Susan Benson
Bountiful,Utah
Summary
Dedicated professional with strong skills in animal care, quality assurance, and problem solving. Committed to providing compassionate care and maintaining high standards in diverse environments.
Many years of gaining knowledge in different areas and always having animals by my side. I love cats, dogs and horses and have experience working with all of the wonderful creatures. Being with animals and giving service to others is a true heartfelt passion. Love is the most powerful substance in this world and I want to share it and be of service to the creatures that live it naturally and unconditionally.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Keepers of the Wild
Jonathan Kraft
Valentine, Arizona
10.2025 - 02.2026
- Executed daily care routines for animals to ensure their health and well-being.
- Provided food, water, and enrichment for animals while maintaining clean and safe habitats as per daily schedule.
- Proposed ideas and solutions that improved team collaboration and animal care practices.
- Cared for diverse animals including primates, raccoons, coyotes, wolfdogs, bobcats, ravens, deer, lions, tigers, panthers, and wolves.
House Painter
Susan Benson Painting
Somerset, Colorado
05.2008 - 10.2022
- Prepared surfaces for painting by filling cracks, holes and other imperfections with caulk or putty.
- Painted walls and other surfaces using traditional and sprayer methods and worked efficiently to complete jobs within required timeframes.
- Measured wall area accurately to determine amount of material needed for each project.
- Calculated amounts of required materials and approximate time to complete each project to estimate project costs.
- Removed fixtures such as door knobs, light switch covers, window sashes and hardware prior to painting.
- Collaborated with clients to understand their vision and provide tailored solutions.
- Provided estimates on labor costs based on customer requests.
- Constructed scaffolding to facilitate safe access for painting projects or swing gates or set up ladders to work above ground level.
Child Caretaker
Ariel Clinical Services
Grand Junction, Colorado
02.2005 - 05.2012
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Recognized and addressed customer needs to enhance service delivery.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
Office Manager
Palm Harbor Homes
Grand Junction, Colorado
06.1998 - 05.2004
- Coordinated office operations to ensure smooth daily functioning.
- Implemented office policies to enhance workplace organization and productivity.
- Managed office budget to handle inventory, postage and vendor services.
- Assisted in budget preparation and expense tracking for operational costs.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies, ensuring availability for team needs.
- Maintained confidential records relating to personnel matters.
- Provided training to new hires on office policies and procedures.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Developed filing systems to streamline document management and retrieval.
- Performed general bookkeeping duties such as reconciling bank statements and creating journal entries.
- Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
- Answered phone calls, responded to emails, routed mail and coordinated courier services.
Massage Therapist
Dr. Benson Chiropractic
Kearns , UT
06.1990 - 09.1997
- Administered therapeutic massages to relieve patient pain and tension.
- Performed quality, therapeutic bodywork to meet clients' needs.
- Utilized various modalities such as trigger point therapy, myofascial release, neuromuscular technique, hydrotherapy, reflexology, lymphatic drainage, acupressure points and energy healing techniques in treatments.
- Collaborated with chiropractors to create customized treatment plans.
- Customized treatment strategies based on patient body composition, goals and comfort.
- Educated patients on post-massage care and wellness practices.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of therapy rooms and equipment.
- Ensured hygienic conditions by cleaning table and space after each session between appointments to protect client health.
- Adhered strictly to all state laws governing massage therapy practice.
- Safeguarded client experience, maintaining confidentiality and upholding commitment to safety.
- Assisted in scheduling appointments and managing patient records.
Education
Ph.D. - Metaphysics , Spiritual Healing And Counseling
University of Metaphysics
Eureka, CA03-2000
Completion And Graduation of Massage Therapy - Massage Therapy, Deep Tissue Healing, Energy Work
College of Massage Therapy
Salt Lake City, UT05-1986
Timeline
Keepers of the Wild
Jonathan Kraft
10.2025 - 02.2026
House Painter
Susan Benson Painting
05.2008 - 10.2022
Child Caretaker
Ariel Clinical Services
02.2005 - 05.2012
Office Manager
Palm Harbor Homes
06.1998 - 05.2004
Massage Therapist
Dr. Benson Chiropractic
06.1990 - 09.1997
Ph.D. - Metaphysics , Spiritual Healing And Counseling
University of Metaphysics
Completion And Graduation of Massage Therapy - Massage Therapy, Deep Tissue Healing, Energy Work
College of Massage Therapy