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Lydia Reeves

Coventry,CT

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with strong initiative and desire to take on new challenges. Great work ethic, adaptability, interpersonal skills, and the ability to quickly learn new processes and procedures. Skilled with compassion and empathy. Experienced in fast-paced environment and thrives under pressure. Is known for attention to detail, high productivity and efficient task completion.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Veterinary Technician and Receptionist

Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital
Danielson, CT
04.2023 - Current

Technician Experience:

  • Use of safe, animal restraint techniques during examinations and treatments to prevent injury.
  • Prepare and administer medications and vaccines as prescribed by the DVM
  • Run in-house lab work for bloodwork and urine samples.
  • Prepare and package specimen samples to be sent to the external laboratory, such as blood, urine, feces, swabs, etc.
  • Direct animal care - walking and feeding, monitoring comfort and pain level, etc.
  • Perform basic treatments, such as laser therapy, PEMF mat treatments, IV fluid and oral medication administration, nail trims, etc.
  • Clean and sterilize veterinary equipment/tools.

Receptionist Experience:

  • Answer incoming calls on a multi-phone system
  • Provide customer service related to pet care and medications prescribed by the DVM
  • Assist DVMs with administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments and maintaining patient files.
  • Process medical records and other correspondence by email or fax.
  • Run end-of-day computer reports and handle cash deposit

Sales Associate Supervisor

Mackey's Inc.
Willimantic, CT
05.2020 - Current
  • Oversee and guide other sales associates with daily tasks, product knowledge, and customer service.
  • Research out-of-stock items to find additional inventory in other store locations.
  • Assist customers with questions and/or product selection
  • Rotate stock to prevent items from expiring on the shelf
  • Use of the register to ring up purchases and complete cash, card, and/or check transactions.
  • Use of a pallet jack and forklift to transport animal feed
  • Fill gas propane tanks of multiple sizes
  • Create/process transfers of products between stores.
  • Use of organization and spatial awareness to front, face, and display store products

Core Store Associate

Healthy Living Market and Cafe
South Burlington, VT
10.2019 - 11.2020
  • Greeted customers, answered questions, and assisted with locating merchandise.
  • Ensured the cleanliness and tidiness of the store.
  • Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments from shoppers, counting money in the register drawer, and providing change when necessary.

Student Teaching Assistant

Edmunds Elementary School
Burlington, VT
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Observed and engaged with children in a first-grade classroom setting.
  • Planned and implemented lesson plans
  • Analyzed student development according to age-appropriate milestones.
  • Assisted students with questions related to course material.
  • Collaborated with teachers to develop innovative teaching strategies.
  • Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Champlain College
Burlington, VT
05.2022

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Time management and organization
  • Animal restraint
  • Medication dispensing and treatment administration
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Thorough documentation with use of proper medical terminology
  • Teacher support and collaboration
  • Order fulfillment
  • Heavy lifting
  • Computer skills and data entry
  • Customer service
  • Issue resolution

Accomplishments

Trustee's Honors List, Burlington, VT May 2019 - December 2021

  • Awarded to students achieving a grade point average of 4.0 for two or more consecutive semesters

Presidential Scholarship, Burlington, VT April 2018

  • Highest merit-based scholarship awarded to incoming students

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Veterinary Technician and Receptionist

Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital
04.2023 - Current

Sales Associate Supervisor

Mackey's Inc.
05.2020 - Current

Student Teaching Assistant

Edmunds Elementary School
01.2020 - 04.2020

Core Store Associate

Healthy Living Market and Cafe
10.2019 - 11.2020

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Champlain College
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