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Chrysoula Katsenios

Levittown

Summary

Dedicated to providing pet care with extensive experience at VCA Glen Animal Hospital, excelling in animal handling and client education. Proven ability to manage challenging situations with patience while delivering exceptional care to pets. Skilled in assisting in surgical procedures and routine appointments. Ability to obtain patient history and provide quality record keeping. Ensuring the highest standards of care for pets and and excellent client relationship skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Dog Groomer

The Ruff Life Mobile Grooming
07.2022 - Current
  • Developed custom grooming plans based on individual pet needs and owner preferences.
  • Skillfully managed challenging pets using patience and proper handling techniques, ensuring a low stree experience for both pets and their owners.
  • Delivered excellent customer service by addressing client concerns promptly and professionally to maintain a positive personal and company reputation.
  • Performed pet intake to gain necessary information concerning health, behaviors, potential allergies, and other details to provide complete records.

Foster and Volunteer

Last Hope Animal Rescue
11.2014 - Current
  • Maintained clean and sanitary environment
  • Provided dog walking, feeding, and medication as needed
  • Trained new volunteer on proper pet handling and sanitary protocols
  • Provided in home fostering to kittens that required bottling feeding. Responsibilities include around the clock bottle feeding and monitoring, as well as communicating any concerns with the foster coordinator.

In Home Pet Care and Boarding

Self Employed
11.2015 - 02.2025
  • Offered dog boarding and in client house pet care
  • Displayed exceptional organizational skills by managing multiple pet care assignments simultaneously, while ensuring each pet received a high standard of care.
  • Provided pet care services such as feeding, grooming, walking, administering medication as needed.
  • Ability to car for a wide variety of pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and birds, including chickens.
  • Organized pet care schedules of individual animals across different house holds


Veterinary Assistant and Pet Groomer

VCA Glen Animal Hospital
04.2016 - 06.2021
  • Assisted veterinarians in performing examinations by restraining pets and obtaining a patient history
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of examination rooms, surgical areas, and equipment.
  • Assisted the surgical procedure by setting up for surgery, restraining pets for IV catheter, preparing surgical site, monitoring for surgery, monitoring after surgery, logging controlled substances, and discussing post-operative care with clients.
  • Trained new staff on clinic protocol and safe pet handling
  • Managed inventory of supplies and drugs.
  • Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and ultrasounds.
  • Groomed cats and dogs including for sedated procedures.
  • Educated pet owners on proper grooming care


Education

No Degree - Liberal Arts Science And Math

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
05-2026

Skills

  • Animal handling expertise
  • Customer service
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Pet grooming techniques
  • Patient monitoring
  • Surgical assistance
  • Team communication
  • Medical record-keeping
  • Client education
  • Ability to draw blood and administer subcutaneous fluids
  • Assisted in controlled substance management

Timeline

Dog Groomer

The Ruff Life Mobile Grooming
07.2022 - Current

Veterinary Assistant and Pet Groomer

VCA Glen Animal Hospital
04.2016 - 06.2021

In Home Pet Care and Boarding

Self Employed
11.2015 - 02.2025

Foster and Volunteer

Last Hope Animal Rescue
11.2014 - Current

No Degree - Liberal Arts Science And Math

Nassau Community College

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