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Isobel Salters

Fort Collins,CO

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. An outgoing undergraduate pre-veterinary student pursuing flexible part-time employment with experience.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Meat Lab Worker

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
07.2023 - Current
  • Processing animals from live to carcass.
  • Cutting meat.
  • Packaging meat.
  • Packing products.
  • Cleaning and sanitizing production rooms.
  • Working with knives.
  • Working on the kill floor.
  • Experience processing lambs, swine, and bovine.
  • Preparing rooms for production.

Animal Care Technician

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Lexington, KY
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Administered medications (IV, SQ, IM, PO).
  • Neonatal care.
  • Checking vitals.
  • Administering CPR.
  • Helping with euthanasias.
  • Assisting with foaling and dystocia.
  • NG tube feeding.
  • Setting up IV lines (direct and CRI pumps).
  • Milking mares.
  • Experience twitching and restraining adult horses, yearlings, and foals.
  • Assisting in X-ray taking.
  • Assisting in emergency intakes.
  • Loading and unloading from trailers.
  • Experience with critically ill foals (cardiac arrest, seizures, broken bones, botulism, neurological disorders).
  • Wrapping limbs.
  • Wound care.
  • Grooming.
  • Feeding.
  • Assistance in performing ultrasounds.
  • Assisting in C-sections.
  • Assisting in administering sutures.
  • Speaking to clients on the phone.
  • Answering emergency intake calls.

Pet Sitter

Families In My Community
Santa Clarita, CA
01.2020 - 08.2022
  • Cared for dogs, cats, reptiles, rabbits, horses, and chickens.
  • Cleaned up pet messes and provided fresh food and water to all assigned pets.
  • Walked dogs on a regular basis, ensuring they were kept safe and healthy.
  • Provided companionship to animals by playing with them or providing belly rubs.
  • Communicated with clients regularly regarding their pet's care needs and progress.
  • Maintained detailed records of each visit, including tasks completed, medications administered, food and water intake.
  • Administered oral medications as prescribed by the veterinarian or client instructions.
  • Monitored pet behavior for any signs of distress or illness and reported any changes to the owner immediately.
  • Performed basic grooming services such as brushing fur, trimming nails, cleaning ears.
  • Assisted in transporting pets to vet appointments when needed.
  • Provided overnight stays at client homes during vacations or business trips to ensure continuity of care for their pets.
  • Checked fences daily for holes or damage that could allow an animal escape.
  • Observed animals closely for any signs of injury or illness and took appropriate action if necessary.
  • Kept work area clean by sanitizing cages, dishes, bedding, and toys after use.
  • Discussed behavioral issues with clients in order to develop strategies for resolving them effectively.
  • Developed long-term relationships with clients and bonded with animals through regular contact.

Excersise Rider

Oak Canyon Equestrian Center
Newhall, CA
01.2019 - 08.2022
  • Rode client horses.
  • Helped train horses to jump.
  • Broke green horses.
  • Groomed horses.
  • Administered feed.
  • Mucked out stalls.
  • Administered medications.
  • Set jump courses.
  • Trained horses on ground work.
  • Assisted with vaccination clinics.
  • Checked for safety and operational concerns prior to each ride.
  • Assessed for lameness.
  • Communicated regularly with clients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reliability
  • Multitasking
  • Hard worker
  • Quality Control
  • Specimen Processing
  • Project Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Safety Protocols
  • Production and processing
  • Animal restraint
  • Physical examination
  • Surgical Assistance
  • Clinical Research
  • Animal Handling
  • Answering phones and talking to clients
  • Team player with positive attitude

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Italian
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited

Timeline

Animal Care Technician

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
01.2024 - 06.2024

Meat Lab Worker

Colorado State University
07.2023 - Current

Pet Sitter

Families In My Community
01.2020 - 08.2022

Excersise Rider

Oak Canyon Equestrian Center
01.2019 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Colorado State University

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