David Hawkins
Tomball
Summary
Driven, passionate environmental graduate with five years of animal care experience and a consistent record of being moved to leadership positions after spending time within a company. I have proven to be self motivated and able to problem solve to allow a business or even a ranch to succeed under my supervision.Caring, empathetic individual willing to fill in any position that allows a business to succeed. I believe that I can learn from anyone and once a part of a group/business/company it is a representation of myself as much as I am of them.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ranch Hand
Mira Vaca Cattle and Ranch
Durango
05.2022 - 12.2025
- Animal Husbandry
- Manual labor
- Construction
Lead Bartender
Switchback Patio and Bar
Durango
08.2022 - 10.2025
- Bartending
- Serving.
- Managing employees
- Cash Management
Front Desk Associate
Durango Fitness Club
Durango
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Presenting and creating seminars (15min-1.5hours)
- Sell memberships
- Tours
- Canva slides for advertisement
Kennel Manager
Clear Springs Vet.
New Braunfels
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Managing and taking care of 10-20 dogs and cats.
- Setting up appointments and
- Schedule management.
- Administering medication
Education
Bachelor's degree - Environmental Conservation and Management, History
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO05.2024
High School Diploma -
Bayfield High School
Bayfield, CO05.2019
Skills
- Kennel Experience
- POS systems
- Cash handling
- Communication skills
- Food handling
- Time management
- Hospitality
- Sales
- Veterinary clinic
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- Childcare
- Organizational skills
- Front desk
- Construction
- Animal husbandry
- HVAC
- Woodworking
- Customer service
- Habitat assessment
- Supervising experience
- Restaurant experience
- Landscape Maintenance
- Landscaping
- Bartender experience
- Animal enrichment programs
- Pricing
- Cash register
- Management
- Animal care
Certification
- TABC Certified
- ServSafe Alcohol Certification
- Food Handler Certification
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Front Desk Associate
Durango Fitness Club
06.2024 - 08.2025
Lead Bartender
Switchback Patio and Bar
08.2022 - 10.2025
Ranch Hand
Mira Vaca Cattle and Ranch
05.2022 - 12.2025
Kennel Manager
Clear Springs Vet.
04.2021 - 04.2022
Bachelor's degree - Environmental Conservation and Management, History
Fort Lewis College
High School Diploma -
Bayfield High School