Highly motivated and compassionate Vet Tech with a life-long love and commitment to all animals. 8+ years’ experience in a high volume, open-door animal shelter. Extremely skilled at animal restraint, blood drawls, administering vaccinations and specimen collection; all while remaining to act as an extra eye and hand for the veterinarian, to ensure the best quality of pet care is given to every client.
Professional Experience:
Western PA Humane Society 7/2008-9/2016
Lead Foster Technician 10/2014-9/2016 • Remained responsible for all foster technician duties, while taking on the following additional responsibilities and supervising the work of the Junior Foster Technician;
• In charge of reviewing all on-line foster applications, …show more content…
• A 95% satisfaction rate resulting from foster family surveys regarding Foster Technician Position
• Increased the amount of foster families and sent 1700 animals to foster yearly;
• Essential in the launch of new bottle baby program.
• Volunteered as a technician at multiple low cost & free vaccine clinics
• Raised over $1500 for the Western PA Humane Society as a team member of the Pittsburgh Marathon 5K
• Volunteered as an inspirational speaker at the Allegheny County Jail & The University of Pittsburgh for possible at risk substance abuse communities
Education:
Western School of Health and Business Careers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Associate in Specialized Technology; Veterinary