Hi, I’m
LAUREN “NIKITA” BUCHANAN
Rockwall,TX
Summary
Reliable and punctual Animal Care team member with proven skills in animal husbandry, cleaning animal areas, coordinating live animal inventory and managing animal needs with care and compassion. Highly organized and hardworking with good communication and multitasking abilities.
Overview
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Petsmart
Pet Care Specialist
10.2022 - Current
Job overview
- All duties stated below while employed at Petco
- Communicated with clients about schedules, requirements and animal personalities.
- Administered regular and special medications for pets.
- Spent time with cats to provide companionship and human contact.
- Maintained relationships with local veterinarians in case of emergencies.
- Followed specific food and water schedules for different animal species.
- Followed pet care instructions for dietary needs and medication regimens.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
- Restocked supplies and rotated items to maintain efficient operations and prevent expiration of perishable goods.
- Monitored animals for signs of disease, illness or injury and communicated concerns to management
- Monitored animal behavior and completed examinations to identify illnesses, injuries or potential diseases.
- Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.
Petsmart
Pet Care Specialist
05.2022 - 10.2022
Job overview
- All duties stated below while employed at Petco
- Communicated with clients about schedules, requirements and animal personalities.
- Administered regular and special medications for pets.
- Spent time with cats to provide companionship and human contact.
- Maintained relationships with local veterinarians in case of emergencies.
- Followed specific food and water schedules for different animal species.
- Followed pet care instructions for dietary needs and medication regimens.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
- Restocked supplies and rotated items to maintain efficient operations and prevent expiration of perishable goods.
- Monitored animals for signs of disease, illness or injury and communicated concerns to management
- Monitored animal behavior and completed examinations to identify illnesses, injuries or potential diseases.
- Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.
Petco
Aquatic Specialist
11.2020 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Uphold an extensive knowledge basis of animal husbandry.
- Educated the public about proper animal care.
- Maintained pristine presentation standards of aquariums and habitats, as well as equipment.
- Developed meaningful relationships with store guests.
- Implemented and maintained aquatic life standards and husbandry.
- Supervised aquatic staff and trained new employees about husbandry and customer education and engagement.
- Administered medications to aquatic life, reptiles, small animals, and birds.
- Surpassed store sales goals, making top 3 on whole company leaderboards multiple times
Education
SUNY College At New PaltzNew Paltz, NY
No Degree
01.2020
Warwick Valley High SchoolWarwick, NY
High School Diploma
06.2018
Skills
- Animal Husbandry
- Medicine Administration and Wound Care
- Habitat Cleaning and Education
- Pet Feeding and Compassionate Care
- Public education and Customer Satisfaction
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Observations
- Animal Examinations and Illness and Injury Detection
- Animal Behavior Education
- Creating fully bioactive habitats
- Hardworking, Kind, and Compassionate
- Disease Recognition and Treatment in Aquatic, Reptile, Small Animals, and Birds
Bio active animal habitats
Creating and maintaining multiple planted bio active habitats for reptiles.
Creating and maintaining multiple freshwater planted aquatic ecosystems.
Creating and maintaining saltwater macro algae aquatic ecosystem.
Timeline
Pet Care Specialist
Petsmart
10.2022 - Current
Pet Care Specialist
Petsmart
05.2022 - 10.2022
Aquatic Specialist
Petco
11.2020 - 05.2022
SUNY College At New Paltz
No Degree
Warwick Valley High School
High School Diploma
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