Providing comprehensive nursing care to small animal patients in a fast-paced general practice setting. Assisting veterinarians during examinations, surgical/sedated procedures, and other treatments; performing laboratory testing/obtaining samples and specimens, radiographs, and anesthesia monitoring; administering oral/injectable medications and vaccines; and educating clients on preventive care/Puppy-Kitten Training, treatment plans, and post-operative instructions. Record accurate SOAP records, ensure proper sanitation and sterilization protocols, and support daily clinic operations while delivering compassionate patient care and client service/building and maintaining rapport.
Veterinary Technician
Southwest Animal Emergency Clinic
08.2024 - 05.2025
Working full-time at this emergency clinic has offered me invaluable experience that I've been able to expand my skill set with exponentially. Triaging patients 24 hours a day, every weekend, and every holiday, I've learned how to work quickly and efficiently while maintaining composure amidst chaos and tragedy. I've gained experience in providing care to critical/unstable patients, performing CPR on coding patients, DOAs, euthanasia's, handling feral animals, and much more.
Veterinary Technician (Paid Internship)
VCA Timpanogos Animal Hospital
01.2024 - 08.2024
This internship supports my education (Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology) by providing me with the required clinical hours and additional educational opportunities. I worked Monday through Friday at this AAHA-approved hospital under multiple accredited veterinarians, handling the daily, routine tasks of a veterinary technician or assistant.
Produce Floor Lead
Lin's Fresh Market
03.2023 - 01.2024
Responsibilities at this job included– but were not limited to: stocking produce shelves and displays, interacting with customers routinely; maintaining a clean and appealing space, handling/packaging raw produce, and scheduling produce associates’ shifts / assisting produce associates.
Shift Lead
Teriyaki Madness
02.2022 - 02.2023
As a shift lead, I was expected to perform various tasks daily, including opening and closing the store, operating commercial cooking equipment, handling different chemicals, deep cleaning, preparing a wide variety of fresh foods and food preparations, handling cash, and operating registers and POS systems.
Shift Lead
Ernie’s Sports Deli
07.2020 - 01.2022
At this job, I carried out the basic routine tasks of being cross-trained at a fast-paced restaurant. Daily tasks included food preparation and rotation, putting away and rotating bulk orders, changing fountain syrups and CO2 tanks, handling register and POS systems, Deep cleaning, and Customer service.