Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Timeline
Generic

NATALIE VINSON

Arlington,WA

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Mobile Dog Groomer

Earthwise
09.2023 - Current
  • Drive sprinter van to clients homes and provide grooming services to their specific wants and needs; communicate with clients for scheduling purposes and vaccination records updating; clean and maintain a safe environment; educate clients to help better and improve their dogs' lives; daily vehicle maintenance

Kennel Technician

Cascade Kennels
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Care for high numbers of dogs and cats in kennel setting including: cleaning and maintaining a safe and sanitary environment; feeding, watering, and medicating per owners specific instructions; perform daily medical checks on all clients; record any findings from medical checks in clients profile as well as inform managers of findings; communicate with other departments within kennel in regards to the care and safety of animals; monitor animal behavior and report as needed to relevant managers/other employees; transport animals to and from vet appointments when necessary

Pet Stylist

PetSmart
09.2020 - 08.2022
  • Help train incoming new salon employees, Communicate with clients and veterinarians to provide the best services possible, provide said services for clients to their specific wants and needs, educate clients to help better and improve their dogs' lives, record and maintain client records (including medical records), answer phone calls to make and adjust appointments, clean and maintain a safe salon environment, communicate with surrounding salons

Administration

Aurora Dental Care
11.2019 - 06.2020
  • Welcome and greet patients as they enter/leave the office, communicate with patients about their care and insurance, communicate with specialists for patients care/treatment, schedule patients accordingly to what their needs are, collect and process patients payments and post to ledgers, communicate with doctors to present treatment plans to patients along with cost estimates, communicate with other dental offices to receive and/or transfer patients records, work with Dentrix, balance End of Day deposits (EOD), take EOD deposits to bank, run errands for office as needed

Pet Stylist

Petco
03.2018 - 11.2019
  • Multiple locations: Marysville, WA (Smokey Point location); Wasilla, AK (transferred in April after move)
  • Communicate with clients and veterinarians to provide the best services possible, provide said services for clients to their specific wants and needs, educate clients to help better and improve their dogs lives, record and maintain client records (including medical records), answer phone calls to make and adjust appointments, clean and maintain a safe salon environment, communicate with surrounding salons

Pet Stylist/Guest Experience Specialist/Grooming Salon Leader

Petco
09.2014 - 06.2017
  • Stylist: Marysville, WA (Smokey Point Location)

Attend and graduate from grooming school, communicate with clients and veterinarians to provide the best services possible, provide said services for clients to their specific wants and needs, educate clients to help better and improve their dogs lives, record and maintain client records (including medical records), answer phone calls to make and adjust appointments, clean and maintain a safe salon environment, communicate with surrounding salons, travel to surrounding Petco salons to provide help when needed

  • Guest Experience Specialist: Stanwood, WA

Welcome and assist customers, educate customers to help improve their pet’s health, distribute freight among store, help foster a sense of community, collaborate with coworkers to plan and prioritize to achieve the best results, help maintain a clean and safe environment for the animals as well as the customers

  • Grooming Salon Leader: Marysville, WA (South Marysville Location)

Supervise salon’s daily operations, review salon partners’ sales to ensure sales are recorded properly, order supplies for salon, maintain salon supplies as needed with outside sources (sharpening), assist in building inflow of business, uphold high level of standards for care and welfare of animals in our possession as well as high standards for cleanliness, create schedule for all salon employees and maintain payroll and expenses to meet budgets, work with and assist Guest Experience Leader and Store Leader in hiring salon partners, review Partner Promoter surveys and work with staff to ensure high level of standards as well as develop action plans as needed, help salon regain their footing after losing previous salon leader

Education

Associate of Business Administration - Business Administration

Everett Community College
Everett, WA
12.2018

High School Diploma -

Marysville Getchell High School
Marysville, WA
06.2014

Skills

  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Adaptable
  • Quick Learner
  • Self-motivated
  • Time Management
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Teamwork
  • Responsible
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Excel
  • Access
  • Integrity
  • Proficient at Client Retention
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dentrix (Dental Software)

References

  • Kendra Matson, Manager at Earthwise & Store Leader at Petco (Stanwood, WA), (425) 478-7881
  • Dr. Nick Methven, Dentist/Owner at Aurora Dental Care, (907) 376-8400
  • Erin Methven & Kassi Nicoll, Office Managers at Aurora Dental Care, (907) 376-8400
  • Kori Bryant, Grooming Mentor at Petco and Manager at PetSmart (Marysville, WA; Everett, WA), (425) 780-9417
  • Jeanie Kitchens, Personal, (425) 760-8070
  • Andrea Johnson, Personal, (425) 218-5804

Timeline

Mobile Dog Groomer

Earthwise
09.2023 - Current

Kennel Technician

Cascade Kennels
01.2023 - 09.2023

Pet Stylist

PetSmart
09.2020 - 08.2022

Administration

Aurora Dental Care
11.2019 - 06.2020

Pet Stylist

Petco
03.2018 - 11.2019

Pet Stylist/Guest Experience Specialist/Grooming Salon Leader

Petco
09.2014 - 06.2017

Associate of Business Administration - Business Administration

Everett Community College

High School Diploma -

Marysville Getchell High School
NATALIE VINSON