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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

VCA McCormick Ranch Animal Hospital and Emergency Center

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

ER/ICU technician (including triage) in a busy VECCCs Level 1 hospitalFunction as a technician/nursing representative in daily rounds with criticalists, residents, interns, and staff doctors

Durham, North Carolina, United States

-Assist vets and techs with exams, procedures, diagnostics, and treatments for a variety of specialty services in a large referral hospital including surgery, cardiology, oncology, radiology, internal medicine, neurology, and rehabilitation -Assist vets and techs in the 24/7 ER and ICU departments, including intakes, triages, and STAT cases-Take and monitor vitals, safely restrain animals of various sizes and temperaments, properly set up for a variety of procedures, run lab work including blood, fecal, and urine samples-Assist with a variety of soft tissue, orthopedic, laparoscopic, and neuro surgeries including pre- and post-op care, patient prep, assisting with intubation and anesthetic induction, anesthesia monitoring, sterile scrub, handling sterile instruments, and cleaning/sterilizing/packaging surgical instruments-Ensure proper care and comfort for both in- and out-patients by setting up and cleaning kennels, preparing food, and walking dogs-Maintain clean, safe, and well-stocked treatment and prep areas, ORs, and exam rooms-Utilize computer programs including Cornerstone and Instinct to receive doctor's orders and track patient information -Communicate clearly with clients to obtain medical history and to convey medical information such as discharge and prescription instructions

-preform original and independent research in a marine biology and animal behavior lab-design and run experiments involving sea turtle olfaction-create and run code, analyze data & relevant statistics, and create figures-present findings clearly and effectively in a variety of formats including papers, posters, slide decks, and videos

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

-Assisted PIs and graduate students with data collection and analysis for a variety of marine biology and animal behavior studies-Preformed video analysis of sea turtle behaviors, assisted with conditioning of sea turtles for magnetic field experiments, and ran behavioral trials for several sea turtle studies-Preformed husbandry duties to ensure the health and wellbeing of Loggerhead sea turtles in a research lab setting with responsibilities including feeding, water quality testing, tank cleaning, turtle wellness checks, system checks, and animal enrichment-Attended weekly lab meetings to collaborate with other lab members and both give and receive constructive feedbackhttps://lohmannlab.web.unc.edu/

Chapel Hill, Nc

-Assisted vets & techs during appointments, prepared vaccines, prepared blood and fecal samples for external lab tests, filled prescriptions, cared for patients pre/post-op, stocked medical supplies, and ensured proper comfort and care for boarding animals-Communicated medical information directly and clearly with clients including prescription information and post surgical care-Maintained safe and sanitary clinic and kennel areas-Performed basic secretarial duties and manned the front desk, including booking appointments and taking payments

-Provide online tutoring, test prep, and homework help for elementary, middle, and high school students-Specialization in math and sciences including courses like pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, pre-calculus, basic biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Biology, and AP Environmental Science

Chapel Hill, Nc

-Assisted the PI and graduate students with data collection, processing, and analysis in an active biomechanics research lab-Attended weekly lab meetings in which members of the lab discussed current research projects, future ventures, scientific articles and papers, and other relevant topicshttp://biomech.web.unc.edu/

Chapel Hill, Nc

-Conducted a semester long independent research project focusing on load bearing in different skeletal portions of bird wings-Collected, processed, and analyzed novel data -Employed R for data organization, analysis, and figure construction-The project provided class credit and resulted in a 10 page paper with figures and references

Groveland, Ma

-Taught group and private riding lessons for beginner through advanced students (age 6-adult) tailored to the needs of each horse & rider pair-Provided coaching at home and at shows for riders competing in eventing, show jumping, and dressage

Groveland, Ma

-Performed farm hand duties at a 50+ horse equestrian facility including feeding, turnout, mucking, injury care and rehabilitation, administering medications and supplements, exercising horses, and providing general barn maintenance

Groveland, Ma

-Organized and executed an equestrian-based summer camp for children aged 6-13-Provided horseback riding instruction, lessons in horse care and horsemanship, organized crafts and activities, and general child supervision

Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine - Dvm, Veterinary Medicine

Activities and Societies: CVM Student Ambassador SVECCs President-Elect Hill’s Student Representative Alpha Psi Lamda Chapter Rush Chair &.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society, Carolina Women's Water Polo (President), Pre-Veterinary Club

European Society And Culture

Study abroad program in Vienna, Austria for the Fall 2019 semester

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Girl's Varsity Swimming (Captain), Foreign Language Honor Society, String and Symphony.