Callie Lloyd
Key West
Summary
Professional animal care specialist prepared to excel in any environment. Extensive experience in maintaining sanitary conditions and providing attentive care for animals. Collaborative team member who adapts to changing needs and consistently achieves results. Recognized for strong communication skills and a reliable work ethic. Able to handle any animal no matter size, health needs, or behavior.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Kennel Technician
FLORIDA KEYS SPCA
02.2025 - 12.2025
- Monitored animal health and behavior, ensuring well-being of all kennel residents.
- Assisted in administering medications and treatments as directed by veterinary staff.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize daily care routines for animals.
- Maintained clean and sanitary living conditions for animals, reducing stress and promoting overall wellbeing.
- Enhanced animal socialization skills through daily interaction and playtime activities.
- Bathed and groomed dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, parasites, and hair mats.
- Collaborated with veterinary staff to provide medical treatments and monitor post-surgery recovery for animals in our care.
- Recorded dogs' intake and output, physical condition and behavior for updated kennel logs.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
- I was personally close with many of the fearful and aggressive dogs that we had.
Hostess
The British Bulldog Pub
08.2021 - 10.2023
- Greeted and seated guests, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for all patrons.
- Managed reservations and waitlists using POS system to optimize seating efficiency.
- Maintained cleanliness of front-of-house areas, enhancing overall guest experience.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, balancing responsibilities such as answering phone calls, greeting guests, and updating reservation logs simultaneously.
- Backed up servers by checking on tables and retrieving items for guests.
- Took initial drink orders and relayed information to wait or bar staff.
- Supported servers, food runners, and bussers by filling in when they were overwhelmed or needed a break
Education
High school diploma -
Midland Middle/High School
Marine Environmental Technology
College of The Florida Keys
Key West, FL12-2023
Bachelor's Degree - Animal Science And Behavior
Unity Environmental University
Unity, Maine07-2029
Skills
- Underwater photography (5 years)
- Photography (9 years)
- Dog training (2 years)
- Scuba diving (6 years)
- Sanitation protocols
- Patience and resilience
- Animal handling expertise
- Care monitoring
- Animal restraint techniques
- Behavior observation
- Canine behavior
- Animal training
- Animal grooming
- Customer service
- Effective multitasking
- Phone etiquette
- Upselling
- Safe food handling
- Table bussing
- Food running
- Order taking
- Coffee preparation
- Brewing methods
- Coffee machinery
- Cash handling
- POS system operation
Certification
- SCUBA Navigation
- Enriched Air Nitrox Level 2 (40%)
- Open water diver
- Advanced Open Water Diver
- Driver's License
Timeline
Kennel Technician
FLORIDA KEYS SPCA
02.2025 - 12.2025
Hostess
The British Bulldog Pub
08.2021 - 10.2023
High school diploma -
Midland Middle/High School
Marine Environmental Technology
College of The Florida Keys
Bachelor's Degree - Animal Science And Behavior
Unity Environmental University