Massiel Alcala
Bronx
Summary
Responsible animal care employee committed to delivering exceptional care to animals in diverse settings. Committed to promoting health and optimal wellness by providing quality support. Demonstrates a keen eye for observing animals and effectively communicates concerns to optimize treatment outcomes. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, capable of efficiently managing multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Care Intern
Wild bird fund
01.2019 - 01.2019
- Administered medications to over 100 birds in treatment and meticulously documented changes in health
- Protected 100+ pigeons from injury and ensuring identification accuracy by maintaining clear and secure tags
- Minimized animal injury accidents by 20% by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards
- Kept 100+ birds clean and free of contaminants by following health protocol
- Managed equipment and facility to keep animal care environment and tools ensuring 100% operational status
- Adhered to rigorous safety protocols for transporting animals to and from facilities, resulting in zero incidents
- Preforming daily care tasks for 100+ animals such as feeding, weighing, preventive health maintenance
- Administered enrichment feeding and prescribed feeding plans, promoting optimal nutrition and seeing 13% decreased in malnutrition in health metrics
- Led a proactive health measure by detecting appetite and feces patterns, preventing numerous diseases
- Performed small or large animal receipt, including preparing housing for arrival, movement of animals to housing, preparing animal charts, and bathing and weighing of animals as required
- Conducted animal movement from room to room as needed for housing requirements, facilitating smooth transitions for over 50+ birds.
Liaison
Wildlife conservation society
01.2014 - 01.2014
- Created and maintained program records, including incident reports, daily attendance sheets, and logs
- Led teamwork workshops and social skills development of over 30+ children
- Took care of over 30 children, ages 2-4, 5 times a week and some weekends
- Written weekly progress reports for parents and guardians to track their kid's progress
- Educated children of over 150+ different animal species and behaviors, fostering environmental awareness
- Ensured safety compliance of all 30 children by rules and regulations
- Produced engaging entertainment shows such as puppet shows and creative story time to over 100+ children.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
State University of New York at Oswego
05.2020
Skills
- Animal Enrichment
- Pet handling
- Animal Care
- Basic maintenance
- Nutritious Feeding
- Honest and Dependable
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Dependable and Responsible
- Behavior observation
- Health monitoring
Websites
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Animal Care Intern
Wild bird fund
01.2019 - 01.2019
Liaison
Wildlife conservation society
01.2014 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
State University of New York at Oswego
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