Christine Picardi
Oakmont,PA
Summary
Devoted animal care professional with an extensive background in small animal veterinary practices, exotic animal care and wildlife husbandry, alongside a strong proficiency in public speaking and performance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Ambassador Specialist
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
09.2025 - Current
- Educate visitors about animal care and conservation efforts.
- Engage guests through interactive presentations and demonstrations.
- Provid daily animal care and ensured proper nutrition for diverse species.
- Maintain clean and safe animal habitats in accordance with zoo standards.
- Assist in behavioral training and enrichment activities for animals.
- Collaborate with veterinary staff on health assessments and treatment plans.
- Present informal educational programs to excite and inform zoo visitors.
Veterinary Nurse
MedVet
Pittsburgh, PA
04.2025 - 09.2025
- Administer medications, manage progression post-anesthesia, observe for adverse events, and promote patient recovery.
- Execute treatment plans aligned with physician orders.
- Conduct pain assessments to determine the effectiveness of administered medications.
- Help save lives by administering medications in emergency situations, performing emergency intubations, intravenous catheter placement, and CPR.
- Guide clients through appropriate pet care following hospitalization, emphasizing critical signs and symptoms, as well as proper medication administration methods.
Wildlife Care Volunteer
Wildlife Works
Mt Pleasant, PA
06.2022 - Current
- Daily feeding, cleaning animal enclosures, and distributing bedding materials to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Caring for animals and providing enrichment activities to promote well-being.
- Medicating, vaccinating, and applying wound care to injured and sick animals.
- Observing animal behaviors, intake, and output, and reporting to professionals.
- Keeping in compliance with PPE and SOP protocols to ensure animal and human safety, and to prevent the spread of zoonotic disease.
Internal Medicine Technician
Avets
Monroeville, PA
05.2021 - 04.2025
- Obtained relevant health history and information from clients to maintain medical charts.
- Tracked and scheduled follow-up appointments for animal treatment.
- Informed pet parents about advanced disease processes and guided them through symptoms over the phone and in person.
- Collected and processed blood samples for external laboratory analysis as well as conducted in-house lab equipment evaluations
- Monitored vital signs during surgery and notified veterinarian of changes.
Education Volunteer
The Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, CA
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Spoke on the microphone to groups of all ages about shark conservation.
- Monitored school groups at touch tanks.
- Trained new volunteers on presence and confidence with public speaking
Zoo Keeper Intern
Big Bear Alpine Zoo
Big Bear, CA
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Assisted with moving animals to holding in order to clean and restock housing and habitats.
- Elicited species-specific behaviors by creating and implementing behavioral enrichment activities.
- Prepared and distributed specific diets in accordance with appropriate feeding protocols.
- Observed animal behavior and provided a detailed summary to staff.
Photography Assistant
Juvo
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
04.2020 - 05.2021
Veterinary Technician Assistant
Community Companion Animal Hospital
Temple City, CA
02.2019 - 02.2020
Veterinary Technician Assistant
San Dimas Animal Hospital
San Dimas, CA
03.2018 - 05.2019
Equine Caretaker
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, CA
03.2017 - 05.2018
Education
Associate of Science - Certified Veterinary Technician
Penn Foster Career School - currently enrolled
Scranton, PASome College (No Degree) -
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CAOpen Water Dive Certification
PADI
Skills
- Animal handling and husbandry
- Animal medical knowledge
- Animal enrichment strategies
- Behavior observation
- Wildlife rehabilitation
- Neonatal care
- Human and animal safety
- Public speaking
Timeline
Animal Ambassador Specialist
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium
09.2025 - Current
Veterinary Nurse
MedVet
04.2025 - 09.2025
Wildlife Care Volunteer
Wildlife Works
06.2022 - Current
Internal Medicine Technician
Avets
05.2021 - 04.2025
Photography Assistant
Juvo
04.2020 - 05.2021
Veterinary Technician Assistant
Community Companion Animal Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2020
Education Volunteer
The Aquarium of the Pacific
01.2019 - 07.2019
Zoo Keeper Intern
Big Bear Alpine Zoo
09.2018 - 03.2019
Veterinary Technician Assistant
San Dimas Animal Hospital
03.2018 - 05.2019
Equine Caretaker
Disneyland Resort
03.2017 - 05.2018
Associate of Science - Certified Veterinary Technician
Penn Foster Career School - currently enrolled
Some College (No Degree) -
Mt San Antonio College
Open Water Dive Certification
PADI