Purpose-driven Comparative Medicine colleague who has excelled in customer and partner interaction. Has thrived in a high-pressure, rapidly-changing environment and endeavors to accomplish team goals to deliver flawless animal care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Support Scheduler
Pfizer
01.2019 - Current
Approve customer requests and coordinates/assigns study work after review of study protocols, applicable SOPs, and IACUC guidelines/animal welfare considerations
Ensure efficiency of support is optimized for the FTE resources (45+ colleagues/contractors) defined as being available by the CM Management
Collect/collate metrics pertaining to resources allocated to customers for research support
Chair of the global Technical Service Request/Office Tracker team
Member of global Advanced Operational Digital Technology team as well as CM/DSRD Operations Forum
Veterinary Technician/ Scientist
Pfizer
01.2018 - 01.2019
Coordinate/schedule preventative care, disease surveillance, and habituation events for in-house and newly arrived nonhuman primates in accordance with Comparative Medicine SOPs
Subject Matter Expert/trainer for core veterinary technician responsibilities and use of electronic animal health record system
Lead for quality control of large animal health records for both GLP and non-GLP studies
Serve on multiple teams across sites and business lines (Cage Utilization and Design Team, Enrichment Team, eAHR Team)
Veterinary Technician/ Sr. Associate Scientist
Pfizer
01.2014 - 01.2017
Provide veterinary care and support for GLP and non-GLP laboratory animal studies for all species (mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, dog, nonhuman primate)
Provide preventative care, disease surveillance, diagnostics, and treatment plan implementation
Technical Associate II
Pfizer
01.2013 - 01.2014
NHP husbandry
Study support including qualitative food assessment, NHP restraint, health observation, and reporting clinical findings.
Work-Study
SUNY Delhi
01.2012 - 01.2013
Husbandry and care of research animals including rats, mice, gerbils, and guinea pigs
Familiarized with breeding schemes and paperwork
Cagewash operations (tunnel and rack wash)
Veterinary Technician Intern
A.C.E. Veterinary Hospital
01.2012
Nursing care of small animals including administration of medications
Administration and monitoring of anesthesia and surgical preparation
Kennel Hand
East Fishkill Animal Hospital
01.2007
Provide husbandry for canines and boarding in the kennel
Basic treatments to hospitalized animals
Specialist (rank)
New York Army National Guard
01.2007 - 01.2013
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) - Cable Systems Installing and Maintaining (25L)
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Veterinary Science Technology
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
06-2013
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Science Technology
SUNY Delhi
Delhi, NY
01.2013
Skills
Resource Management: Scheduling of ~40 technicians to perform husbandry and provide study support for customers
Record Keeping: Maintain current/historical data of husbandry/study support to provide routine and as-needed metrics Maintained and QC'd animal health records, experienced with Pristima
Training: Current - 1Schedule/Office Tracker SME for new and existing colleagues Past - NHP Technical skills SME (ie venipuncture, TB testing, etc), DVMAX SME during/after transition from Paper records
Team Membership: Current - OT/TSR Team chair, 1Schedule core team Past - Enrichment, Engagement, Groton Habituation LDT, NHP Social/Pair feeding Hasty team, NHP Cage Team
Communication: Developed rapport with colleagues/customers through efficient use of Vocera/Teams/Outlook to provide immediate support to VST/Operations and study personnel
Technical Skills: Developed skills (ie anesthesia, blood collection, drug administration) to aid in study support, veterinary care, and husbandry
Affiliations
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Southern New England AALAS
Certification
Licensed Veterinary Technician (NY) - 2013
LATg, AALAS - 2016
Timeline
Research Support Scheduler
Pfizer
01.2019 - Current
Veterinary Technician/ Scientist
Pfizer
01.2018 - 01.2019
Veterinary Technician/ Sr. Associate Scientist
Pfizer
01.2014 - 01.2017
Technical Associate II
Pfizer
01.2013 - 01.2014
Work-Study
SUNY Delhi
01.2012 - 01.2013
Veterinary Technician Intern
A.C.E. Veterinary Hospital
01.2012
Kennel Hand
East Fishkill Animal Hospital
01.2007
Specialist (rank)
New York Army National Guard
01.2007 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Applied Science - Veterinary Science Technology
St. Petersburg College
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Science Technology