Kristen Davis
Winnie,Texas
Summary
Detail-oriented with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research goals. Drives team success with careful, precise data collection and specimen handling. Dedicated professional skillful in sample collection, data recording and instrument maintenance. Resourceful and adaptable individual with ability to maintain positive attitude in any situation. Comfortable handling complex issues, meeting deadlines and adjusting to rapidly changing conditions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Technician Assistant
UTMB Galveston
07.2023 - Current
- Maintain weekly weight log on research animals
- Restrain animals for procedures or basic handling.
- Monitor overall animal health, notifying researchers of any changes
- Prepare degassed water for experiments
- Check performance of Piezo system/transducers with cavitation meter
- Low/high frequency ultrasound treatment on research animals
- Collection of blood samples by tail clip
- Assist researchers during experiments
- Routine Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing on research animals
- Perform CO2 euthanasia
- Certified in basic necropsy
- Correct use of fume hood
- Collaborated with researchers and scientists to design and execute experiments.
- Assisted scientists by collecting and organizing laboratory data.
- Use of Biorender
Veterinary Technician
Southeast Texas Animal Emergency Clinic
09.2020 - 10.2022
- Triaged patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
- Administered medications to animals and documented changes in condition.
- Managed animal treatment plans in accordance with veterinarian.
- Extensive knowledge in handling variety of critical patients
- Able to stabilize critical patients
- Perform CPR and administer life saving medication
- Animal restraint
- Performed radiographs
- Collection and preparation of lab samples
- Administered prescribed injectable controlled substances, tranquilizers, sedatives and injectable or inhalant anesthetics.
- Performed fecal examinations, urinalysis and bloodwork.
- IV placement
Veterinary Technician
Beaumont West Animal Care
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Animal restraint
- Greeted pet owners, outline costs, determine special needs of animals under care.
- Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
- Administered medications to animals and documented changes in condition.
- Managed treatment plans in collaboration with veterinarian.
- Collected and prepared specimens for laboratory testing.
- Prepared, sterilized and maintained medical instruments and equipment.
- Administered prescribed injectable controlled substances, tranquilizers, sedatives and injectable or inhalant anesthetics.
- Performed fecal examinations, urinalysis and bloodwork.
- Monitored vital signs of animals during surgical procedures and provided postoperative care.
- Intubated animals for surgery
- Performed radiographs
- IV placement
Teacher
Calvary Tabernacle Beaumont Christian Academy
12.2019 - 07.2020
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Veterinary Assistant/Technician
All Paws Veterinary Clinic
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment, and kennels
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
- Helped with training of new veterinary assistants and support staff to improve individuals' capabilities.
- Performed all daily, weekly, monthly, yearly maintenance/QC/and calibration on lab analyzers
- Managed treatment plans in collaboration with veterinarian.
- Assisted with euthanasia procedures
- Collected and prepared specimens and samples for lab testing and to be sent to reference labs
- Animal restraint
- Surgical preparation
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena, TX05.2024
Skills
- Cooperative team member
- Great communication skills
- Lab animal restraint
- Low/high frequency ultrasound treatment
- Laboratory Testing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Anesthesia
- ABSL2 certified
- Necropsy of mice
- Oral gavage of mice
- Specimen collection/handling
- X-ray equipment
- Research Design
Affiliations
- Mu Lambda Theta
- AWIS-Association for Women In Science
Timeline
Laboratory Technician Assistant
UTMB Galveston
07.2023 - Current
Veterinary Technician
Beaumont West Animal Care
06.2021 - 10.2021
Veterinary Technician
Southeast Texas Animal Emergency Clinic
09.2020 - 10.2022
Teacher
Calvary Tabernacle Beaumont Christian Academy
12.2019 - 07.2020
Veterinary Assistant/Technician
All Paws Veterinary Clinic
12.2018 - 03.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
San Jacinto College District
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