Jillian Kennedy

• Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
• Interacted with the public by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
• Ordered office supplies and kept the office stocked with needed resources to operate smoothly.
• Organized events to maximize capacity and keep event venues running smoothly.

● Assists the office manager with daily tasks of answering email inquiries and phone

calls

● Manages inventory of rescue center merchandise and office supplies

● Coordinates volunteer-led beach cleanups by preparing and distributing materials

● Supervises volunteers in the educational center during shift and provides guidance and support as needed

● Assists with orientations and training of all educational volunteers

● Composes letters of recommendation and community service forms

• Assists the volunteer coordinator with events

● Assists biologists with the rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals and sea

turtles throughout the state of NY

● Responds in the field to live stranded sea turtles and seals and follows all staff directions

● Restrains animals from physical examinations and bloodwork

● Preforms routine measurements, photos, and wound care treatments for sea turtles

● Prepares and administers all animal diets and oral medications

● Communicates clearly with staff on daily hospital operations and animal behaviors

● Assists with the transport and release of rehabilitated patients

● Maintains hospital cleanliness and follows quarantine protocols

● Preforms water quality analysis and doses tanks to adjust levels guided by staff

● Assisted with outreach programs such as tabling events, and leading beach cleanups

• Maintained a safe and clean therapy environment by adhering to infection control protocols and equipment maintenance standards.

● Responsible for the rehabilitation of abused and malnourished animals

● Assists with farriers in hoof care

● Responsible to keep stalls in the barn cleaned, including removal of feces

● Treats injuries non-invasively via massage, heat, cold, and exercise as authorized

by the veterinarian

● Assists veterinarian with removing or applying assistive braces and bandages

● Documents animal progress, treatments, and data in charts

• Rearranged parts department to better serve changing trends and keep workspaces organized.
• Analyzed sales trends to follow the demands of customers and in-shop needs.

Assistant Parts Manager | Riverhead, NY

● Assistant to the parts manager- assisting in everyday events and tasks

● Data entry and responsible for inventory

● Responsible for financing vehicles - running apps

● Handle telecommunications

● Delegation of phone response

● Responsible for receiving and managing products

● In charge of social media profiles

● Educated people on different species of animals

● Learned and performed different lectures about various animals

● Prepared food for various species of animals

● Was trained for different tours throughout the aquarium

● Cared for children during daytime camp and after-hours

● Prepped and cleaned up different animal habitats

● Preformed lectures on various species of animals

● Researched and communicated animal information to guests and peers

● Prepped food for various species of animals