Sydney Sill
Ithaca,NY
Summary
Dependable veterinary assistant with great work ethic and positive attitude. Second-year veterinary student with over two years of prior experience looking to learn new skills and techniques from a diverse team of professionals while assisting with daily operations and emergencies. Has a soft spot for handling fractious cats and clients by using fear-free restraining techniques and compassionate communication, respectively.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Assistant / Student Extern
Nassau Veterinary Clinic
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Enhanced patient care by utilizing stress-minimizing restraint methods while assisting with veterinary examination and diagnostic procedures.
- Facilitated clear and compassionate communication with clients through phone calls, patient-intake, discussing financial estimates and treatment plans, and explaining medical conditions.
- Helped the veterinary team stay on schedule during unexpected emergencies by handling co-occurring routine vaccine appointments with supervisory approval.
- Contributed to a clean and biosecure environment by cleaning medical equipment and exam rooms.
Freelance Content Writer For Animal Blogs
Self-employed
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Collaborated with clients to write over 25 informative blog posts that educated pet owners on behavior, husbandry, and welfare for companion and farm animals.
- Incorporated ethical SEO techniques to improve search engine result rankings.
Mail Center Team Member / Supervisor
Cornell University Residential Life
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Improved customer service skills by compassionately discussing and de-escalating problems and complaints about services over the phone and in person.
- Taught new student workers how to process incoming mail, release mail to students, and navigate commonly seen problems.
Veterinary Shadow
Nassau Veterinary Clinic
11.2017 - 08.2019
- Shadowed Dr. Carolyn Sanford throughout her appointments and later behaved as a volunteer assistant to perform similar tasks as seen above.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY05.2026
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
Cornell University, CALS
Ithaca, NY05.2023
Skills
- Fear-free animal handling and restraint
- Companion animal vaccination
- Discussing difficult topics with emotionally-charged clients
- Answering phone calls
- Patient intake and history collection
- Running in-house diagnostic tests
- Cytological identification of bacteria and yeast skin/ear infections
- Cleaning ears
Additional Information
Jobs and experiences listed here are limited to those most relevant to working at a companion animal practice. If interested, feel free to ask me about my work and research experiences with farm and exotic species!
Timeline
Veterinary Assistant / Student Extern
Nassau Veterinary Clinic
06.2023 - 08.2023
Freelance Content Writer For Animal Blogs
Self-employed
05.2022 - 02.2023
Mail Center Team Member / Supervisor
Cornell University Residential Life
08.2020 - 05.2022
Veterinary Shadow
Nassau Veterinary Clinic
11.2017 - 08.2019
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
Cornell University, CALS
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