Erin Mason Chien-Szegedy
Animal Welfare Professional With A Diverse Background
Flagstaff,AZ
Summary
Enthusiastic and fast-learning Animal Welfare worker with exemplary communication, diverse background, and consistent drive to learn and grow in every position. Very comfortable interacting with both animals and owners through work at as a core team member of a high capacity, municipal shelter. Degree and past experience as a teacher for all ages adds flexibility, ingenuity, and a flair for passionate and captivating storytelling.
Will be relocating from AZ to Portland, OR in late May 2021 with family!
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing, Social Media, & Program Coordinator
High Country Humane
Flagstaff, AZ
07.2019 - Current
- Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials and advertisements for social media.
- Created documentation outlining research findings for use by project managers, customers and other marketing staff to make accurate decisions about future plans.
- Set clearly defined goals to drive major business initiatives, including increased customer retention, sales, online presence, brand awareness and website or social media traffic.
- Oversaw public relations by responding to reviews, collecting feedback, and training staff.
- Planned and organized special events, solicited corporate sponsorships and fundraising campaigns to reach financial targets.
- Worked daily with software, including Network for Good, Mailchimp, Google Business, WordPress, Harness Giving, Shelterluv, Canva, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Publisher.
- Assisted other departments daily, including (but not limited to) sourcing and facilitating transport of animals to other shelters, admin assistant work for ED, tech support, managing fosters and volunteers, behavior work with challenging animals, and overseeing hiring.
Animal Care Technician & Adoption Counselor
High Country Humane
Flagstaff, AZ
07.2019 - Current
- Cared for 20 to 100 animals (including exotic animals) daily by feeding and bathing, taking dogs for walks, cleaning litter boxes and supervising playtime.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, equipment and kennels to prevent spread of disease, control odors and maintain healthy environment.
- Assessed animal behavior to create online and paper profiles for potential adopters.
- Completed adoptions, redemptions, clinic visits and more using our shelter software.
- Performed pet intake to gain necessary information concerning health, behaviors, potential allergies and other details to provide complete records and methods of owner contact.
- Monitored animal behavior and wellness to identify and focus behavioral training on animals with the highest needs
Nanny
Multiple Private Families
Flagstaff, AZ
05.2017 - 07.2019
- Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Worked with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote positive behavior.
- Supported children in daily activities, including playing, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Taught children everyday skills, including tying shoes, dressing, potty training, basic math and language.
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
Kennel Technician
Cinder Hills Boarding Kennel
Flagstaff, AZ
12.2016 - 05.2017
- Contributed to client retention by consistently providing outstanding customer service to both clients and pets.
- Maintained clean and organized boarding areas to promote animal wellbeing.
- Followed all pet care instructions, including dietary needs and medication regimens.
- Organized full-service care for regular customers, including picking up and dropping off animals and client locations.
- Completed dog behavior course through The Dog Gurus to learn dog behavior, how to assess a dog for day camp readiness, and how to safely run playgroups.
- Exercised animals regularly with hikes and supervised playgroups of up to 25 dogs daily.
Assistant Teacher & Campus Aid
Montessori Schools of Flagstaff
08.2015 - 05.2016
Student Teacher
Camp Verde High School
01.2015 - 05.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education - English
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 08.2011 - 05.2015
Skills
Social Media Management
undefinedWork Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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My Passions
- Volunteering at local rural high school to help run fledgling drama department as choreographer & backstage manager AND as a guest speaker/teacher for senior exit projects.
- Training personal dog as a therapeutic companion for behaviorally struggling shelter dogs.
- Fostering/Adopting animals in need of hospice care.
- Working with "shy" or "slow to develop" children to help develop strong speaking and writing skills.
- Developing my own interesting, unique writing style in all formats, including short form, long form, non-fiction, fiction, etc.
Quote
“Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”
George Eliot
Timeline
Animal Care Technician & Adoption Counselor
High Country Humane
07.2019 - Current
Marketing, Social Media, & Program Coordinator
High Country Humane
07.2019 - Current
Nanny
Multiple Private Families
05.2017 - 07.2019
Kennel Technician
Cinder Hills Boarding Kennel
12.2016 - 05.2017
Assistant Teacher & Campus Aid
Montessori Schools of Flagstaff
08.2015 - 05.2016
Student Teacher
Camp Verde High School
01.2015 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education - English
Northern Arizona University
08.2011 - 05.2015
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