Kallie Stewart

• Work daily with canines, felines, rabbits, amphibians and reptiles (also experienced with other animals including birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, hedgehogs and ferrets)
• Administered oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intravenous medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
• Trained in properly restraining different species for various medical procedures in an effective manner that is safe for both animal and human.
• Administered vaccinations when needed (most often Bordetella)
• Cared for sick or injured animals by seeking out veterinary care and notifying owners (provided transport to and from)
• Monitored animal behavior and completed examinations to identify illnesses, injuries, or potential diseases.
• Prepared special diets for animals to accommodate specific health conditions and species-specific needs.
• Provided enrichment activities to improve physical and psychological well-being of pets and prevent boredom.
• Kept cages, kennels, play yards, and grooming areas neat and clean.
• Consulted with veterinarians to diagnose problems
• Managed inventory, ordered new supplies and maintained optimal storage to meet expected needs.
• Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.

• Daily animal diet preparations and water quality testing.
• Exhibit preparation, exhibit changes, improvements and modifications
• Recognize disease in animals
• Perform tissue samples and biopsies on sick animals
• Diagnose disease/illness microscopically.
• Perform dive maintenance (SCUBA) or associated tending for large aquariums primarily for scientific duties including cleaning and feeding fish.
• Perform necropsies to determine cause of death
• Maintain aquatic habitat cleanliness in preparation for visitors
• Maintain and operated aquarium life support systems.
• Observe animal details such as size, condition, behavior and eating habits and documented data with OERCA software
• Manage inventory, ordered new supplies and maintained optimal storage to meet expected needs.
• Performs specialized animal care duties involving entrance into exhibits using SCUBA.
• Performs other feeding, filter maintenance and exhibit cleaning tasks as assigned.
• Responsible for the hygiene of areas surrounding aquariums and filtration.

Went back to school to finish my second degree (B.S. in Zoology)

• Coordinating all social and corporate events ﴾specializing in wedding & events 150-250 guests)

• Oversee Event Operations including Banquets and Event Services

*Hotel was shut down March 2020 due to Covid 19, less than a month after my cross-country transfer to start the position*

• Coordinated all Social Events- including Weddings, Non-Profit Galas, Fundraisers, Proms & Holiday Parties of 30 people or more
• Managed 26,000 sq ft of meeting space & event sizes of 50- 500 people.
• Managed administrative logistics of events planning, including contract signing, fee collection, event booking and event promotions.
• Social media marketing on Facebook, Instagram, Wedding Wire and The Knot & other local wedding marketing.

• Responsible for the selling and coordinating of all weddings, wedding related events and other social events.
• Managed 80,000 sq ft of meeting and event space in the KI Convention Center, specializing in weddings of 200-500 people.
• Managed 60+ weddings/year
• Fulfilled contractual obligations, including communications, vendor coordination, schedule creation, budget administration and rehearsal and day of event coordination.

• Coordinated & managed all social and corporate events specializing in wedding & events 150-250 guests)
• Fulfilled contractual obligations, including communications, vendor coordination, schedule creation, budget administration and rehearsal and day of event coordination.
• Managed administrative logistics of events planning, including contract signing, fee collection, event booking and event promotions.

• Dean's List 2021-2022
• 3.8 GPA
• Concentration on Animal Husbandry per AZA guidelines