Nia Watson

Compassionate Animal Shelter Volunteer and Student with a strong track record of task completion and prompt care for all animals. Proficient in animal handling, behavioral assessment, and health monitoring. Utilize excellent communication, teamwork, and empathy skills to enhance volunteer efforts and optimize shelter operations.

• Indy-Pendence Service Dog Association, The purpose of the Indy-Pendence Service Dog Organization is to educate the student body and community on the training, use, and rights of service dogs. Members will also be given opportunities to train and work with the service dogs from initial training to their placement with an individual with a disability.
• Student Pre-Veterinary Association, Gained hands-on experience with farm animals such as swine, cows, and goats. Administered vaccinations to goats and buckling, drew blood from a blind vein in swine and cows, and palpitation and ultrasound in cows.

• Volunteer at Pet Central Helps! and Wish Bone Canine Rescue in Normal, Illinois. Present at adoption events, and a helping hand to set up kennels, refill waters, and clean kennels.
• Volunteer at Vale Church in Bloomington, Illinois. Present in the Vale Kids! nursery, and have duties of diaper changing, feeding, and supervision.