Cortney Place
Rock Springs,WY
Summary
Friendly, animal-loving Kennel Manager with twelve years of experience caring for animals and supporting owners during temporary separations. Showed affection for pets and built rapport with owners to ease transitions and increase confidence in caretaking service. Recruited, hired and trained kennel assistants to provide clean, fun-loving environment for beloved pets.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Kennel Manager/Veterinary Tech
AMVC Prairie Hills Veterinary Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Oversaw care, grooming and medication of pets during temporary kennel stays.
- Developed schedule for kennel assistants to balance walking, feeding and socializing needs of animals in care.
- Communicated dailywith pet parents, sharing pictures and relevant information regarding treasured animals.
- Managed scheduling, training for kennel assistants.
- Cared for animals for up to 35 nights during owner absences.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
Veterinary Technician
FootPrints Animal Hospital
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Restrained animals to protect veterinarians from potential harm.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment, and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave.
- Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs, and determined special needs of animals under care.
- Restocked surgical and office supplies to keep all necessary materials easily accessible.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
- Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
- Processed new patients and updated client records with key information using standardized registration systems and encrypted databases.
- Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
- Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for laboratory analysis.
- Performed radiograph testing to assist doctors in making informed diagnoses and determining best treatment plans.
- Provided care for animals before surgeries, administering anesthetics as necessary for overall comfort and health.
- Established intravenous drips for ongoing hydration in treatment of canines suffering from parvovirus infections.
- Interacted with clients regarding animal health, questions and concerns, education on treatment protocol and general procedures.
- Managed medical intervention and therapy for animals in collaboration with veterinarian.
- Monitored vital signs of animals during surgical procedures and provided postoperative care.
- Administer medications, vaccines and treatments as instructed by veterinarian.
Kennel Technician
Broadmoor East Boarding And Grooming
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Cleaned and maintained kennel areas for optimized hygiene, including cages, runs and yards.
- Trained new staff on kennel maintenance, animal care and feeding protocols.
- Minimized animal injury risk by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards.
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
Animal Shelter Technician
City Of Montrose- Animal Services
07.2015 - 02.2020
- Cleaned and sanitized cages and living areas to promote health and wellbeing.
- Provided companionship and comfort to animals in need of extra love and attention.
- Kept animals healthy and socialized by providing regular exercises and walks.
- Monitored health of animals, reporting any issues to shelter staff for resolution.
- Helped with intake of newly surrendered animals, providing food, water and medical attention.
- Assisted with adoption process by providing information about animals to potential adopters.
- Maintained detailed records of animal care and feeding schedules to track animal care and history.
- Attended community events to promote pet adoption and responsible pet ownership.
Veterinary Technician
Alta Vista Animal Hospital
09.2011 - 07.2015
- Restrained animals to protect veterinarians from potential harm.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment, and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
- Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
- Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for laboratory analysis.
- Provided care for animals before surgeries, administering anesthetics as necessary for overall comfort and health.
- Performed radiograph testing to assist doctors in making informed diagnoses and determining best treatment plans.
Education
High School Diploma -
Montrose High School
Montrose, CO05.2009
Skills
- Animal Maintenance
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Care Management
- Active Listening
- Animal Nutrition
- Pet Exercising
- Infection Control
- Staff Scheduling
- Cleaning Coordination
- Enrichment Development
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of four staff members.
- Helped open boarding facility, wrote all training manuals.
- Had over 20 hours of animal medical training provided by the state of CO.
Anything outdoors, family time and traveling
Huge in the outdoors- camping, hunting and fishing. Love spending time with family and traveling to new places.
Timeline
Kennel Manager/Veterinary Tech
AMVC Prairie Hills Veterinary Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2023
Veterinary Technician
FootPrints Animal Hospital
07.2021 - 04.2022
Kennel Technician
Broadmoor East Boarding And Grooming
07.2020 - 01.2021
Animal Shelter Technician
City Of Montrose- Animal Services
07.2015 - 02.2020
Veterinary Technician
Alta Vista Animal Hospital
09.2011 - 07.2015
High School Diploma -
Montrose High School
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