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Lisa Dowaliby

Warwick,RI

Summary

Experienced Certified Veterinary Technician with over 31 years of experience in the veterinary field. Results-oriented lab instructor, proficient in developing course materials, including syllabi, lesson plans and exams. Offering 7 year background in delivering veterinary lectures and classroom discussions.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Laboratory Instructor

University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
01.2019 - Current

Instructor of practical animal handling lab class to students enrolled in Animal Veterinary Science courses. Create lab lessons in cooperation with the lecture instructor and teaching assistant. Demonstrate and teach the following skills to students, and evaluate their skill level when asked to complete the task.

  • Proper handling of multiple species in a research setting
  • Proper injection procedure and routes of administration on multiple species
  • Inhalant and injectable anesthesia, monitoring and recovery of multiple species
  • Acceptable euthanasia techniques by species, proper disposal of remains
  • Necropsy and anatomy identification of multiple species
  • Understanding research protocols, forms, and cage cards, as well as appropriate use
  • Proper use of personal protective equipment in a research setting
  • Basic introduction to behavior and husbandry of species used in research setting

University Veterinary Technician

University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
07.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for performing all veterinary rounds for campus lab animals twice a week, as well as rechecks, urgent exams, administering medications, making quality of life and treatment decisions, etc., in consultation with/under direction of Attending Veterinarian when possible.
  • Work with IACUC committee on developing guidelines and reviewing new protocols/amendments
  • Responsible for creating treatment sheets and dosing schedules for sick or injured animals whenever needed
  • Work in coordination with Animal Care Staff to ensure environmental enrichment and psychological well being of research animals
  • Assist in both survival and terminal procedures and surgeries on multiple species, in accordance with protocols and SOPs
  • Develop and maintain tracking and breeding sheets for USDA laboratory animals.
  • Responsible for Attending Veterinarian and laboratory controlled substance logs and inventory.
  • Ensure labs are operating within guidelines for associated protocol and IACUC policies.
  • Collected specimens from patients for laboratory analysis for parasites, blood analysis and culture.
  • Act as liaison between Attending Veterinarian and research labs concerning animal issues and treatments, as well as communicate directly with investigators regarding their animals.
  • Responsible for ordering medical and surgical inventory for research labs, including controlled substances

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Physical Anthropology

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
05.1989

Skills

  • Student research guidance
  • Class instruction
  • Lesson Planning
  • Performance assessment
  • Online learning tools
  • Student needs assessment
  • Academic research
  • Curriculum Development
  • Technology-based curriculum
  • Lecturing

Timeline

Laboratory Instructor - University Of Rhode Island
01.2019 - Current
University Veterinary Technician - University Of Rhode Island
07.2018 - Current
University of Rhode Island - Bachelor of Arts, Physical Anthropology