JENNIFER YANG
Olive Branch,MS
Summary
Reliable and punctual Animal Care team member with proven skills cleaning animal areas, coordinating inventory and managing animal needs with care and compassion. Highly organized, and hardworking with good communication and multitasking abilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Kennel Technician
Snowden Grove Animal Hospital
Southaven, MS
05.2020 - 01.2023
- Clean and maintain kennels and cages
- Provide animals boarding food, care, and medications
- Oversee the animal's health while they are boarding
- Keeping the clinic clean
- Assisting Veterinary nurse and doctor during examination and minor procedures such as nail trims, blood draws, and suture removals.
General Volunteer
Memphis Zoological Garden And Aquarium
Memphis, TN
10.2012 - 08.2018
- Demonstrate to guest how to safely and properly feed and interact with a wide variety of animals
- Instruct people how to correctly ride a camel
- Provide helpful information and directions to visitors.
Resistant Assistant
Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, MS
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Enforce the dorm policies on the Steven Dormitory
- Provide helpful Blue Mountain College information to guests and students currently residing in the dorm.
Cashier
Steak Escape
01.2012 - 04.2014
- Prepared food, and filled sinks with soap and sanitizer before opening hours
- Restocked food, beverage, and item inventory
- Washed dishes and cooking supplies
- Cleaned the restaurant during designated cleaning periods.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal and Dairy Science
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS 08.2019 - 05.2021
Study Tour - Guatemala Livestock Education
Exploration of Livestock Production in The Western Highland Area of Guatemala
Momostenango, Guatemala 03.2020 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Biology
Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, MS 08.2013 - 05.2018
Skills
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
- Cleaning
- Relationship-Building
- Communications
- Organization and Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork
- Customer Service
- Research methods
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Excellent work ethic
- Sample collection
- Record keeping
- Animal identification
- Animal handling
- Veterinary assistance
- Animal behavior observation
- Pet Handling
Accomplishments
Participant for Southern Regional Academic Quadrathlon January 2020
Affiliations
- President, Society for Mathematics and Scientists August 2016 to May 2017
- Guest Speaker, American Association of University of Women February 2017
- Member, Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society initiated April 2018
References
- Johnny L. Mattox, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Blue Mountain College, P. O. Box 160, Blue Mountain, MS, 38610, 662-685-4771, Extension 164, jmattox@bmc.edu
- William Hockings, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Blue Mountain College, P. O. Box 160, Blue Mountain, MS, 38610, whockings@bmc.edu
- Victor J. Ruby, DVM, Small Animal Veterinarian, Snowden Grove Animal Hospital, 5165 Getwell Road, Southaven, MS, 38671, 662-536-1916, snowdengrovevet@yahoo.com
- Sonia McGrath, Clinic Administrative, Snowden Grove Animal Hospital, 5165 Getwell Road, Southaven, MS, 38671, 662-536-1916, snowdengrovevet@yahoo.com
- Jessica M. Graves, MS, Director of Academic Advising & Instructor, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, 201F Bost, Mailstop 9760, MS, 662-325-7752, jessica.graves@msstate.edu
- Ashlee Pratt, Manager of Volunteer Services, Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Pl. Memphis, TN 38112, 901-333-6654, apratt@memphiszoo.org
Certification
- Licensed Diver Level 2 - 10/24/2021
- Fear Free Veterinary Certification Program, Fear Free Certified Professional - 03/16/2023
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Kennel Technician
Snowden Grove Animal Hospital
05.2020 - 01.2023
Study Tour - Guatemala Livestock Education
Exploration of Livestock Production in The Western Highland Area of Guatemala
03.2020 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Animal and Dairy Science
Mississippi State University
08.2019 - 05.2021
Resistant Assistant
Blue Mountain College
08.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Biology
Blue Mountain College
08.2013 - 05.2018
General Volunteer
Memphis Zoological Garden And Aquarium
10.2012 - 08.2018
Cashier
Steak Escape
01.2012 - 04.2014
- Licensed Diver Level 2 - 10/24/2021
- Fear Free Veterinary Certification Program, Fear Free Certified Professional - 03/16/2023
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