Zakiyah Jennings
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Summary
Highly-motivated Pre-Vet student with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Skills
- Animal care
- Animal Feeding Techniques
- Excellent communication
- Appointment scheduling
- Customer service
- Multitasking and organization
- Public safety and security
- Event registration management
- Time management abilities
- Speaker coordination
- Client meetings
- Event promotion
- Food service
- Digital marketing
- Animal handling
- Medical record keeping
- Veterinary assistance
Work History
Veterinary Assistant
Internship
Los Angeles, CA
07.2025 - 12.2025
- Prepared examination rooms and ensured cleanliness and organization.
- Handled animal records and maintained accurate medical documentation.
- Educated pet owners on preventive care and proper animal handling techniques.
- Managed inventory of medical supplies and assisted with ordering when needed.
- Gathered specimens such as urine, blood, and fecal samples for laboratory analysis.
- Assisted veterinarians in examining animals.
- Restrained animals during examination or treatment procedures using appropriate techniques according to species size and temperament.
- Monitored vital signs of hospitalized animals, including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and other parameters as necessary.
- Answered phone inquiries from clients regarding appointment schedulingand services offered.
- Performed routine laboratory tests, including urinalysis, microbiology cultures, and hematology.
- Sterilized and maintained veterinary care instruments and equipment.
Substitute Preschool Teacher
LAUSD
Los Angeles, CA
02.2025 - 12.2025
- Monitored students' progress regularly and provided feedback on performance to classroom teachers.
- Attended professional development sessions related to early childhood education topics.
- Assisted teachers in implementing individualized educational programs for each student.
- Ensured classrooms were clean and organized at all times.
- Provided a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn and explore new ideas.
- Worked one-on-one with struggling students to help them understand difficult concepts or complete assignments.
Barista
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Santa Monica, CA
07.2024 - 08.2025
- Created complex, hand-crafted beverages based upon customer preferences.
- Participated in coffee tasting and evaluation to enhance product knowledge and menu development.
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
Frycook/Cashier
Raising Cane's Restaurants
El Segundo, CA
07.2023 - 06.2025
- Trained new employees on fryer operation techniques.
- Labeled and dated food products for safety.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
Event Manager
Elegant Parties
Los Angeles, CA
03.2018 - 06.2024
- Organized transportation schedules for staff members working at the event.
- Provided support to attendees before, during, and after the event as needed.
- Conducted post-event evaluations, gathering feedback to measure success and identify areas for improvement.
Education
Vet Assistant -
California Healing Arts College
Carson, CA12-2025
High School Diploma -
Westchester Enriched Highschool
Los Angeles06-2024
Affiliations
- Volunteer at multiple animal shelters
- Internship at Vet Clinics
- Animal Science Club
- Boots & Saddle Club