elise sheaffer
Ligonier,PA
Summary
Dedicated animal care professional with extensive experience at Cozy Inn Pet Resort, skilled in solving problems and animal handling. Proven ability to enhance animal wellbeing through effective socialization and customized enrichment activities. Known for strong customer service and teamwork, ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all pets in care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Groomer
Cozy Inn Pet Resort
10.2024 - Current
- Cleaned and maintained kennel areas for optimized hygiene, including cages, runs and yards.
- Maintained clean and sanitary living conditions for animals, reducing stress and promoting overall wellbeing.
- Enhanced animal socialization skills through daily interaction and playtime activities.
- Implemented efficient feeding schedules, ensuring all animals received proper nutrition on a timely basis.
- Kept animals clean and free of contaminants to promote optimal health.
- Assisted in training new staff members on kennel procedures, ensuring high standards of animal care were consistently maintained.
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
- Followed effective process for bathing and grooming dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, parasites, and hair mats.
- Monitored animal behavior closely, identifying potential issues and reporting them to facility management for further evaluation.
- Improved animal health by administering medications and vaccinations as directed by veterinarians.
- Collaborated with veterinary staff to provide medical treatments and monitor post-surgery recovery for animals in our care.
- Recorded dogs' intake and output, physical condition and behavior for updated kennel logs.
- Followed strict disease control protocols during cleaning tasks, minimizing risk of illness transmission among shelter population.
- Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.
- Assisted in the development of customized enrichment activities for individual animals, catering to their unique needs and promoting overall mental wellbeing.
- Supported seamless check-in and check-out process for pets, minimizing stress for animals and owners with efficient, caring service.
- Enhanced kennel cleanliness by implementing rigorous daily cleaning schedule, ensuring healthy environment for all animals.
- Strengthened customer trust by delivering detailed updates on their pet's stay, including feeding, behavior, and health status.
- Kept cages, kennels, play yards, and grooming areas neat and clean.
Kennel Technician
Cozy Inn Pet Resort
03.2022 - Current
- Cleaned and maintained kennel areas for optimized hygiene, including cages, runs and yards.
- Maintained clean and sanitary living conditions for animals, reducing stress and promoting overall wellbeing.
- Enhanced animal socialization skills through daily interaction and playtime activities.
- Implemented efficient feeding schedules, ensuring all animals received proper nutrition on a timely basis.
- Kept animals clean and free of contaminants to promote optimal health.
- Assisted in training new staff members on kennel procedures, ensuring high standards of animal care were consistently maintained.
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
- Followed effective process for bathing and grooming dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, parasites, and hair mats.
- Monitored animal behavior closely, identifying potential issues and reporting them to facility management for further evaluation.
- Improved animal health by administering medications and vaccinations as directed by veterinarians.
- Collaborated with veterinary staff to provide medical treatments and monitor post-surgery recovery for animals in our care.
- Recorded dogs' intake and output, physical condition and behavior for updated kennel logs.
- Followed strict disease control protocols during cleaning tasks, minimizing risk of illness transmission among shelter population.
- Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.
- Assisted in the development of customized enrichment activities for individual animals, catering to their unique needs and promoting overall mental wellbeing.
- Supported seamless check-in and check-out process for pets, minimizing stress for animals and owners with efficient, caring service.
- Enhanced kennel cleanliness by implementing rigorous daily cleaning schedule, ensuring healthy environment for all animals.
- Strengthened customer trust by delivering detailed updates on their pet's stay, including feeding, behavior, and health status.
- Kept cages, kennels, play yards, and grooming areas neat and clean.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ligonier Valley High School
Ligonier, PA06.2024
Skills
- Kennel cleaning and sanitation
- Animal handling expertise
- Problem-solving
- Nail trimming and filing
- Customer service
- Canine anatomy
- Canine CPR
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Patience and empathy
- Phone and email etiquette
- Appointment scheduling
- Customer communication
- Dependable and responsible
Timeline
Groomer
Cozy Inn Pet Resort
10.2024 - Current
Kennel Technician
Cozy Inn Pet Resort
03.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
Ligonier Valley High School
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