Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies and Interests
Accomplishments
Volunteer Experience
Affiliations
Timeline
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Sonia ARNST

Holly

Summary

Dynamic and dedicated student with extensive experience in animal care, including a role as a Veterinary Technician Assistant at Fenton Veterinary Clinic, and as a kennel attendee. Proven skills in inventory management and conflict resolution, ensuring optimal care and safety for animals. Adept at collaborating with diverse teams, adapting to new settings and providing exceptional customer service.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dog Sitter

Self-employeed
Holly
01.2022 - Current
  • Working with large/small Animals. Being called to work specific days/weeks to watch/feed/medicate/ walk animals

Veterinary Technician Assistant

Fenton Veterinary Clinic
Fenton
03.2025 - 07.2025
  • Stocked supplies and medications in the clinic or hospital setting.
  • Prepared and maintained surgical instruments and equipment for operations.
  • Managed inventory of supplies and ordered materials as needed for clinic operations.
  • Restrained animals during examination or treatment.
  • Performed laboratory tests such as fecal exams, urinalyses, and heartworm tests.

Kennel Attendant

4-PawsHotel
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • Working with animals, cleaning after, feeding them and playing with them. Involves direct contact between dogs to disrupt fights and to maintain a good play group.

Counselor

Camp Copneconic
01.2023 - 01.2023
  • Taking care of young children aged 5-15 every day from 7:45am to 5:00pm. Involved cleanup, swim training, hard time management, disciplinary aspects, assistance in injury and overseeing.

General worker

Tim Hortons
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Taking care of the store, cleaning, restocking, drive through, general management, Drink making, customer service and baking.

Education

Highschool Diploma - Wildlife Biology, Psychology

University of Michigan Flint
Flint, MI

Skills

  • working with people of any age
  • Creating documentation
  • Cooperativeness
  • Customer service
  • Food care/preparation
  • graphic, digital design, photography
  • Team collaboration
  • Animal care
  • Inventory management
  • Animal restraint
  • Conflict resolution
  • Problem solving

Certification

  • Academic achievement Award (2020 - 2021 - 2022) Students with a consistent GPA of 3.5 or higher are given an academic achievement award.
  • Scholar-Athlete Award (2020 - 2021 - 2022) While participating as a part of a student maintains a high GPA.

Hobbies and Interests

Working with animals, Forensic studies, economics, Equine assistance, exotic animal work/study, wildlife biology, Entomology, Zoology, Ophthalmology, creative writing, artistic design, mixology, volunteering, photography, downhill skiing, baking, creative design work, working with others and artistic modeling.

Accomplishments

  • Honors Association (2020 - 2023) GPA above 3.5 accepted into college Honors program.
  • High school Honors (2022 - 2023) Accepted into the Honors society in 11th-12th grade.

Volunteer Experience

National Honor Society, 2022-03, Present, The National Honor Society (NHS) elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. It involves students in volunteering around their community and school.

Affiliations

  • National Honors Society (03/2022 - Present)
  • IB Diploma program (08/2021 - 2024)
  • YMCA Camps (summer of 2023)
  • 4 Paws Hotel and Resort (2023-Present)

Timeline

Veterinary Technician Assistant

Fenton Veterinary Clinic
03.2025 - 07.2025

Kennel Attendant

4-PawsHotel
01.2023 - 01.2025

Counselor

Camp Copneconic
01.2023 - 01.2023

Dog Sitter

Self-employeed
01.2022 - Current

General worker

Tim Hortons
01.2022 - 01.2023

Highschool Diploma - Wildlife Biology, Psychology

University of Michigan Flint