Cheyenne Ellis
Moriarty
Summary
Responsible and dedicated animal care professional with proven abilities in cleaning cages and managing supplies. Meets animal needs with compassion and love for every creatures. Offers excellent time management, multitasking and organizational skills.
Attentive veterinary assistant passionate about promoting animal health and extending lives of pets. Dedicated and focused professional with several years of experience assisting veterinarians in examining animals to determine nature of illnesses or injuries. Comfortable restraining and holding animals for extended periods of time.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Veterinary Assistant
Heartland Vet Partners
Edgewood
09.2021 - Current
- Assisted veterinarians during examinations and procedures for animal care.
- Managed inventory of medical supplies and equipment for clinic operations.
- Monitored animals' vital signs and reported changes to veterinary staff.
- Educated pet owners on post-treatment care and preventive health measures.
- Handled patient records and ensured accurate data entry in management systems.
- Provided compassionate support to clients during veterinary visits and emergencies.
- Cleaned and sterilized surgical instruments to maintain a safe environment.
- Gathered specimens such as urine, blood and fecal samples for laboratory analysis.
- Restrained animals during examination or treatment procedures using appropriate techniques according to species size and temperament.
- Administered vaccinations, medications and treatments as prescribed by the veterinarian.
- Dispensed medications orally or topically as directed by veterinarian.
- Answered phone inquiries from clients regarding appointment scheduling, services offered.
- Monitored vital signs of hospitalized animals including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and other parameters as necessary.
- Obtained information and history from clients to maintain medical charts.
- Assisted in surgery preparation by setting up instruments, supplies and equipment prior to procedure start time.
- Cared for animals in post-operative recovery by closely monitoring vital signs and progress.
- Scrubbed, counted, and packed surgical instruments and drapes for autoclave sterilization.
- Released patients to owners with care directions from veterinary staff.
- Operated radiographic and ultrasound equipment.
- Performed routine laboratory tests including urinalysis, microbiology cultures and hematology.
- Prepared laboratory slides for microscopic examinations.
- Responded promptly to emergency calls after hours.
- Sterilized and maintained veterinary care instruments and equipment.
- Supported euthanasia procedures and disposal following regulations and owner preferences.
- Preformed prophylaxis on patients.
Recreation Leader
Bernalillo County Parks
Albuquerque
05.2019 - 09.2021
- Organized recreational activities for community engagement and participant enjoyment.
- Supervised participants during events to ensure safety and adherence to guidelines.
- Managed scheduling of activities, ensuring diverse offerings for all age groups.
- Maintained records such as attendance logs, incident reports, evaluations and other documents pertaining to program operations.
Autism Behavioral Therapist
Autism Learning Partners, Downey CA
Downey
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Developed individualized treatment plans for clients with autism spectrum disorder.
- Implemented behavior intervention strategies to improve client social skills.
- Collaborated with families to provide support and resources for their child's development.
- Completed clinical documentation for caseload, attended psychological evaluations to provide clinical input and maintained open lines of communication with team members.
- Participated in team meetings with other staff members to discuss individual client progress or any changes needed in treatment plans and programs.
Education
Moriarty High School
Moriarty, NMSome College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NMSome College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NMSkills
- Animal care
- Medical supplies management
- Patient record keeping
- Vaccine administration
- Surgical assistance
- Effective communication
- Emergency response
- Inventory control
- Laboratory testing
- Compassionate support
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Reception support
- Procedure support
- Urgent care
- Pre-anesthetic preparation
- Dental prophylaxis
- Proficient in [software]
- Client communication
- Animal restraint
- Preventative medicine
- Post operative care
- Reception duties
- Surgical procedures and support
- Diagnostic imaging
- Medication administration
- Euthanasia assistance
- Intravenous catheterization
- Client education
- Lab operations
- Emergency and preventive care
- Radiology techniques
- Medical record-keeping
- Gowning and gloving procedures
- Sample collection
- Veterinary standards and procedures
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Task prioritization
- Written communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Euthanasia procedures
- Pet owner education
- Medical triage
- Adaptability and flexibility
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Veterinary Assistant
Heartland Vet Partners
09.2021 - Current
Autism Behavioral Therapist
Autism Learning Partners, Downey CA
12.2020 - 02.2021
Recreation Leader
Bernalillo County Parks
05.2019 - 09.2021
Moriarty High School
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts
University of New Mexico
Some College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
Central New Mexico Community College
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