Olivia Washburn
Rochester,NY
Summary
Committed and compassionate candidate, successful in providing quality care to all animals. Proficient in animal safety protocols and possesses excellent communication and customer service skills. Successful in managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude with a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Kennel Assistant
Fairview Veterinary Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Administered care for animals and reported signs of illness, disease, and injury to veterinarians.
- Protected animals from care errors by maintaining clear and secure tags.
- Monitored and maintained food and water of boarded animals according to animal dietary health guidelines.
- Kept cages, kennels, play yards and grooming areas neat and clean.
- Minimized animal injury risk by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards.
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
- Contributed to client retention by consistently providing outstanding customer service to both clients and pets.
- Restocked supplies and rotated items to maintain efficient operations and prevent expiration of perishable goods.
- Kept animal coats clean and healthy with regular washing, grooming and trimming.
- Monitored animal behavior and completed examinations to identify illnesses, injuries or potential diseases.
- Completed animal intakes to board animals, labeling all home items and toys properly.
- Recorded information such as feeding schedules, appearance, behavior of boarded or hospitalized patients to monitor stay.
- Performed grooming activities for boarded and hospitalized animals.
- Stocked kennel and cleaning supplies to maintain proper inventory for daily performance.
- Kept animals clean and free of contaminants to promote optimal health.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bio-Medical Science
SUNY College At Cortland
Cortland, NY05.2026
High School Diploma -
Churchville-Chili Senior High School
Churchville, NY06.2022
Skills
- Disease Control
- Illness and Injury Detection
- Animal Nutrition
- Weight Charting
- Animal Observations
- Exercising and Playing
- Animal Restraining
- Brushing and Grooming
- Special Diets
- Dog Behavior
- Medication Documentation
- Food Intake Monitoring
- Treatment Documentation
- Physical Condition Monitoring
- Customer Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Problem Identification
- Meal Preparation
- Medication Administration
- Behavior Observation
- Facilities Maintenance
- Progress Documentation
- Animal Grooming
- Microsoft Office
- Information Collection and Recording
Timeline
Kennel Assistant
Fairview Veterinary Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Bio-Medical Science
SUNY College At Cortland
High School Diploma -
Churchville-Chili Senior High School
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