliness of animal enclosures and public areas.
- Supported staff in organizing adoption profiles and events.
- Assisted with data entry and document filing including data entry and filing documents.
- Facilitated administrative operations by scheduling appointments and managing intake procedures.
Student Intern
South Tampa Veterinary Care
Tampa, Florida
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Assisted in history taking and accurately recorded presentations in both physical and digital documentation.
- Participated in performing laboratory analysis such as Fecal, Urine, serologic, and blood testing.
- Assisted in sample preparation for outside laboratory analysis.
- Prepared medications and administered vaccines to patients.
- Assisted in patient recovery and subcutaneous fluids.
- Monitored hospitalized animal behavior to ensure well-being and promptly reported concerns to staff.
- Ensured cleanliness of animal kennels, exam rooms, and public areas to promote health standards.
Education
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technician
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL 08.2024 - 01.2026
East Ridge High School
Clermont, FLSkills
- Animal care
- Pathology testing
- Equipment maintenance
- Effective communication
- Patient recovery
- Surgical assistance
- Sterilization techniques
- Sample collection techniques
- Sample preparation and analysis
- Venipuncture
- Catheter placement
- Fluid administration
- Dental procedures
- Intramuscular administration of drug agents
- Subcutaneous administration of drug agents
- Animal husbandry and care
- Maintenance of anesthetic equipment
- Obtaining patient vitals
- Endotracheal tube placement
- Restraint techniques
- Ability to work under stressful environments
Accomplishments
- Student Excellence Award; Significant Veterinary Technician club service
Timeline
Veterinary Lab Assistant
Hillsborough Community College
10.2025 - Current
Student Intern
USF Laboratory
08.2025 - 10.2025
Student Intern
Humane Society of Tampa Bay
05.2025 - 07.2025
Student Intern
South Tampa Veterinary Care
01.2025 - 04.2025
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technician
Hillsborough Community College
08.2024 - 01.2026
East Ridge High School