Courtney Van Ess

Sunland,CA

Summary

I am an experienced Veterinary Assistant with over 18 years of hands-on experience with Susan Bauer DVM, I am skilled in the day-to-day management of horses, and have a passion for their care and well-being. An excellent communicator, I remain calm in stressful situations allowing me to maintain a clear head and keep both animals and people around me safe.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Veterinary Assistant

Susan Bauer DVM

06.2007 - Current

Handled horses, burros and mules for lameness exams, xrays, floating teeth, and any other procedures required.
Assisted in the administration of medications, applying bandages and leg wraps, removing shoes, and preparing the horse for joint injections and diagnostic procedures.
Maintained and set the daily appointment schedule, kept the truck stocked, wrote client invoices, ordered supplies, communicated with clients regarding arrival times, aftercare instructions, and acted as liaison between Dr. Bauer and horse owners.

Programming Assistant

Clear Channel Communications

12.1999 - 05.2007

Assisted in the day-to-day operations in the Programming department at KLAC-AM, KBIG-FM, and KOST-FM.
Wrote copy for the on-air talent and coordinated between talent, sales, programming and marketing departments.
Attended station events with the Promotions/Marketing Department to "handle" the on-air talent during live public events for paid sponsors and station sponsored concerts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Radio, TV And Film (minor in Anthropology)

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI

Skills

Extensive experience handling horses, including jogging, lunging, riding and daily care
Comfortable with all types of horses, having worked with everything from green foals to high-strung performance horses
Work well during stressful situations, and pride myself on staying calm in emergencies, developing a plan of action, or taking instruction, depending on the chain of command

Began riding at 10-years-old, starting with jumpers, moving to dressage, and finding my passion of riding, showing and breeding reined cowhorses 15 years ago
Class A Commercial driver license, allowing me to legally haul trailers of all weights
Working with people of all personality types comes easily for me I can be assertive and take control of a situation when needed, but am equally at ease taking instruction from superiors, or coworkers who have more knowledge than me

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