Paige Garland
Lansing,MI
Summary
Student with skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. Bringing strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any setting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Operating Room Assistant
MSU VMC
East Lansing, MI
10.2023 - Current
- Assisted surgeons with pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative procedures.
- Prepared and organized surgical equipment and instruments for use during surgery.
- Ensured proper functioning of all surgical equipment prior to use in operation theater.
Veterinary Technician
Boyette Animal Hospital
08.2022 - Current
- Administers medication and immunizations to animals as prescribed by veterinarians
- Collects blood, urine, and fecal samples for laboratory testing
- Maintains and sterilizes surgical equipment and monitors vital signs during surgical procedures.
Research Assistant
USF Global Health and Infectious Disease Research Center
01.2022 - Current
- Compiles and summarizes data to guide experimental design
- Aids in the design of primers and probes for ddPCR assays
- Maintains integrity of samples during the conduction of lab procedures.
Veterinary Volunteer
Boyette Animal Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked alongside Veterinarians and Veterinarian technicians by assisting with physical exams and surgical procedures, restraining patients during blood draws and specimen collection, and performing laboratory procedures.
TIssue Technician
LifeLink Tissue Bank
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Responsible for processing human skeletal tissue; including cleaning, cutting, culturing, and packing tissue for transplant
Hospice Volunteer
LifePath Hospice
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Working alongside physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals to provide emotional support and assistance to terminally ill patients and their families, including bereavement support.
Skeletal Processing Assistant
Usf Anthropology Department
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Processed skeletal remains from the USF Human Decomposition Facility and the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office preceding curation into the anatomical collection of the USF Anthropology department.
Research Assistant
USF Psychology Department
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Worked under graduate students to recruit participants and run experiments which gathered information about the effects of imposed distraction on free recall memory.
Administrative Assistant
C3EL
02.2018 - 07.2018
- Coordinated project materials by managing physical and digital files, monitoring spreadsheets and updating reports, maintained filing and document management systems by coordination, archiving and purging files.
Volunteer Pharmacy Assistant
MacDill AFB Brandon Clinic
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Delivered quality care to patients through close collaboration with pharmacists, restocked shelves and prepared expired drugs for return.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05.2027
Bachelor Of Science In Biomedical Sciences, Minoring in Anthropology -
University of South Florida
08.2021
High School Diploma -
Tampa Bay Technical High School
05.2018
Skills
- Surgical Preparation
- Data entry
- Diagnostic Testing
- Surgical Procedure Support
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
- Emergency Situations
Certification
Emergency Medical Responder
Affiliations
- Pathology Club
- Student Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
- Student Association of Veterinary Surgery
Timeline
Student Operating Room Assistant
MSU VMC
10.2023 - Current
Veterinary Technician
Boyette Animal Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Veterinary Volunteer
Boyette Animal Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2022
Research Assistant
USF Global Health and Infectious Disease Research Center
01.2022 - Current
TIssue Technician
LifeLink Tissue Bank
06.2021 - 07.2022
Hospice Volunteer
LifePath Hospice
04.2021 - 06.2022
Skeletal Processing Assistant
Usf Anthropology Department
08.2019 - 08.2021
Research Assistant
USF Psychology Department
08.2019 - 05.2020
Administrative Assistant
C3EL
02.2018 - 07.2018
Volunteer Pharmacy Assistant
MacDill AFB Brandon Clinic
06.2017 - 09.2017
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
Michigan State University
Bachelor Of Science In Biomedical Sciences, Minoring in Anthropology -
University of South Florida
High School Diploma -
Tampa Bay Technical High School
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