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Katelyn Kochanowski

Manhattan

Summary

1. Offers compassionate demeanor and strong organizational abilities, eager to learn and thrive in veterinary setting. Brings foundational understanding of animal care principles, coupled with skills in customer service and multitasking. Ready to use and develop communication and technical skills in future career.

2. Personable and reliable individual with passion for animal care and knack for creating positive environment. Knowledgeable about animal health and welfare, with skills in handling animals and assisting with medical procedures. Committed to contributing to well-being of animals and supporting veterinary staff in delivering excellent care.

3. Developed skills in fast-paced veterinary environment, focusing on animal care and client communication. Demonstrates strong organizational abilities and attention to detail, essential for managing multiple tasks efficiently. Transitioning into new field, eager to leverage transferrable skills in collaborative and dynamic setting.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Veterinary Assistant

Advanced Veterinary Care of Olathe
05.2023 - 06.2024
  • Assist with hospitalized patients
  • Assist with surgical check-ins, exams, and morning prep for surgery
  • Stocking exam rooms
  • Review patient history for assigned doctor
  • Check in room, collect history of patient
  • Explain vaccines needed if due
  • Draw up vaccines, collect samples for appointment (blood, urine, stool)
  • Fill prescriptions
  • Educate clients: puppy/kitten appointments, heartworm, flea, and tick medications
  • Help restrain patients for doctor when needed
  • Perform blood draw, nail trim, urine collection, and x-rays
  • Obtain patient temperatures
  • Generate estimates and explain to clients for patients' future needs
  • Clean rooms after each appointment
  • Prepare and package blood, urine, or fecal samples to go to lab
  • Help fold, wrap, pack surgical laundry and instruments
  • Help with drop offs
  • Handle tech appointments (nail trims, anal sac expressions, vaccines)
  • Assist with IV placement, setting up beds for hospitalized patients and assembling e-collars
  • Help induce, prep, and hook up surgery patient
  • Clean surgery areas

Sales Associate

GNC
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Assisted customers in person and over the phone in product selection, ensuring satisfaction and promoting repeat business.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product features and promotions to enhance sales strategies.
  • Processed transactions efficiently using point-of-sale systems, minimizing wait times for customers.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve store sales targets and improve customer service quality.
  • Reached silver status in sales within first month

Volunteer

ReStore Habitat of Humanity
11.2021 - 11.2021
  • Cleaned up the outdoors part of the store
  • Organized all the different materials outside so that they could properly go to those who needed them
  • Helped get rid of trash and broken materials

Volunteer

Park Clean Up at North Terrace Park
11.2021 - 11.2021
  • Cleaned up trash and other items from a park surrounded by a neighborhood so that the residents were in a clean environment
  • Helped to promote the health of the nature that the garbage was scattered throughout
  • Made the area a more clean and welcome place for not only the residents, but others that wanted to enjoy the area

Care Staff

Dog Day Getaway
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Provided compassionate care and attention to dogs, ensuring their well-being and comfort throughout the day by doing nail trims, baths, brushing and feeding
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of dog play areas, promoting a safe environment for all pets
  • Monitored dog interactions during playtime, identifying and addressing behavioral issues promptly to ensure safety
  • Work up front with organizing dog overnight bins and working on the computer

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -

Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Manhattan, KS
05-2028

Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biology And Physics of Medicine

Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
05-2023

Skills

  • Strong task management
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Active listening
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Empathy
  • Client communication skills
  • Animal behavior and safety

Interests

I am currently interested in clinical small animal medicine with a special interest in physical rehabilitation, chiropractics, and acupuncture in small animal and equine patients I think a clinic setting would fit me well since I want to be able to do surgery, but also be able to experience the veterinarian-client relationship

Timeline

Veterinary Assistant

Advanced Veterinary Care of Olathe
05.2023 - 06.2024

Sales Associate

GNC
06.2022 - 08.2022

Volunteer

ReStore Habitat of Humanity
11.2021 - 11.2021

Volunteer

Park Clean Up at North Terrace Park
11.2021 - 11.2021

Care Staff

Dog Day Getaway
06.2021 - 08.2021

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -

Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biology And Physics of Medicine

Rockhurst University

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