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Melanie Fulkerson

Garden City,MI

Summary

Knowledgeable Animal Control Officer with excellent understanding of humane animal treatment procedures. Skilled working with multitude of dog behaviors and responding to calls for service. Hands-on experience capturing stray dogs in the most humane fashion, and issuing citations for owned dogs at large.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Animal Control Officer

City Of Detroit
Detroit, MI
10.2020 - Current
  • Attended to calls reporting of dog bites.
  • Investigated and gathered information regarding animal-related complaints.
  • Responded numerous daily calls to enforce animal control regulations.
  • Communicate with citizens on a daily basis to advise on local ordinances
  • Help citizens in need work towards becoming compliant with local ordinances
  • Issue citations to citizens when ordinances have been violated
  • Basic assessment of animals for injuries and/or malnutrition as well as disposition
  • Captured stray dogs and provided provisions for strays when needed
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Animal Care Technician

Detroit Animal Care And Control
Detroit, MI
10.2019 - Current
  • Conduct daily cleaning of dog kennels and cat cages.
  • Vaccinate, weigh and administer medication to animals upon initial arrival to the shelter as well as issue them an identification number.
  • Assist the general public in purchase of city dog licenses, search for lost dogs and direct them to needed resources outside of shelter capabilities.
  • Conduct the meet and greets of animals available for adoption with potential adopters and finalize all necessary paperwork.
  • Work closely with transfer partners to arrange the transfer of shelter animals to another organization.

Pre Sales Representative

Cedar Crest Dairy
Garden, MI
05.2018 - Current
  • Ordering and delivery of a variety of frozen food products on a small business dedicated sales route.
  • Daily operation of a 24 ft frozen delivery truck
  • Customer relations role as company representative to client owner/operators and management
    teams.
  • Managed 100+ accounts.

Pre-Sales Representative

Arctic Express LLC
Rockwood, MI
07.2017 - 03.2018
  • Ordering and delivery of a variety of frozen food products on a small business dedicated sales route.
  • Customer relations role as company representative to client owner/operators and management teams.
  • Coordinating product deliveries and/or order adjustments with route drivers and fellow sales representatives.
  • Managed 200+ accounts.

Route Sales Representative

Arctic Express LLC
Rockwood , MI
11.2013 - 07.2017
  • Ordering and delivery of a variety frozen food products to various client locations, from small businesses to large scale retail location and grocery stores.
  • Customer and client relations as company service representative.
  • Merchandising and product placement.
  • Daily operation of 19 foot freezer trucks for shipping and delivery of product.
  • Handled 200+ accounts.

Interim Territory Sales Manager

Arctic Express LLC
Rockwood , MI
03.2015 - 11.2015
  • Lead a team of 12 route drivers delivering from 3 distribution centers (Troy, Rockwood and Perrysburgh, OH).
  • Coordinate and assist drivers in day-to-day operations.
  • Responsible for meeting quarterly sales goals for team and over one thousand individual accounts.
  • Client communication and customer relations, ensuring all accounts receive regular service.

Sales Representative, Small and Large Format

Nestle USA, Frozen Food Division
Plymouth, MI
01.2007 - 11.2013
  • Ordering and delivery of frozen food products for various volume levels of clients from small businesses to large corporate retail locations and grocery stores.
  • Daily operation of 24 foot freezer truck for product deliveries and route service.
  • Customer relations with client owner/operators and management teams.
  • Product merchandising, rotation and promotional activities.

Dispatch Aide, Non Emergency Vehicle Driver

Community EMS
Southfield, MI
11.1999 - 03.2003

Call taker in the dispatch center:

  • Scheduling transportation of both ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients
  • Answering 911 overflow phone calls for surrounding cities
  • Assisted main dispatcher in assigning EMS units to emergency calls
  • Acquired and maintained 911 certification
  • Constant communication with staff at all surrounding hospitals, as well as nursing homes and EMT's

Non-Emergency Vehicle Driver:

  • Daily operation of a 19 ft passenger van
  • Transportation of ambulatory patients to and from Dr appointments from their homes or nursing facilities
  • Transportation of patients discharged from hospitals

Education

High School Diploma -

Garden City High School
Garden City, MI

Skills

  • Familiar with Animal Behavior
  • Knowledge of local ordinances
  • Active listening to citizen concerns
  • Critical thinking in high tension situations
  • Properly prioritizing emergency and urgent situations
  • Executing humane animal handling and treatment
  • Managing daily schedule to optimize productivity
  • Issuing Citations
  • Proper animal restraining of both stray and owned animals

Timeline

Animal Control Officer

City Of Detroit
10.2020 - Current

Animal Care Technician

Detroit Animal Care And Control
10.2019 - Current

Pre Sales Representative

Cedar Crest Dairy
05.2018 - Current

Pre-Sales Representative

Arctic Express LLC
07.2017 - 03.2018

Interim Territory Sales Manager

Arctic Express LLC
03.2015 - 11.2015

Route Sales Representative

Arctic Express LLC
11.2013 - 07.2017

Sales Representative, Small and Large Format

Nestle USA, Frozen Food Division
01.2007 - 11.2013

Dispatch Aide, Non Emergency Vehicle Driver

Community EMS
11.1999 - 03.2003

High School Diploma -

Garden City High School