Summary
Work History
Education
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Volunteerism
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Jennifer Giller

K9 Trainer
Cedar Rapids,IA

Summary

Continue to expand ability as a dog trainer and utilize outdoor skills and experience to obtain a position as a detection dog handler. Employ the experience gained working canine partner at K9Sensus May 2023-July2023. Apply backcountry camping, hiking and backpacking experience to advance the resolution of modern natural resource issues.

Work History

Patient Care Coordinator

Pawsitive Strides Veterinary Rehabilitation
  • Organized patient records and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval.
  • Greeted and assisted canine and feline patients with check-in procedures.
  • Worked with clients to schedule tests and procedures.
  • Acted as main point of contact for clients, veterinarians, and technicians by closely reviewing medical charts and maintaining high levels of communication.
  • Greeted, handled, and restrained pets
  • Collaborated with team to provide excellent care to 15-20 patients per day

Team Lead, Human Resource Associate, Administrative Assistant

KASA Solutions
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
  • Coordinated and conducted new hire pre-interviews.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.

Education Specialist, Lab Technician

MacBride Raptor Project
  • Educational hiking tours of outdoor raptor enclosures
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
  • Gave educational talks with bird of prey on fist
  • Fund Raising
  • Provided daily ongoing maintenance and/or supportive care to birds of prey

Farm Assistant

ZJ Farms
  • Promoted animal safety and health by providing proper nutrition, housing and medical care in support of lead farmer.
  • Picked, packed, washed and sorted crops for transport and sale.
  • Loaded agricultural products into vehicles and drove vehicles to markets.
  • Planted seeds and transplanted seedlings by hand.
  • Executed farm tours to potential customers
  • Team collaboration

Intern

K9Sensus
05.2023 - Current

Education

Associate of Arts -

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
12.2015

Skills

  • Organizational Skills
  • Scheduling
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Canine Handling
  • Hiking and backpacking
  • Travel logistics
  • Customer Service
  • Determination
  • Canine fitness
  • Selfcare in outdoors

Languages

  • English

Volunteerism

Volunteer Highlights


  • American Hiking Society | Trail building Fall Creek Falls State Park Spencer, TN
  • Cross Cultural Solutions | English as a second language instructor in Moshi, Tanzania
  • Pet Spotlight KCRG, CRACC | Transport adoptable pets for newscast adoption spotlight
  • Animeals | Deliver pet food donations to families in need
  • Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Care and maintenance assistance for educational animals including snakes, toads, fish, and turtles.
  • Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control | Dog walker

Timeline

Intern

K9Sensus
05.2023 - Current

Associate of Arts -

Kirkwood Community College

Patient Care Coordinator

Pawsitive Strides Veterinary Rehabilitation

Team Lead, Human Resource Associate, Administrative Assistant

KASA Solutions

Education Specialist, Lab Technician

MacBride Raptor Project

Farm Assistant

ZJ Farms
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