Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Sophia Dority

Sophia Dority

San Jose,CA

Summary

A career position which will utilize, and further, my veterinary/ medical knowledge and /or accountancy/office management skills, allowing me to contribute to the growth and success of the organization while building my own skill and experience.

Work History

Manager Surgery Services

Beacon Veterinary Specialists
09.2023 - 08.2024

Accomplished day to day management of a surgery team of 8 members.

  • Mentored existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Mentored junior team members for career advancement, fostering a pipeline of future leaders within the organization.

Clinical Supervisor for Specialty Surgery

MedVet Mountain View
07.2021 - 09.2023

Facilitate hiring of qualified Surgery personnelby interview applicants and making recommendations for employment.

  • Increased clinic efficiency of surgery staff team of 5 by optimizing scheduling systems, reducing patient wait times and maximizing staff productivity.

Neurology Department RVT

Silicon Valley Veterinary Specialists
07.2015 - 07.2021

Preparing and anesthetizing small animals for MRI. Monitoring anesthesia for up to 4 surgeries a day. Assisting in the recovery and owner/client education in the ongoing care and wellbeing of their pets.

RVT in CCU

SAGE Veterinary Specialists
09.2011 - 06.2015
  • RVT skill set: Monitoring and attending to the needs of post surgical and internal medicine small animal patients during hospital silent hours
  • Assisting ER staff where necessary with new intakes and assuming responsibility for those patients once transferred to CCU
  • Surgical technician support for late night surgeries and cross-trained for daytime specialty & orthopedic surgical technician support.

Veterinary Technician

United Emergency Animal Hosp.
03.2003 - 08.2011

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Care Center
07.2000 - 07.2003

Trainee Veterinary Assistant

Almaden Animal Clinic
01.2000 - 07.2000

Office Manager/FC Bookkeeper

Dewante & Stowell
08.1999 - 07.2000
  • Preparation and review of Financial Statements
  • Manage A/R, A/P, G/L, C/M & populate new set up of Quickbooks
  • Manage P/R
  • Job Costing and Billing
  • HR including Money Purchase Pension Plan and 401(K).

Sr. Accountant

Eakins Open Systems
04.1999 - 08.1999
  • Full Charge A/R incl
  • Review of AR processes
  • Dynamics Accounting / Cash Management / Credit Applications

Controller/Office Manager

Ornetix Network Products
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Manage A/R & A/P using Great Plains for G/L & CM
  • Financial Statements, PR, Audit (1998) and HR associated duties

Office Manager and Assistant to VP

Van Bortel Aircraft
01.1997 - 01.1998
  • Responsible for all office support functions

Contracts Specialist

British Embassy
01.1996 - 01.1997
  • Responsible for contracts up to a value of $17,500
  • Negotiation, settlement and signing of price letters for purchase of UK aircraft spares in USA

Office Manager / Accounting Assistant

Rooney Group International
01.1996 - 01.1996
  • Preparation of A/P and A/R monthly statements
  • Bank Reconciliation & Inventory Control

Secretary / Personal Assistant / Budget Manager

British Ministry of Defense
01.1983 - 01.1996
  • (1983-1989) General secretarial duties
  • (1992-1995) Assisted Naval Chief Staff Officer during post to U.S
  • (1992-1996) In-year planning and monitoring of expenditure on National Air Traffic Services budget, monthly forecasting, day to day running of budget

Education

RVT - Registered Veterinary Technician

VMB
09.2009

School of Management & Finance, Worthy Down, Hampshire, UK
01.1993

Bedford College, London University, UK
01.1979

Skills

  • MS Office, Great Plains Accounting/Dynamics, Quickbooks Pro, Microsoft Access, Dbase IV, DataEase 40, PowerPoint and Excel

Timeline

Manager Surgery Services - Beacon Veterinary Specialists
09.2023 - 08.2024
Clinical Supervisor for Specialty Surgery - MedVet Mountain View
07.2021 - 09.2023
Neurology Department RVT - Silicon Valley Veterinary Specialists
07.2015 - 07.2021
RVT in CCU - SAGE Veterinary Specialists
09.2011 - 06.2015
Veterinary Technician - United Emergency Animal Hosp.
03.2003 - 08.2011
Veterinary Assistant - Animal Care Center
07.2000 - 07.2003
Trainee Veterinary Assistant - Almaden Animal Clinic
01.2000 - 07.2000
Office Manager/FC Bookkeeper - Dewante & Stowell
08.1999 - 07.2000
Sr. Accountant - Eakins Open Systems
04.1999 - 08.1999
Controller/Office Manager - Ornetix Network Products
01.1998 - 01.1999
Office Manager and Assistant to VP - Van Bortel Aircraft
01.1997 - 01.1998
Contracts Specialist - British Embassy
01.1996 - 01.1997
Office Manager / Accounting Assistant - Rooney Group International
01.1996 - 01.1996
Secretary / Personal Assistant / Budget Manager - British Ministry of Defense
01.1983 - 01.1996
VMB - RVT, Registered Veterinary Technician
School of Management & Finance - ,
Bedford College, London University - ,
Sophia Dority