Makenzie Hunsicker
Slatington,PA
Summary
Driven individual and well-organized team player offering excellent communication skills and multitasking abilities. A mature, reliable professional with a very strong work ethic, aspiring to gain more knowledge and experience. Able to work and perform tasks independently or work with a team. Quick to act in any type of situation. Dedicated to the equine industry, with knowledge of small and large animals, along with a passion for agriculture and the trucking industry. Well-versed in stringently following instructions given to complete any task.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Farm Hand & Shop Hand
Schuck Trucking
Slatington
05.2023 - Current
- Working next to my boss or working independently.
- Start semi-trucks.
- Clean, pressure-washed, and organized trucks.
- Parts runner.
- Detailing Trucks.
- Wire wheeling and needle scaling truck frames.
- Paint truck frames.
- Cleaned and organized shop.
- Drive equipment such as backhoes, tractors, and telehandlers.
- Help cut down rows of corn.
- Assisted with filling planters for corn, wheat, soybean, and sorghum.
- Helped hook and unhook different pieces of equipment and trailers.
- Clean corn planter, driller, and other equipment.
- Stacked hay and straw.
- Empty fertilizer containers.
- Assisted my boss with maintenance of farm equipment, such as tractors, harvesters, and other machinery.
- Filled sprayers with pesticides and herbicides under supervision, following safety and environmental guidelines.
- Monitored weather conditions to ensure optimal planting times.
Farm Hand
LaVoie Farms
Bath
11.2019 - Current
- Basic equine care.
- Clean stalls, empty water buckets, and distribute hay into each stall.
- Clean cobwebs out of the barn to keep the barn tidy and clean.
- Scrub water and feed buckets.
- Help unload hay and assist with gathering hay from hay fields.
- Drive tractor and empty manure spreader.
- Monitor horses' health and temperament for signs of injury or illness.
- Turned out horses to promote optimal exercise and health.
House/Animal Sitter
Pennsylvania
02.2017 - Current
- Followed pet care instructions, including dietary needs and medication regimens.
- Maintained a clean and organized area in which the animals lived in.
- Fed, watered, and cared for different types of animals, including canines, felines, and equines.
- Communicated professionally with owners via text or emails.
- Would call/text the owner if I had any questions or concerns about caring for the animal.
Website Designer/Office Staff
Dirt Work Solutions
Slatington, PA
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Design a website for the company, such as describing what our company offers.
- Taking pictures on sites and adding them to the website.
- Carefully decided on themes and a color scheme for the website that matched our company.
- Worked vaguely with Excel when performing weekly spending and budgeting.
Veterinary Extern
VCA ABE Veterinary Clinic
Allentown
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Assisted with taking histories of patients and would document any concerns the owner had for their animal.
- Answered phone calls and helped with scheduling appointments for patients.
- Restrained canine and feline patients for the veterinarian or veterinary technician.
- Administered IM and SubQ vaccines and medications.
- Performed venipuncture in both canines and felines.
- Prepared patients for surgical processes and assisted with small tasks in the surgical room.
- Prepared ear and skin cytology.
- Prepared medications in the pharmacy for patients post-surgery, illnesses, or refills.
- Performed nail trims, expressed anal glands, cleaned ears, and sanitary clips.
- Helped team members clean the exam rooms, floors, pharmacy, surgery room, and waiting room.
- Administered medications according to prescriptions or protocols set by veterinarians.
- Followed safety guidelines when dealing with hazardous materials like needles, drugs and chemicals.
Farm Hand
Rax Run Eventing
New Tripoli
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Cared for equines by feeding, adding supplements, administering medication, and providing basic veterinary care.
- Cold-hosed injuries of horses and applied bandages back onto wounds.
- Wrap the hooves with a diaper, vet wrap, and duct tape when the shoe comes off to provide comfort for the horse.
- Operated machinery on the farm, this included a Kubota tractor with a manure spreader, and a John Deere Gator.
- Turned horses in and out of pastures.
- Clean stalls, scrubbed water buckets and troughs, re-filled buckets, cleaned out run-in sheds in pastures, unloaded and stacked grain bags, prepped feed and medications for the next feeding, and kept up with overall tidiness on the farm.
- Monitored horse's health and temperament for signs of injury or illness.
Farm Hand
Arabian Gallery
Cherryville
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Turned horses in/out of pastures
- Cleaned stalls, emptied water buckets, re-filled water buckets, and threw hay into stalls
- Scrubbed water troughs in the pastures along with buckets in the stalls
- Added shavings into stalls weekly, or as needed
- Unloaded and stacked hay.
Education
Equine Studies A.A.S -
Ohio University (Online)
06.2024
Veterinary Assistant Certification -
Stratford Career Institute (Online)
06.2023
Veterinary Technician Program -
Penn Foster College (Online)
06.2021
High School Diploma -
Northern Lehigh High School
Slatington, PA06.2020
Skills
- Administering Injections or Medications
- Handling/caring for various types of equine breeds
- Caring for canines, felines, and equines
- Agricultural skills
- Trucking industry experience
- Equipment operating
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Computer knowledge
- Experience with Excel
- Computer Skills
Certification
- Veterinary Assistant Certification
Shadowed Equine Dentist:
- Held horses while they were getting worked on
- Handed tools to the dentist
- Felt before and after of each client to see the difference in the work
- Hand floated a few molars
- Took the head speculum on and off of each horse
Affiliations
Member of the Lehigh County Equine 4H Club for 10 years.
Timeline
Website Designer/Office Staff
Dirt Work Solutions
05.2024 - 07.2024
Farm Hand & Shop Hand
Schuck Trucking
05.2023 - Current
Veterinary Extern
VCA ABE Veterinary Clinic
08.2021 - 11.2021
Farm Hand
LaVoie Farms
11.2019 - Current
Farm Hand
Rax Run Eventing
04.2019 - 09.2019
House/Animal Sitter
02.2017 - Current
Farm Hand
Arabian Gallery
01.2015 - 01.2017
Equine Studies A.A.S -
Ohio University (Online)
Veterinary Assistant Certification -
Stratford Career Institute (Online)
Veterinary Technician Program -
Penn Foster College (Online)
High School Diploma -
Northern Lehigh High School
- Veterinary Assistant Certification
Shadowed Equine Dentist:
- Held horses while they were getting worked on
- Handed tools to the dentist
- Felt before and after of each client to see the difference in the work
- Hand floated a few molars
- Took the head speculum on and off of each horse
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