With strong problem-solving abilities, a willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills, I am well-equipped to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Poised and ready to tackle new challenges, I advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Technician
East Lincoln Animal Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Greet pet owners and went over available services and outlined costs.
Triage incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
Provide care for animals before surgeries, administering anesthetics monitor vital signs of animals during surgical procedures and provided postoperative care.
Administer medications, vaccines and treatments as instructed by veterinarian.
Safe restraint, venipuncture, and intravenous catheter placement of animals.
Collect and prepared specimens for laboratory testing such as fecal examinations, urinalysis, ear and skin cytology and bloodwork.
Perform dental cleanings using ultrasonic scaler along with assisting in performing dental radiographs.
Assisted veterinarians with radiographs and ultrasounds.
Laboratory Animal Technician
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
08.2022 - 09.2023
In charge of training new hires
Observe animals for signs of illness, discomfort and/or distress daily.
Maintain sanitary animal housing equipment according to SOPs and update SOPs to fit facility needs
Manage feeding, watering and cage change for all animals within vivarium including mice, rats, and pigs
Trained on rodent anesthesia machines and proper euthanasia of animals
Assists with a variety of clinical tasks (i.e., holding pigs during intubation, nail and teeth trimming and ear tagging of mice, etc.)
Program and run autoclave for sterilizing cages, bottles, and surgical tools
Intern
TARGAN Inc.
09.2021 - 04.2022
Assisted Biology and Engineering teams with in vitro and in vivo based experiments, cell counting, data input, data analysis and report generation
Contributed to experimental design, conduct, and experimental result evaluation
Conducted monthly inventory of all lab materials and followed and developed SOPs for lab operations
Participated in conducting interviews for potential new employees
Trained new members on in-house technology
Summer Intern/Team Member
Hodges Family Farm
05.2021 - 08.2021
Worked with a variety of teams to carry out daily tasks efficiently and effectively such as feed and water livestock, maintaining chicken coops and relocating animals on the farm for rotational grazing
Assisted in harvesting garden fruits, vegetables, and herbs
Coordinated display for weekly Farmer's Market and assisted in selling farm fresh produce and meats
Education
B.S. - Agricultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
05.2022
Skills
Team collaboration
Adaptability
Time-management
Critical thinking
Extracurricular Activities
Agricultural Science Ambassador, Raleigh, NC, Sep 2020 - May 2021
Animal Science Club, Raleigh, NC, Feb 2020 - May 2022
Timeline
Veterinary Technician
East Lincoln Animal Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Laboratory Animal Technician
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
08.2022 - 09.2023
Intern
TARGAN Inc.
09.2021 - 04.2022
Summer Intern/Team Member
Hodges Family Farm
05.2021 - 08.2021
B.S. - Agricultural Science
North Carolina State University
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