Melissa Mestrallet
Grants Pass,OR
Summary
Diligent [Desired Position] with a strong background in animal care and kennel management. Effectively manages daily operations to maintain a safe and clean environment for all animals. Demonstrates expertise in team leadership and client communication, consistently improving service quality and operational efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Kennel Assistant
Pacific Veterinary Clinic
10.2023 - Current
- Assisted with grooming services such as bathing, brushing, nail trimming, and ear cleaning for improved pet hygiene and health.
- Managed challenging situations with distressed or aggressive animals using patience and appropriate restraint methods.
- Maintained detailed records of each animal''s care, including feeding schedules, exercise routines, and any special requirements.
- Provided compassionate care for animals during treatment and recovery from illnesses or injuries.
- Ensured accuracy of medical records by diligently documenting all relevant information for each patient visit.
- Facilitated efficient inventory management through regular stock checks, ordering supplies, and organizing storage areas.
- Managed kennel duties responsibly ensuring cleanliness comfort safety nutrition hydration exercise monitoring recovering boarding animals.
- Reduced stress for patients with calming techniques during exams and procedures, creating a positive experience.
- Maintained clean and hygienic clinic environment, reducing risk of cross-contamination and ensuring safety of all animals.
- Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for laboratory analysis.
- Administered injections, oral medications and topically applied medications prescribed by veterinarian.
- Assisted senior staff with blood analyses and physical assessments.
- Participated continuing education training seminars workshops conferences advance knowledge stay current industry trends best practices.
FARMER/RANCHER
CIRCLE BEE RANCH
01.2017 - 10.2023
- Administering animal's medications and treating minor wounds and abrasions
- Performing routine inspections to ensure healthy animals
- Practicing natural preventative care to maintain health, including using pasture routing raised methods
- Maintaining animals grooming needs, like nail and hoof trimmings, and hair/fur brushing
- Maintaining sanitation of animals shelters and runs
- Dispatching and processing chickens for meat
- Keeping detailed notes of daily tasks and animals' health records
- Consistently researching to further improve knowledge of animal upkeep
- Monitored livestock health and administered medication and vaccinations at established intervals.
- Optimized livestock health through effective feeding programs, vaccination schedules, and regular check-ups from veterinarians.
- Managed a diverse team of farmworkers by providing clear direction on daily tasks while fostering a positive work environment.
- Farming on two acres of the property growing a diversity of fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and trees
- Using organic, regenerative practices to increase soil health and fertility
- Preserving food harvested from the gardens
- Maintained and repaired various farming equipment.
- Enforced proper storage of crops, fertilizers and materials used in agricultural production.
- Selected and purchased supplies and equipment such as seed, farm machinery, and livestock.
- Improved overall farm efficiency with the adoption of modern agricultural technology and equipment.
ASSISTANT MANAGER
S&S QUALITY CLEANING SERVICE
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Worked with a team to provide quality cleaning services to both private residences and commercial buildings on a scheduled basis
- Ensuring customer satisfaction with home and office sanitation to the highest health and safety standards
- Writing schedule for customers and employees
- Hired, trained, and onboarded a team of housekeepers to tend to over 50 residences on a monthly rotating basis, doing payroll
- Provided exceptional customer service ensuring all clients' wishes were met
- Evaluating new clients' cleaning needs and quoting prices of service
Education
Associate of Science - Veterinary Science
Penn Foster College
Scottsdale, AZ01-2025
Skills
- Team-oriented
- Infection Control
- Time management abilities
- Record-keeping
- Emergency Response
- Kennel maintenance/disinfection
- Set appointments
- Surgical procedure preparation
- Animal restraint
- Stress-free care techniques
- Animal monitoring
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
Volunteer Experience
- Animal shelter volunteer, Human Society of Utah
- Food Pantry volunteer, Josephine County Food Bank
- Caregiver, Caregiver for a Type 1 diabetic child
Timeline
Kennel Assistant
Pacific Veterinary Clinic
10.2023 - Current
FARMER/RANCHER
CIRCLE BEE RANCH
01.2017 - 10.2023
ASSISTANT MANAGER
S&S QUALITY CLEANING SERVICE
01.2015 - 01.2017
Associate of Science - Veterinary Science
Penn Foster College
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