Dillen Edwards
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Steadfast animal husbandry specialist with experience in animal care, rescue operations, and establishing effective animal welfare policies fed by an educational emphasis on pathology and epidemiology. Possesses strong skills in handling various species, conducting health assessments, educating the public about animal rights and resolving political disputes. Demonstrated ability to improve standards of animal treatment and welfare within organizations. Have made significant contributions towards enhancing animal well-being through rigorous advocacy and policy reform initiatives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Property Management Specialist
Apple Blossom Trails
Crown Point, USA
05.2023 - 07.2024
- Administered daily care for twenty-five horses with a partner, or independently from early morning till late evening.
- Created and implemented new policy and practice when region's air quality became the worst in the world. Successfully maintaining the health of our elder and chronically ill horses.
- Nursed a 38-year-old mare after sustaining a large open wound when vet assistance was unavailable, resulting in a full recovery.
- Performed and trained personnel in aseptic cleaning, handling of power tools and large farm equipment, toxic weed identification and removal, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
- Resolved client-client and client-staff conflicts, focusing on consensual strategies.
Assistant Barn Manager
Pferdehof Dressage
Berthoud, USA
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Provide care for 15 horses, ranging in temperament from kind to habitually aggressive.
- Maintain 30 acres to business standard, including daily grooming of outdoor facilities and multiple indoor cleanings per day.
- Administer medications including oral liquids, gels, and tablets, topical salves, and intramuscular injections
- Repair and maintain motorized and non-motorized machinery used daily.
- Restore barn infrastructure as needed, such as several hundred-pound sliding doors and their tracks, roofing, automatic watering systems, electric fencing, and fiberglass fencing.
- Work in conditions ranging from -15 degrees Fahrenheit, thunderstorms, blizzards, or 98 degrees in full sun for 9 to 11 hours alone, multiple days in a row.
Volunteer Leader
True North Training Stables
Chesterton, USA
12.2017 - 08.2021
- Trained volunteers to independently handle and care for livestock and equines.
- Led and managed volunteer teams in larger tasks to maintain the property and safety to the standard of operation in accordance with the non-profit.
- Managed horses for a Jacob's ladder event, allowing speech-impaired children to receive therapy on horseback. Ensuring the safety of therapists and clients.
Animal Welfare Associate
Pet Haven Pet Shop
Valparaiso, USA
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Provided husbandry and handling for over fifty species of exotic animals, including venomous and aggressive species, without incident to myself, others, or the animals.
- Initiated a self-managed nursing/fostering department for sick, injured, and traumatized animals to improve quality of life and rehome, if possible.
- Performed animal restraining techniques across all taxa, aseptic technique, and 24/7 care.
- Trained large, exotic predators to target and hand signals for behavior rehabilitation and improved handling.
- Orchestrated, healthful animal encounters to help people manage their phobias through education and exposure.
- Handled register sales, customer service in person and over the phone, and managed appointment bookings for boarding and grooming.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fish, Wildlife, and conservation biology, Conservation, Pre-veterinary medicine
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO05.2025
Academic Honors Diploma -
Portage Highschool
06.2021
Skills
- Aseptic technique
- Animal training
- Administering medication
- Animal first aid
- Pathological assessment
- Tractor and ATV operation
- Property Management
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
Timeline
Assistant Barn Manager
Pferdehof Dressage
10.2023 - 01.2024
Property Management Specialist
Apple Blossom Trails
05.2023 - 07.2024
Animal Welfare Associate
Pet Haven Pet Shop
06.2019 - 07.2021
Volunteer Leader
True North Training Stables
12.2017 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Fish, Wildlife, and conservation biology, Conservation, Pre-veterinary medicine
Colorado State University
Academic Honors Diploma -
Portage Highschool
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